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on Acts 2:40ff - what happened to these added 3000 into the Jerusalem church?
Did they report back to the apostles to inform them of their well-being? Just
curious.
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Most of the 3000 added to the Jerusalem church were mainly devout Jewish men
(Acts 2:5) from many different places throughout the vast Roman Empire (Acts
2:8-11)
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After the Pentecost Feast was over, they returned to their respective homes
scattered throughout the Roman Empire. They likely returned to observe those
annual feasts for some years ( some up to 70AD) and meet up with the Jerusalem
church.
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DEVOUT Jews come to Jerusalem THREE TIMES each year to observe the three annual
feasts commanded by God. There are three annual feasts that the Lord commanded
all of Israel to celebrate in Jerusalem — Passover, Pentecost and Feast of
Tabernacles.
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Remember that there were TWELVE Apostles in the Jerusalem church; what were
they doing? Just like what Apostle Paul was doing among the Gentiles; many of
them were visiting the scattered Jewish believers (non-resident members of the church
in Jerusalem), making converts, and establishing churches.
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Act 9:31 “Then had the CHURCHES rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and
Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the
comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.”
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How did those churches throughout all of Judaea， Galilee and Samaria come
about? How did they happen? The Apostles from the Jerusalem church were also busy
following up with the scattered Jewish believers and establishing churches in
those cities and further away.
Thus,
there was communication between the non-resident members and their church in
Jerusalem... until they became members of the churches established in their
cities through the ministry of the Apostles and their helpers.
If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.
