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Spiritual Answers and Reasons
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Classification
of the Primitive Ministry
"And in those days, when the number of the disciples
was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians
against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected
in the daily ministration. Then the twelve called the
multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not
reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve
tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven
men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom,
whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give
ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of
the word. And the saying pleased the whole multitude; and
they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy
Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon,
and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch; whom
they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed
they laid their hands on them." Acts 6:1-6. These are
generally referred to as deacons. When the church at
Jerusalem was scattered on account of the persecution,
then Philip, one of the seven, started into the ministry
and was successful as an evangelist.
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