The Acts 2 church

[civic]

Acts 2
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

1- devoted to teaching of the apostles
2- fellowship
3- breaking bread
4-prayer
5- everything in common
6-gave to those in need
7-meeting together daily, not once a week
8-met in their homes, not a church building
9-the ate meals together
10-they were in unity, one accord
11- the Lord blessed their numbers
12- the gospel spread through them adding to their numbers daily

hope this helps !!!

 

[Fred]

Nice.

 

[civic]

Nice.

I think the church in acts was unique and new and nearly impossible to replicate today. Churches and people try but it was the Holy Spirit doing miraculous things through the Apostles causing the growth, fellowship , unity etc….. often being duplicated but never replicated today. It can be used as a model but not in the same way we saw God move in the early chapters of acts.

What do you think ?

 

[Fred]

I think the church in acts was unique and new and nearly impossible to replicate today. Churches and people try but it was the Holy Spirit doing miraculous things through the Apostles causing the growth, fellowship , unity etc….. often being duplicated but never replicated today. It can be used as a model but not in the same way we saw God move in the early chapters of acts.

What do you think ?

For one, and despite what some may think, we don't need to replace an apostle like they appropriately did at the end of Acts 1.

 

[civic]

For one, and despite what some may think, we don't need to replace an apostle like they appropriately did at the end of Acts 1.

ditto !!!

 

[Fred]

ditto !!!

What is described in Acts 2:3 is certainly extraordinary.

 

[civic]

What is described in Acts 2:3 is certainly extraordinary.

yes and there were allot of unique one of a kind things that happened in the early church that we do not even see later on in Acts happening.

 

[Truther]

Okay, let's back up to the actual start....


38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Question: have we duplicated the origin of the 3000 at Pentecost in our personal lives yet?

If not, why not?

 

[Nadab]

For one, and despite what some may think, we don't need to replace an apostle like they appropriately did at the end of Acts 1.

I think you're correct as the replacement that they picked by drawing straws, Matthias was never mentioned again in the Scriptures. And if my memory serves me correctly they told to wait in Jerusalem for the promised Holy Spirit.

God had his own plan for picking an apostle, it was that guy who gave us three quarters of the New Testament, The Apostle Paul.

 

[Truther]

38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Another question, do we duplicate the Holy Spirit part in modern Christendom but refuse the baptism in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, part?

This is the most important subject in Christendom today.

It involves the remission of sins.

Most Christians say "no thanks" to Peter's command.

Why???

 

[Truther]

Lesson 6- Pages 4-5
video link

 

[Fred]

Matthias was never mentioned again in the Scriptures.

But that also holds true for many of the original twelve apostles.


Matthias is the correct choice.
1. God never condemned his apostleship.
2. Peter took his stand with him and the other apostles in the proclamation of the gospel (Acts 2:14).
3. He, and the other apostles, were addressed by the Jews after Peter's proclamation of the gospel (Acts 2:37).
4. Those who became believers "continued steadfastly" to his, and the other apostles, doctrine and fellowship (Acts 2:42).
5. He, and the other apostles, were able to perform wonders and signs (Acts 2:43).
6. He, and the other apostles, were put in prison by the high priest and Sadducees (Acts 5:18).
7. He, and the other apostles, were beaten for their faith by these officials (Acts 5:40).
8. He, and the other apostles, summoned the disciples to resolve the complaint by the Hellenistic believers (Acts 6:2).
9. He, and the other apostles, laid hands on the men that were put in charge of this task (Acts 6:6).
10. He, and the other apostles, sent Peter and John to Samaria (Acts 8:14).
11. He, and the other apostles, were there when Barnabas introduced Paul to them (Acts 9:27).
12. He, and the other apostles, made the authoritative decision at the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15:6, 22, 23; 16:4).

 

[civic]

38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Another question, do we duplicate the Holy Spirit part in modern Christendom but refuse the baptism in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, part?

This is the most important subject in Christendom today.

It involves the remission of sins.

Most Christians say "no thanks" to Peter's command.

Why???

Good question and good topic for discussion.

 

[EclipseEventSigns]

Acts 2
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

1- devoted to teaching of the apostles
2- fellowship
3- breaking bread
4-prayer
5- everything in common
6-gave to those in need
7-meeting together daily, not once a week
8-met in their homes, not a church building
9-the ate meals together
10-they were in unity, one accord
11- the Lord blessed their numbers
12- the gospel spread through them adding to their numbers daily

hope this helps !!!

This didn't last long. Just all the problems with the Judaizers and Gnostics and other theological errors that Paul, Peter, James, Jude addressed within several years after show that it's not a sustainable model.

 

[Truther]

Notice this...

38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent,(OUR PART)


....and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins,(THE CHURCH'S PART)


... and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.(GOD'S PART).

Everyone has to be involved in the plan of salvation.

Modern Christendom "parted out" the original Acts 2 plan of salvation.

They sell it in parts.

Their salvation is made in China.

 

[Truther]

Please only post one video per page....Edit admin

 

[Grace ambassador]

Acts 2
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

This didn't last long. Just all the problems with the Judaizers and Gnostics and other theological errors that Paul, Peter, James, Jude addressed within several years after show that it's not a sustainable model.

Precious friend, you don't mean God "Changed Dispensations Over From the Acts 2 model of
'prophecy / Covenants / law' To His 'Mystery' model of Grace beginning with Paul in Acts 9"?

More study in: Briefly - Right Division..., eh?

Amen.

 

[Fred]

....and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins,(THE CHURCH'S PART)


... and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.(GOD'S PART).

Corenlius and the Gentiles with Him received the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:44-47) before they were water baptized (Acts 10:48).

 

[Truther]

Precious friend, you don't mean God "Changed Dispensations Over From the Acts 2 model of
'prophecy / Covenants / law' To His 'Mystery' model of Grace beginning with Paul in Acts 9"?

More study in: Briefly - Right Division..., eh?

Amen.

The Acts 238) church of 3000 has never changed.

Christians changed.

 

[Truther]

Corenlius and the Gentiles with Him received the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:44-47) before they were water baptized (Acts 10:48).

Yes, this caused them to seek remission of sins via being baptized in the name of Jesus(immediately).

The Holy Ghost is not given for the remittion of sins, but the name of Jesus being verbalized during immersion in water is.