Acts 15:39

"There occurred such. sharp disagreement": Note that no apology is ever given by either man and that neither man is rebuked by God. Secondly, years later Mark will be with Paul (Colossians 4:10), and Paul always will praise Barnabas when he is mentioned in his letters (1 Corinthians 9:6). Here we learn. lesson that two brethren can have. sharp disagreement over. matter of opinion, opt for two different courses, and still remain close friends and still accomplish God's work. The result of this disagreement is that now we have two evangelistic teams rather than one! "Notwithstanding their disagreement and separation, they did not allow the good cause to suffer, nor did they fail to accomplish separately that which Paul proposed they should accomplish together" (Reese p. 562). Thus we must never allow disagreements, even pointed ones to hinder us from doing God's will and seeing that the work progresses.