11. How does the order of principles taught by Peter on the day of Pentecost compare with the order of principles taught by John the Baptist and Messiah? (Note). 12. Describe the rise of opposition to the church. 13. What answer did Peter make to the mandates of the rulers not to teach in the name of Jesus? 14. What was the counsel of Gamaliel to the Jews? 15. To what extent did his counsel prevail? 16. What arrangements were made in the church in respect to looking after the poor? 17. What priesthood did the seven most likely hold? (Note). 18. Give an account of the introduction of the gospel among the Samaritans. 19. What was Paul's course at the first towards the church? 20. Relate the circumstances of his conversion. 21. Give a description of Paul. (Note 4). 22. What were the views entertained by the Jews toward the Gentiles? 23. Relate how the gospel was introduced to the Gentiles. 24. State the exception to the order of the gospel in the case of Cornelius. 25. What was the object of the exception? 26. What effect on the church did carrying the gospel to the Gentiles have? 27. How long is it supposed that the Twelve remained at Jerusalem? 28. What can you say of the spread of the work during the first century? (Notes 5, 6, 7). {83} SECTION VIII. 1. Review.--We have now related the chief events connected with the introduction of the gospel and the establishment of the Church by the personal labors of Messiah and those immediately connected with him. We may now review the doctrines that he taught, which, taken in the aggregate, constitute the gospel; and examine the character of the organization he founded--the Church. 2. The Mission of Messiah.--Jesus Christ came into the earth to accomplish three great purposes; first, to redeem mankind from the consequences of Adam's transgression; second, to save them from the consequences of their own sins. The first is a general salvation, which, without any conditions whatever, will be applied to all mankind, irrespective of their obedience or disobedience to God, their righteousness or wickedness, their belief or unbelief. The redemption will be as universal as the fall. The second may be regarded as a particular salvation, dependent upon faith in, and obedience to the gospel of Christ by the individual.