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Acts (of the Apostles) (view source)
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Acts records the fulfillments. The history begins at Jerusalem and ends at Rome. With divine simplicity Acts shows us the growth of the religion of Christ among the nations. The distinction between Jew and Gentile is abolished by the revelation to Peter.
Acts records the fulfillments. The history begins at Jerusalem and ends at Rome. With divine simplicity Acts shows us the growth of the religion of Christ among the nations. The distinction between Jew and Gentile is abolished by the revelation to Peter.
Paul is called to devote himself specially to the Gentile ministry, the Holy Spirit works signs in confirmation of the doctrines of Christ. Though men suffer and die, the church grows and thus the whole world sees the Salvation of God. <br>
Paul is called to devote himself specially to the Gentile ministry, the Holy Spirit works signs in confirmation of the doctrines of Christ. Though men suffer and die, the church grows and thus the whole world sees the Salvation of God. <br>
Nowhere in the [[Bible]] is the action of the Holy Spirit in the church so forcibly set forth as in the Acts:
Nowhere in the [[Bible]] is the action of the [[Holy Spirit]] in the church so forcibly set forth as in the Acts:
*He fills the Apostles with knowledge and power on Pentecost
*they speak as the Holy Spirit gave them to speak
*the Holy Spirit bids Philip the deacon go to the eunuch of Candace
*the same Spirit catches up Philip, after the baptism of the eunuch, and brings him to Azotus
*the Holy Spirit tells Peter to go to Cornelius
*when Peter preaches to Cornelius and his family the Holy Spirit falls on them all
*the Holy Spirit directly commands that Paul and Barnabas be set apart for the Gentile ministry
*the Holy Spirit forbids Paul and Silas to preach in Asia
*constantly, by the laying on of the Apostles' hands, the Holy Spirit comes upon the faithful
*Paul is directed by the Holy Spirit in everything
*the Holy Spirit foretells to him that bonds and afflictions await him in every city.<br>
==References==
==References==