This discovery by the early church removed the subconscious barrier for Gentiles to become followers of [[Jesus]] and it helped form the understanding that salvation was through justification by faith alone, and not through obedience to the Law - that is, circumcision and obedience to the Mosiac Law was not required for Gentile believers. By opening the doors of the church to non-Jews, it opened the way for [[Apostle Paul|Paul]]'s missionary journeys throughout Asia (modern-day Turkey) and Greece to the Gentiles and ultimately resulted in non-Jews becoming the dominant force within the church.