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I don't see your theory of the church in the bible

Acts 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

. 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do ?

2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off , even as many as the Lord our God shall call .

2:40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

2:43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

2:44 And all that believed were together , and had all things common;

2:45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

2:47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

[RobbyS]

And I just recited to you the rest of the story. That story that the spirit moved particular men to preach the Gospel, to carry the message top the ends of the earth. Look at the cast of characters: Peter, James, Stephen, Phillip the Deacon, Paul. The world did not, as perhaps they expected, come to Jerusalem. Events tended to scatter them, and to send them to the ends of the world. We can surmise that many of those who had know him in Galilee saw the Risen Lord, and spread the Word. We can surmise that many who were converted on Pentecost returned to their homes and told what they had experienced. But Scriptures focuses on particular men, and how they reached out beyond the people of Israel to the whole world. And it was the Lord who set this all into motion.