[DouglasKC]

Nice theory, but you have yet to explain exactly how Peter was “liv[ing] in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews” in Antioch and not eating gentile food.
BTW, it does say they were “Judaizers”. It merely says there were men from James of the circumcision. The burden of hypocrisy is plainly on Peter, not the men.

God fearing gentiles who became Christians followed the Lord's food laws as outlined in the scripture they were taught from. Just because some Christians today think it's okay to eat pork doesn't mean that Christians back then found it acceptable to buck (no pun intended) scripture.

[topcat54]

God fearing gentiles who became Christians followed the Lord's food laws as outlined ...

I can't seem to find that in the Bible anywhere. Now I know you are making stuff up on the fly.

I eat pork chops, shrimp, and all sorts of "moving things" because I have the freedom in Christ to do so. Just like Peter and Paul and Noah and Abraham.