[RnMomof7]

Peter was the oldest of the Apostles while the younger Paul was not even one of the twelve. It is unlikely that James, Patriarch of Jerusalem, would have capitulated to Paul without the influence of Peter.

And yet God chose Paul to be the PRIMARY catechist of the New Church .

This is not a competition between Peter and Paul, both were chosen by God to be apostles

Peter had backslidden and was falling back under the law (so much for infallibility) and he needed to be reprimanded by the church .

The 1st church council was held at the seat of the new church and that was Jerusalem . James was the bishop of Jerusalem and thus was the leader of the council. Peter was not in charge, Peter did not make the final ruling, but did as we are commanded, he submitted to the authorities ordained by God

[metmom]

Details, details...

Their theology is already in enough knots.

You just had to go and point that out, didn’t you?

[mas cerveza por favor]

Peter was not in charge, Peter did not make the final ruling, but did as we are commanded, he submitted to the authorities ordained by God

You ignored the fact that Peter called the meeting to order and made everyone listen to Paul and James who were already in lockstep with Peter's position.