Justice is a gospel issue: Precedents for ecclesiology and polity in Acts 6:2
And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables”. (Acts 6:2) In Acts 6:1 the immigrant believers complained that the local believers were neglecting the needy amongst them. First, we must note that the complaint was not only heard, which is an important indication that demonstrates the apostles’ receptive handling of the complaint, it was…
