Deacons and Ministry of the Word : Christ's two witnesses (Acts 6 & Revelation 11)
Acts 6 In the Jerusalem Church in Acts 6 7 deacons are ordained. Full of Holy Spirit and wisdom. In the Jerusalem Church, there were also 12 apostles, namely the 12 disciples. This distinction is important, because the Jerusalem church is %100 perfectly created by God. Saint Paul points out in Ephesians, that with the same historical importance that Moses went up Mt. Sinai and brought down the 10 commandment tablets, Christ resurrected and ascended up to Heaven, and brought down the offices of the church. Here we see the first 2 offices of the church, where previously there was just one office, that of the disciple. Revelation 21,22 In Revelation 21 & 22, we see the perfection of that first Jerusalem church from which the global Christianity of today grew from. It grew from that one, poor, hurt, fearful, group of Christians in Jerusalem, 35A.D rejoicing in the truth of Jesus who lived, did miracles and resurrected as befitting the Son of the God who is united as one...