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Acts: The Spread Of Christianity And The Ministry Of Paul

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Summary of Acts
Acts is the fifth book in the New Testament. The tradition from the earliest days of the Church has been that Luke the physician, a companion of the apostle Paul, wrote both Luke and Acts (see Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:11). The book was likely written in 63 AD or later. Although nothing is known about Theophilus, it is clear, that is whom it was written to. The spread of Christianity and the ministry of Paul, is the theme of the book of Acts as it records the early history of the Early Church. The book of Acts records the return of Jesus to heaven after His death and resurrection. The Jewish people were about to celebrate the annual feast called Pentecost. Acts records the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the new church

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