The first conflict occurs in the Early Church, but we also see the Church spreading the Gospel in communities beyond Jerusalem.

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Peter's vision of clean and unclean animals, and the gospel is shared with the Gentiles (Cornelius, a Roman centurion).

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Saul is converted from persecuting the Church to being an apostle of Christ.  Peter even raises the dead.

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Persecution spreads the gospel in fulfillment of Acts 1:8; and Philip shares the gospel, first in Samaria, then with the Ethiopian eunuch, who spreads it to home land.

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The trial of Stephen concludes with his public execution by stoning.

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The apostles appoint seven men as deacons to serve the church and care for the widows.  And then we see one of the seven, Stephen, arrested and dragged before the Jewish council.

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Ananais and Sapphira lie to God, and Caiaphas and the council arrest the apostles.

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Peter and John arrested for healing the lame man, and charged to not tell anyone.

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Peter and John heal a man lame from birth, and preach to the astonished crowd.

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The events of Pentecost, the birth of the Church.

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