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>> Why were Jesus, Stephen, and Phillip considered famous Evangelists?WordTruth.Com Response:
I don't believe I have ever heard anyone single out these three as famous evangelists. Certainly the list excludes other New Testament figures such as Paul, Barnabas, Timothy who were famous evangelists in their own right. Looking at the three you mentioned:Jesus -- from a human perspective only, Jesus was a remarkable evangelist who not only taught as no one else taught (having authority of His own) with confirming miracles of healing, deliverance, power over creation, and even resurrection of the dead. The land of Israel and its surrounding nations heard of Jesus and His miracles.Since all three are found in the Bible, that may satisfy the term "famous". But this is a rather curious list since only two of the three were evangelists who went throughout the country proclaiming the gospel. Also, the list leaves out many others who were perhaps more well-known than Phillip and Stephen.Stephen -- Stephen was a tremendous witness within his community but not really "famous" as I would think of the word. He was well-known in Jerusalem but not beyond that. He was known as a man of God, filled with the Holy Spirit. He was the first martyr for Jesus Christ recorded in the book of Acts.
Phillip -- Definitely an evangelist who went out from Jerusalem with the persecution of the church to evangelize the Judaean countryside. Philip also was led to witness to the Ethiopian eunuch. Later, God put him back in his evangelistic ministry. His daughters were prophetesses.
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Randy Lariscy :-)
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