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Cornelius and the first Gentile believers
A Roman centurion at Caesarea named Cornelius was told in a vision to send for Peter. Peter, prepared by his own vision at Joppa, went and preached, and the Holy Spirit fell on the whole Gentile household while he spoke. They were baptized, and the Jerusalem church concluded that God had granted repentance to the Gentiles as well.
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The council at Jerusalem
When some taught that Gentile believers must be circumcised to be saved, the church at Antioch sent Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem. After debate Peter recalled Cornelius, Paul and Barnabas reported what God had done among the Gentiles, and James cited Amos to conclude that the Gentiles should not be burdened beyond a few essentials. A letter carried the decision back to Antioch.
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Barnabas
Barnabas was a Levite from Cyprus named Joseph, whom the apostles called Son of Encouragement. He sold a field for the church, vouched for the newly converted Saul in Jerusalem, was sent to Antioch, brought Saul there to teach, and traveled with him on the first missionary journey.
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Paul
Paul, first known as Saul of Tarsus, was a Pharisee who persecuted the church until the risen Jesus met him on the road to Damascus. He became the apostle to the Gentiles, planted churches across the Roman world, and wrote the letters that make up much of the New Testament.
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Antioch
Antioch on the Orontes was one of the great cities of the Roman world and the home of the first largely Gentile church. Believers were first called Christians there, Barnabas and Saul taught there for a year, and the church sent them out on the first missionary journey.
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The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is God present and active among His people. He hovers over creation, fills prophets and craftsmen in the Old Testament, descends on Jesus at His baptism, is promised by Jesus as the Advocate, and comes on the church at Pentecost, giving power to witness, new birth, gifts, and fruit.
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Connections around The church at Antioch
Cornelius and the first Gentile believers precedes The church at Antioch
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceActs narrates these events in this order.
Evidence:Follow Cornelius and the first Gentile believers in the graph
The church at Antioch precedes The council at Jerusalem
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceActs narrates these events in this order.
Evidence:Barnabas participates in The church at Antioch
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe text names Barnabas in this event at the cited verses.
Evidence:Paul participates in The church at Antioch
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe text names Paul in this event at the cited verses.
Evidence:The church at Antioch occurs at Antioch
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe church is founded and named in Antioch.
Evidence:The church at Antioch develops the theme The Holy Spirit
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe Spirit sets apart Barnabas and Saul and sends them out.
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