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First-century Christians asked many of the same questions we ask today: Where does the church of Jesus Christ stand in the world? Where does the church fit in such a religiously diverse society? How should Christians respond to marginalization, ridicule, and insult? In Together with the World, Michael Wagenman reminds us that the book of Acts is about more than just the beginning of church...

and Sharon—which was northwest of Jerusalem—to receive the gospel in faith. Words plus deeds equals faithful gospel proclamation as the Spirit leads the church into new territories. Even the descriptions of the early church’s life (Acts 2:43–47; 4:32–37) function to not only describe the early church’s character but to demonstrate that the church is the community of the new creation. The church is the visible confirmation of Jesus’ messiahship and lordship. Jesus is the world’s true king, as proclaimed
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