Many things, of course! But after a dramatic conversion in the early years of the church (recorded in Acts 11), Barnabas is sent by the apostles to bring some order to this "mess" and sort things out for the future. Notice the one thing that Luke points out Barnabas instructed these brand new, baby Christians in:
Acts 11:21-24—“And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord. The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose, for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.”
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