Original sentence: 3 - 67) is widely considered to be central to the early development and adoption of Christianity.Despite the agreement they achieved at the Apostolic Council, Paul recounts how he later berated Peter over his reluctance to share a meal with gentile Christians.Furthermore, this view contends that Paul held to esoteric mystery religion ideas and later superimposed these ideas on the teachings of Jesus.He did much to advance Christianity among the gentiles and is considered to be one source (if not the primary source) of early Church doctrine and the founder of Pauline Christianity.Many Chrstians view him as an important interpreter of the teachings of Jesus Christ.Paul is described in the New Testament as a Hellenized Jew and Roman citizen from Tarsus (present-day Turkey), and as a great persecutor of Christians prior to his conversion to the religion.Some evidence does link Christianity with mystery religions, including the controversial Secret Gospel of Mark.Specifically, he called Peter a Judaizer in public, in what is known as "The Incident at Antioch" (Gal.an intermediate approach, treating Paul's testimony as primary, and supplement this evidence with material from Acts
Edited sentence: 3 - 67) is considered by many Christians to be the most important disciple and interpreter of Jesus teachings.And that Paul held to esoteric mystery religion ideas and that he later superimposed these ideas on the teachings of Jesus.Despite the agreement they achieved at the Apostolic Council, Paul recounts how when he met Peter in Antioch not long after their meeting in Jerusalem, he berated that Apostle over his reluctance to share a meal with gentile Christians, specifically he called Peter a Judaizer in public, in what is known as "The Incident at Antioch" (Gal.He was, next to Jesus, the most important figure in the development of Christianity.Paul did much to advance Christianity among the gentiles and is considered to be one source (if not the primary source) of early Church doctrine and the founder of Pauline Christianity.Paul is described in the New Testament as a Hellenized Jew and Roman citizen from Tarsus (present-day Turkey).a more mediate approach, which is to treat Paul's testimony as primary, and supplement this evidence with material from Acts