GCEChristian Religious StudiesThe Early Church2020

The appointment of the seven deacons in the early church was necessitated by

Athe rapid spread of the gospel to Samaria
Bthe complaint that Hellenist widows were neglected in the daily distributionCORRECT
Cthe persecution of the church by the Sanhedrin
Dthe need to assist the apostles in preaching and baptism
AI
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Acts 6:1-6 records that the Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews) complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. To resolve this, the twelve apostles asked the congregation to select seven men of good reputation to handle this responsibility, freeing the apostles to focus on prayer and the ministry of the Word.
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