Peter baptizes Cornelius, the first Gentile (non-Jew) believer to be converted (Acts 10).īelievers fleeing Saul's persecution take the gospel message to Jews in Antioch, the island of Cyprus and elsewhere (Acts 11:19). Peter also stays in Joppa with Simon the Tanner for many days (verses 42 - 43). The apostle Peter preaches the gospel in Lydda and Joppa (Acts 9:32 - 41). Paul travels to Jerusalem for the first time after his conversion and stays for fifteen days (Acts 9:26 - 30, Galatians 1:18 - 20). Matthew completes the first Gospel writing. Paul's travels before his Missionary Journeys (Galatians 1, Acts 9 - 12). He soon flees the city to Arabia, where he is taught personally by Christ for three years (Galatians 1:15 - 18). Saul, on his way to Damascus, is converted and becomes the apostle Paul (Acts 9). Philip preaches the gospel to the Ethiopian eunuch. Peter confronts Simon Magus (Simon the Magician) in Samaria. Christians leave Jerusalem and begin to spread the gospel far and wide. Persecution against the early church arises (Acts 8). Stephen is martyred (Acts 6 - 7), the first person, after the resurrection of Christ, to die for his faith (John the Baptist also was killed for following God). On Sunday, May 28, the birth of the Christian church occurs on the day of Pentecost.
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