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The Organization of the Early Church. According to The Acts of the Apostles, the church began on the day of the first Pentecost, but the need for the development of the church is presented well before it’s actual creation. The gospels of Matthew and John reveal the apostles preparation by Jesus’ for the coming of the Holy Spirit, which is the Pentecost itself. The organization and development of the early church, is clearly outlined …

…the spiritual beginnings of the church, the organization of its leadership and membership and the attributes and teachings necessary to achieve the church are uncovered. Despite the belief that the scriptures are written as truth, it must not be taken as a literal account of the events, but instead should be read as a historical interpretation by it’s author to explain the basic principles and philosophies in the organization of the early Christian church.