Bible Question: "Account for the growth of the Early Church in Jerusalem according to the opening Chapters of the Book of Acts" (Chapters 1 to 7) |
Bible Answer: God using men -Acts 2:40-41 Peter warned and pleaded with them. 3000 accepted the message (vv 14-39). Implication the Holy Spirit convicted them. -Acts 2:47 "The Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved." -Acts 4:2,4 Apostles teaching and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead ... 5,000 men believed. -Acts 4:31 Filled with the Holy Spirit, they spoke the word of God boldly. -Acts 5:42 They never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news (gospel) that Jesus is the Christ ... the disciples were increasing (6:1) -Acts 6:7 "The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem," This was after healing the first possible split (vv 1-6). ...then when they persecuted and were scattered (8:1), I think they increased I hope this is what you were looking for Steve |