Element is heading through the book of Acts in an effort to better understand the early church (and what the church today should be as well). The book of Acts is full of what are known as prescriptive texts, that means it explains what happened. Acts shows us a good pattern to follow to be a church that honors Jesus. 

 

The early opposition against the disciples preaching the gospel is shown in Acts mainly from religious people. The religious people were against what was known as the Oral Law, the Oral Law was a way to apply the Scriptures to every day life.