[CynicalBear]

>>It's not like there wasn't an opinion, it's just that we don't like to get all official and stuff unless we have to.<<

Still it would clearly obvious from the very fact that they had to “debate the matter” that there had been no clear consensus up until that time and debate or differing with the “decision” was not an option after that time for fear of reprimand or excommunication.

[Mad Dawg]

Still it would clearly obvious from the very fact that they had to “debate the matter” that there had been no clear consensus up until that time and debate or differing with the “decision” was not an option after that time for fear of reprimand or excommunication.

Yes. Just as for the Judaizers after Acts 15. That seems to be the way it works.