Circumcise vs. Uncircumcised

[Acts 15:7] And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
The debate continues on, it might have been calm, solemn, deliberate inquiry; and there is no evidence that it was conducted with undue warmth or anger, but everyone got their say.
Peter was probably the most aged, and was most accustomed to speak. Besides, there was a particular reason for his speaking here, as he had been engaged in similar scenes, and understood the case, and had had evidence that G-d had converted sinners without the Mosaic rites, and knew that it would have been inexpedient to have imposed these rites on those Gentiles who had thus been converted. To put a yoke upon their necks would be burdensome and oppressive, or which would infringe on their just freedom, as the gentile children of G-d.
Peter said of all the apostles, G-d designated him to engage in this work. That the Gentiles starting with Cornelius, and those who were assembled with him at Caesarea. This was the first case that had occurred, and therefore it was important to appeal to it.
Why provoke Him to displeasure? Why, since He has shown His determination to accept them without such rites, do you provoke Him by attempting to impose on His own people rites without His authority, and against His manifest will? The argument is that G-d had already accepted them. To attempt to impose these rites would be to provoke Him to anger; to introduce observances which He had shown it was only His purpose for the ceremonial Laws and customs of His people. Many churches impose their own restrictions on the people; they have the Ten Written Laws of G-d plus ten more of their own. We have not come too far in learning how to treat other believers.
[13] And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
James answered asking them to lesson to him. This whole transaction shows that Peter had no such authority in the Messianic church as the Papists pretend, for otherwise his opinion would have been followed without debate. James had an authority not less than that of Peter, remember it was James who took over the ‘church’ after his brothers death.
G-d visited the Gentiles to choose from among them those who should be His friends.
The words of the prophets were a very material point with them, as Jews, to inquire whether this was in accordance with the predictions of the Scriptures. Isaiah 8:20 The most powerful revivals of religion, and the most striking demonstrations of the Divine Presence, will be in accordance with the Bible, and should be tested by it. This habit was always manifested by the apostles and early Messianic Believers, and should be followed by Gentiles at all times.
James applies the Gentiles might be brought to the privileges of the children of
G-d. By Gentiles, means all the heathen; all who were not Jews. This was a clear prediction that other nations were to be favored with the light of the true religion, and that without any mention of their conforming to the rites of the Jewish people.
[20] But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
[29] That 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.
The strongest point of the letter is the reference to avoid idolatrous worship. These were known as the Noachide Laws. There were seven such laws, the earliest reference to these commandments makes mention of three: idolatry, shedding of blood or murder, and unchasity. G-d Fearers were expected to keep these seven, since they had rejected the idolatry of the ancient Greco-Roman world. Because they had abandoned the idolatrous practices of their secular environment, confessed the one true G-d of Israel, and committed themselves to a moral lifestyle, the G-d fearers were welcomed into the Synagogue. The Jerusalem council did not encourage circumcision for the non-Jew. For an uninitiated person, observance of all the Jewish customs would be too burdensome. For Paul, the observance of Torah was integrated into every aspect of daily life and was not a burden, but rather, a delight.
[31] Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
Gentiles now know what they are required to follow, from 613 Laws they got only seven.