What were the Judaizers teaching the Gentiles in Antioch that Paul had to oppose?
They taught Gentile believers at Antioch that unless they were circumcised according to the manner of Moses they could not be saved, and that it was necessary to circumcise Gentile converts and command them to keep the law of Moses.
Les explains that certain men came down from Judea to Antioch, where Paul and Barnabas had been ministering primarily among Gentiles. These men, emissaries of the Twelve from Jerusalem, taught the believing Gentiles, “Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.” That is what Paul was up against. Later, at the council in Jerusalem, certain Pharisees who believed said it was needful to circumcise the Gentile converts and to command them to keep the law of Moses. Les notes that the people up in Galatia were falling for that, and this is what Paul had to constantly remind them about.
And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
More Questions
Who were the Judaizers in Acts 15 who taught circumcision was required for salvation?
The troublemakers in Acts 15 were Judaizers from Jerusalem who were believing Jews, not unbelievers, yet they still taught salvation by circumcision.
What did the Judaizers say was necessary for salvation in Acts 15:1?
The Judaizers in Acts 15:1 taught that unless a person was circumcised according to Moses, they could not be saved.