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  Paul's Preaching of the Kingdom of God   Acts 19:8 『『 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. 』 Chapter 19 records the core ministry of Paul's third missionary journey, the pioneering ministry in Ephesus. Paul stayed in Ephesus for about three years, teaching the word of God. This was the period when Paul's missionary work blossomed. Paul set aside disciples in the school of Tyrannus and preached the word every day. At that time, all the people of Asia, whether Jews or Greeks, heard the gospel. In addition, the magicians repented and burned their magic books, and the amazing work of the Holy Spirit occurred. What is the content of the kingdom of God that Paul preached about? It is not specifically stated. However, we can guess from the story before and after. First, there is the story of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. In Acts 19:1-2,  『 And it came to pass, that, ...

 What kind of person is a Christian?   The word Christian appears three times in the New Testament. In Acts 11:25-26, "Barnabas went to Tarsus to seek Saul, and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a large number of people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch." The followers of Jesus Christ were first called Christians in Antioch because, to the Gentiles, their words, actions, and activities resembled Jesus Christ. However, since Paul and Barnabas taught the believers in the church in Antioch about Jesus Christ, they came to believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and preached it to the Gentiles. In the process of preaching, the non-believers began to call the followers of Jesus Christians. "The fact that the non-believing Gentiles called them Christians out of caution" actually brought about a communal identity for the followers of Jesus Christ. And in Acts 26:28, "Agrippa said to Paul...