presuming to teach jesus s message and go out among the gentiles with this message. things got so bad in the relations between paul and james that ultimately they have to have a big conference in jerusalem to sort it out. around 50 a.d., 20 years after the execution of his brother jesus, james presides over a council of the movements leaders. the outcome will decide the future. will they remain a small jewish sect? or will christianity stand alone? paul comes to the foundation afforded by the death and resurrection of christ that also extends to gentiles and he brings a saved christian to jerusalem in order to try to prove his point. here is my friend.