Acts: Bridge Between The Gospel And The Story Of Paul

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Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the letters. It accounts the story of Paul from his days of Christian persecution and how he became saved. It then accounts Paul as he travels from country to country preaching to the Jews and Gentiles. In each country he converts countless people into the Christian faith. He is also persecuted by nonbelievers, including the hypocritical religious authorities.

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