Acts 6

 

Consider

On the scene comes Stephen a deacon but something more. Stephen seems to be not just a person who helps the poor but who also can defend the faith and through whom God is doing miracles. Stephen is probably a Hellenistic Jew and may have been part of the Synague of the Freemen before following Jesus. What we do know for sure is that the logic of Stephen and the miracles done by him could not be argued against. So what do you do if you can't win an argument? Bring false accusations and recriminations, and take their words out of context. Seems like the same thing people do today. 

Here again, is a perfect example of what to do and not to do. First, the don't. Don't try and win the argument by deception, character assassination, or literal killing but that is later in the story. Do trust God and let him shine through. 

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