The Spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ – Conversions in The Book of ACTS

Numbers in addition to Jesus’ 12 Apostles.

REFERENCE WHO PREACHING WHERE/WHEN HOW MANY
BELIEVERS*
Acts 1:15 Peter (Upper Room) Jerusalem 120
Acts 3:41 Peter Pentecost 3000
Acts 3:8-4:4 Peter & John Temple gate The Beggar, 5000
Acts 5:14 Apostles Solomon’s portico Multitudes
Acts 5:42 Apostles Temples, houses Increasing numbers
Acts 6:7 Disciples Jerusalem Increasing
numbers, priests
Acts 8:5 Philip Samaria Crowds, Simon
Acts 9 Jesus Damascus Saul
Acts 9:31 Apostles, Peter Judea, Galilee, Increasing numbers
Samaria, Lydda
Acts 9:42 Peter Joppa Many
Acts 10:44 Peter Cornelius’ house All (family, more)
Acts 11:19, 21 Scattered Believers Phoenicia, Cyprus, Jews, A large
Antioch, Cyrene number
Acts 11:24, 26 Barnabas, Saul Antioch Considerable
numbers
Acts 13:12 Saul Paphos The Proconsul
Acts 13:43 Paul & Companions Pisidian Antioch Many Jews
Synagogue on Sabbath
Acts 13:44-48 Paul & Companions Pisidian Antioch Many Jews &
(Acts 13:49 – And the word of the Lord was being spread through the whole region.) Gentiles
Acts 14:1 Paul & Companions Iconium A Large Number
Acts 14:21 Paul & Barnabas Derbe many disciples
Acts 14:23 Paul & Barnabas Lystra, Iconium, Appointed elders
Antioch
Acts 16:15 Paul & Silas Philippi riverside Lydia & household
Acts 16:30-33 Paul & Silas Roman jail Jailer & household
Acts 17:4 Paul & Silas Thessalonica Some + A large
(Acts 17:6 – These men who have upset the world have come here also.)
number of Greeks
& leading women
Acts 17:10 Paul & Silas Berea Many + prominent
Greek women &
men
Acts 17:34 Paul Areopagus, Athens Men, Dionysius &
Damaris, & others
Acts 18:8 Paul Corinth (synagogue) Crispus (leader) &
household + many
Acts 18:23-28 Priscilla & Aquila Ephesus Apollos (a teacher)
Acts 19:7 Paul Ephesus 7 Ephesian disciples
(Acts 19:10-12 – All who lived in Asia heard the word of The Lord…) Baptized in Holy
Spirit

* Includes specifically mentioned numbers, not people who were healed or people who witnessed miracles,
and probably believed.
ACTS Conversions, p.1
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 The Spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ – Conversions in The Book of ACTS
Numbers in addition to Jesus’ 12 Apostles.
REFERENCE WHO PREACHING WHERE/WHEN HOW MANY
BELIEVERS
Acts 19:18, 20 Paul Ephesus Many & growing
Acts 21:4-14 Paul & Luke Tyre Met more disciples
Acts 21:15 Paul & Luke Jerusalem Some disciples
Acts 21:20 Paul, Luke, James Jerusalem How many (zealous)
thousands?
(Acts 26:29 – Paul’s trial; Acts 27:37 – 276 people in the shipwreck; 28:1-10 Malta leaders and islanders )

Acts 28:14 Paul & Luke Rome Some brethren

Acts 28:23-24 Paul Roman Prison Some out of large
numbers who came

Acts 28:31 – And he stayed two full years… welcoming all who came
to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching concerning the
Lord Jesus Christ with all openness, unhindered.

WITNESSING POINTS:
This accounting does not include all that these new believers – Jews and
Gentiles brought to The Lord, or the congregations being established by
the other disciples during the same time. It doesn’t include those that
were receiving and being influenced by all of Paul’s letters in the New
Testament, AND those letters written to “the churches” were not written
to branches of the LDS church, as they know it. “Church” to LDS means
“LDS Church” anywhere they see it in The Bible.

Your LDS friends are not taught about the spread of THIS Gospel, the
persecution endured by the disciples & believers, or their LASTING
influence. There was never “a Great Apostasy,” and they were zealous to
keep The Law, The Prophets, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ pure of
“errors of evil men,” and complete, not missing the “Plain & Precious
Truths” the LDS claim that they provide. If Jesus & the disciples had
taught and practiced the LDS gospel, there would be evidence of it
worldwide BEFORE the LDS Church began spreading it.

“APOLOGETICS” – Contending for the faith

But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not
fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your
hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you
to give an account for the hope that is in you …
~1 Peter 3:14-15 ~
* Includes specifically mentioned numbers, not people who were healed or people who witnessed miracles,
and probably believed.
ACTS Conversions, p.2
All Rights Reserved. K. Browning