Acts 15 - Quote Cards

Question 1

15:8

Answer 1

God knows people’s hearts, and he confirmed that he accepts Gentiles by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us.

Question 2

15:1

Answer 2

While Paul and Barnabas were at Antioch of Syria, some men from Judea arrived and began to teach the believers: “Unless you are circumcised as required by the law of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

Question 3

15:6

Answer 3

So the apostles and elders met together to resolve this issue.

Question 4

15:3

Answer 4

The church sent the delegates to Jerusalem, and they stopped along the way in Phoenicia and Samaria to visit the believers. They told them-much to everyone’s joy-that the Gentiles, too, were being converted.

Question 5

15:5

Answer 5

But then some of the believers who belonged to the sect of the Pharisees stood up and insisted, “The Gentile converts must be circumcised and required to follow the law of Moses.”

Question 6

15:2

Answer 6

Paul and Barnabas disagreed with them, arguing vehemently. Finally, the church decided to send Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem, accompanied by some local believers, to talk to the apostles and elders about this question.

Question 7

15:7

Answer 7

At the meeting, after a long discussion, Peter stood and addressed them as follows: “Brothers, you all know that God chose me from among you some time ago to preach to the Gentiles so that they could hear the Good News and believe.

Question 8

15:9

Answer 8

He made no distinction between us and them, for he cleansed their hearts through faith.

Question 9

15:4

Answer 9

When they arrived in Jerusalem, Barnabas and Paul were welcomed by the whole church, including the apostles and elders. They reported everything God had done through them.

Question 10

15:18

Answer 10

he who made these things known so long ago.’

Question 11

15:11

Answer 11

We believe that we are all saved the same way, by the undeserved grace of the Lord Jesus.”

Question 12

15:12

Answer 12

Everyone listened quietly as Barnabas and Paul told about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

Question 13

15:15

Answer 13

And this conversion of Gentiles is exactly what the prophets predicted. As it is written:

Question 14

15:14

Answer 14

Peter has told you about the time God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people for himself.

Question 15

15:19

Answer 15

“And so my judgment is that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

Question 16

15:17

Answer 16

so that the rest of humanity might seek the Lord, including the Gentiles-all those I have called to be mine. The Lord has spoken-

Question 17

15:10

Answer 17

So why are you now challenging God by burdening the Gentile believers with a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors were able to bear?

Question 18

15:16

Answer 18

Afterward I will return and restore the fallen house of David. I will rebuild its ruins and restore it,

Question 19

15:13

Answer 19

When they had finished, James stood and said, “Brothers, listen to me.

Question 20

15:21

Answer 20

For these laws of Moses have been preached in Jewish synagogues in every city on every Sabbath for many generations.”

Question 21

15:28

Answer 21

“For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay no greater burden on you than these few requirements:

Question 22

15:23

Answer 22

This is the letter they took with them: “This letter is from the apostles and elders, your brothers in Jerusalem. It is written to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings!

Question 23

15:29

Answer 23

You must abstain from eating food offered to idols, from consuming blood or the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. If you do this, you will do well. Farewell.”

Question 24

15:22

Answer 24

Then the apostles and elders together with the whole church in Jerusalem chose delegates, and they sent them to Antioch of Syria with Paul and Barnabas to report on this decision. The men chosen were two of the church leaders-Judas (also called Barsabbas) and Silas.

Question 25

15:20

Answer 25

Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from eating food offered to idols, from sexual immorality, from eating the meat of strangled animals, and from consuming blood.

Question 26

15:25

Answer 26

So we decided, having come to complete agreement, to send you official representatives, along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

Question 27

15:26

Answer 27

who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Question 28

15:27

Answer 28

We are sending Judas and Silas to confirm what we have decided concerning your question.

Question 29

15:24

Answer 29

“We understand that some men from here have troubled you and upset you with their teaching, but we did not send them!

Question 30

15:40

Answer 30

Paul chose Silas, and as he left, the believers entrusted him to the Lord’s gracious care.

Question 31

15:30

Answer 31

The messengers went at once to Antioch, where they called a general meeting of the believers and delivered the letter.

Question 32

15:38

Answer 32

But Paul disagreed strongly, since John Mark had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in their work.

Question 33

15:39

Answer 33

Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus.

Question 34

15:32

Answer 34

Then Judas and Silas, both being prophets, spoke at length to the believers, encouraging and strengthening their faith.

Question 35

15:37

Answer 35

Barnabas agreed and wanted to take along John Mark.

Question 36

15:41

Answer 36

Then he traveled throughout Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches there.

Question 37

15:35

Answer 37

Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch. They and many others taught and preached the word of the Lord there.

Question 38

15:36

Answer 38

After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new believers are doing.”

Question 39

15:33

Answer 39

They stayed for a while, and then the believers sent them back to the church in Jerusalem with a blessing of peace.

Question 40

15:31

Answer 40

And there was great joy throughout the church that day as they read this encouraging message.