Don

I agree the gospel gives freedom and this is more than just freedom from being a slave to sin, it means choices and is one of the principles of the Kingdom.

I have the Companion Bible and it has many insights I like.

Gal 3 is the most egal statement for centuries, it was quiet unprecedented, no wild Greek philosopher went that far.

I agree the Bible does not discuss big church hierarchies, I prefer rule at a local church myself.

Acts 15 has a specific context, given in v. 1 and it is important to understand the whole chapter in that context.  It does not talk about Jews, only gentiles.