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Peter already had made his “sentence”, James merely agrees with Peter.

Under the definition of ‘sentence’ James has given his judgement on what Peter has said. James did not receive the revelation, nor did he call the council, nor did he do anything other than listen to the testimony of Peter and Paul and Barnabas and then agree that the Gentiles were not to be burdened with circumcision.

****James’ sentence, not our decision, not the decision of Peter, the decision of James the leader.****

Did you miss the part where it was agreeable to all the Apostles and elders and the whole church which was assembled?

23And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.

24Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

25It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

26Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

28For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

29That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

30So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:

31Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.