Social Involvement in the Apostolic Church
This article gives an overview of the care taken by the apostolic church of the social needs of people. Relevant texts discussed include Acts 4:32-37, Acts 6:1, Acts 11, 1 Corinthians 16:1-3. 2 Corinthians 8:1-7, and 2 Corinthians 9:1·15.
The Qualification of Deacons: Male Recipients of God’s Grace
The first qualification for deacons, based on 1 Timothy 3 and Acts 6:3, is that they must be men. This article explains what kind of men they should be.
Acts 6 – The History of the Diaconate: Its Institution
Primitive Communism in Acts? Does Acts Present the Community of Goods (2:44-45; 4:32-35) as Mistaken?
Was it compulsory for the earliest Christians in the book of Acts to share their possessions? This article considers this question in the light of passages like Acts 2:44-45 and Acts 4:32-35, which speak of sharing of possessions among the earliest believers. This article is a response to the view that Luke presents this practice as mistaken.
Acts 6 - Organization and Persecution
Acts 6:8-15 - Angelic Stephen
This article is a Bible study on Acts 6:8-15.
Acts 6:1-7 - Seven Wise Men
This article is a Bible study on Acts 6:1-7.