Acts 1-12 An Introduction and Overview

This section is a great example of many Gospel principles, missionary work being the most pronounced.

Christ ministers for forty days following his resurrection and the apostles spend the majority of their time serving others and testifying as witnesses of Christ. They travel teaching and serving those they find. This section is a great example of the hardships that followers of Christ must sometimes experience in order to spread the word. The Apostles suffered great hardships despite their loyal devotion and we must be prepared to face trials as well. This is also a time when repentence is being introduced and practiced. Saul who later becomes Paul is shown the error of his ways and the calling that he has to be a disciple of Christ. As a result of his experience he changes his ways and repents. In Chapter 11 God gives the gift of repentance unto the Gentiles. Repentance is very important following the death and resurrection of Christ. Before Christ there was no one to carry the sins of the people, and unless you lived a perfect life there was no hope except in the prophecy that a savior was to come. Now that he has come he gives them a way with which they can forsake their sins and come clean.

Peter is doing quite a bit of work during this time period and it is shown to us in this section. Peter brings many to the Church when he testifies of resurrection and does a great service when he explains the manner by which one may attain salvation. He testifies of many things including the Holy Ghost, repentance, the second coming, and many other things. Peter spends a great deal of time teaching with John. They perform miracles and on occasion are thrown into prison. They are delivered by Angels though and despite their run in with the law Peter continues to teach. He confers the gift of the holy ghost and baptizes many. When a man asks to buy the gift of the holy ghost he is criticized by Peter. Peter does a lot to bring the word of God to all and as a result the Church has and continues to grow as we close with chapter 12.
This information is brought to you from the words of the King James Bible, Acts chapters 1-12. The King James Bible can be found online in it's entirety at lds.org and at many other locations.