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194:4.9 At first they [[baptized]] in the [[name]] of [[Jesus]]; it was almost twenty years before they began to [[baptize]] in " the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Matthew#Chapter_28] [[Baptism]] was all that was required for admission into the fellowship of [[believers]]. They had no [[organization]] as yet; it was simply the [[Jesus]] brotherhood.

194:4.9 At first they [[baptized]] in the [[name]] of [[Jesus]]; it was almost twenty years before they began to [[baptize]] in " the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Matthew#Chapter_28] [[Baptism]] was all that was required for admission into the fellowship of [[believers]]. They had no [[organization]] as yet; it was simply the [[Jesus]] brotherhood.

194:4.10 This [[Jesus]] [[sect]] was growing rapidly, and once more the [[Sadducees]] took notice of them. The [[Pharisees]] were little bothered about the situation, seeing that none of the teachings in any way [[interfered]] with the observance of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_law Jewish laws]. But the [[Sadducees]] began to put the [[leaders]] of the [[Jesus]] [[sect]] in [[jail]] until they were prevailed upon to [[accept]] the [[counsel]] of one of the leading [[rabbis]], http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamaliel Gamaliel], who advised them: " Refrain from these men and let them alone, for if this [[counsel]] or this [[work]] is of men, it will be overthrown; but if it is of [[God]], you will not be able to overthrow them, lest haply you be found even to be fighting against [[God]]. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Acts_of_the_Apostles#Acts.5] They decided to follow [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamaliel Gamaliel]'s [[counsel]], and there ensued a [[time]] of [[peace]] and [[quiet]] in [[Jerusalem]], during which the new [[gospel]] about [[Jesus]] spread rapidly.

194:4.10 This [[Jesus]] [[sect]] was growing rapidly, and once more the [[Sadducees]] took notice of them. The [[Pharisees]] were little bothered about the situation, seeing that none of the teachings in any way [[interfered]] with the observance of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_law Jewish laws]. But the [[Sadducees]] began to put the [[leaders]] of the [[Jesus]] [[sect]] in [[jail]] until they were prevailed upon to [[accept]] the [[counsel]] of one of the leading [[rabbis]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamaliel Gamaliel], who advised them: " Refrain from these men and let them alone, for if this [[counsel]] or this [[work]] is of men, it will be overthrown; but if it is of [[God]], you will not be able to overthrow them, lest haply you be found even to be fighting against [[God]]. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Acts_of_the_Apostles#Acts.5] They decided to follow [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamaliel Gamaliel]'s [[counsel]], and there ensued a [[time]] of [[peace]] and [[quiet]] in [[Jerusalem]], during which the new [[gospel]] about [[Jesus]] spread rapidly.

194:4.11 And so all went well in [[Jerusalem]] until the time of the coming of the [[Greeks]] in large numbers from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria Alexandria]. Two of the [[pupils]] of [[Rodan]] arrived in [[Jerusalem]] and made many [[converts]] from among the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenization Hellenists]. Among their early [[converts]] were [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Stephen Stephen] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnabas Barnabas]. These able [[Greeks]] did not so much have the [[Jewish]] [[viewpoint]], and they did not so well [[conform]] to the [[Jewish]] [[mode]] of [[worship]] and other ceremonial [[practices]]. And it was the doings of these [[Greek]] [[believers]] that terminated the peaceful [[relations]] between the [[Jesus]] brotherhood and the [[Pharisees]] and [[Sadducees]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Stephen Stephen] and his [[Greek]] associate began to [[preach]] more as [[Jesus]] taught, and this brought them into [[immediate]] [[conflict]] with the Jewish rulers. In one of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Stephen Stephen]'s [[public]] [[sermons]], when he reached the objectionable part of the [[discourse]], they dispensed with all [[formalities]] of [[trial]] and proceeded to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoning#In_Judaism stone him to death] on the spot.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Acts_of_the_Apostles#Acts.6]

194:4.11 And so all went well in [[Jerusalem]] until the time of the coming of the [[Greeks]] in large numbers from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria Alexandria]. Two of the [[pupils]] of [[Rodan]] arrived in [[Jerusalem]] and made many [[converts]] from among the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenization Hellenists]. Among their early [[converts]] were [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Stephen Stephen] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnabas Barnabas]. These able [[Greeks]] did not so much have the [[Jewish]] [[viewpoint]], and they did not so well [[conform]] to the [[Jewish]] [[mode]] of [[worship]] and other ceremonial [[practices]]. And it was the doings of these [[Greek]] [[believers]] that terminated the peaceful [[relations]] between the [[Jesus]] brotherhood and the [[Pharisees]] and [[Sadducees]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Stephen Stephen] and his [[Greek]] associate began to [[preach]] more as [[Jesus]] taught, and this brought them into [[immediate]] [[conflict]] with the Jewish rulers. In one of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Stephen Stephen]'s [[public]] [[sermons]], when he reached the objectionable part of the [[discourse]], they dispensed with all [[formalities]] of [[trial]] and proceeded to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoning#In_Judaism stone him to death] on the spot.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Acts_of_the_Apostles#Acts.6]