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The Judaizers accused Paul of watering down the gospel to make it easier for Gentiles to accept, while Paul accused the Judaizers of nullifying the truth of the gospel by adding conditions to it. The basis of salvation was the issue – is salvation through Christ alone, or does it come through Christ and adherence to the law? The argument came to a climax when Peter, Paul, the Judaizers, and some Gentile Christians all gathered together in Antioch to share a meal. Peter probably thought by staying away from the Gentiles, he was promoting harmony – he did not want to offend James and the Jewish Christians. James had a very prominent position and resided over the Jerusalem council. But Paul charged that Peter’s action violated the gospel. By joining the Judaizers, Paul implicitly was supporting the claim that Christ was not sufficient for salvation. Compromise is always a good virtue that every Christian should possess, but we should never compromise the truth of God’s Word.

Galatians 2:11
When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.