Acts Flashcards
What is the given title of the book?
“The Acts of the Apostles”
T/F: The enlarged title of the book is “The acts of the Risen Lord by the Holy Spirit.”
False
“The Acts of the Risen Lord by the Holy Spirit in and through the Church.”
T/F: The authorship of Acts is attributed to John
False: Luke wrote Acts
To whom was the book addressed?
Theophilus
The earliest date in which Acts could be written is?
AD 60-62
Luke’s Occupation was…
Doctor
Who is central in Acts, Jesus or the Holy Spirit?
Jesus
The ___________________________ is Luke’s Gospel
Former book
T/F: The word “Apostles” refers to “Sent Ones”
True
To what location were the disciples to go in order to meet their resurrected Lord?
Jerusalem
The disciples, in their unbelief, did which of the following
Peter and John went to the empty tomb
Two disciples decided to go home to Emmaus
The rest stayed in the Upper Room
T/F: Jesus made no distinction between water baptism and baptism in the Holy Spirit.
False: He made a distinction
The word “Kingdom” deals primarily with the ___________________
King’s power and rule
According to Acts 1:8, what is the purpose of power?
To make us witnesses
Luke sees the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of ______
Prophecy
Before Christ’s ascension, He instructed them to wait where?
In Jerusalem
What two men met the conditions of being added with the eleven?
Joseph (Barsabbas) and Matthias
How did they vote to replace Judas?
Cast lots
T/F: Pentecost means “fiftieth”
Truth
IN a word, how did the signs of wind and fire come?
Suddenly
Were the signs of wind and fire ever repeated after Pentecost?
No
Complete the following statement. “As soon as they were filled…”
The 120 began to speak (and continued speaking) in other tongues (languages).
According to Acts 2:9-11, about how many different languages were spoken by the 120 Galilean?
15
Which minor prophet did Peter quote in his Pentecost sermon?
Joel
T/F: The signs mentioned in Acts 2:19-20, will likely happen at the end of the age.
True
Peter quoted David’s prophetic words concerning Christ’s ______
Death and resurrection
How many were added to the Church on the day of Pentecost?
3,000
To what four things did the new disciples devote themselves?
Apostle’s Teaching
Fellowship
Breaking of bread
Prayer
What was the first healing following Pentecost?
The crippled man walks
How many were saved as a result of Peter’s preaching following the healing?
The numbers grew to 5,000
What question was asked of Peter and John after their arrest?
“By what power or what name did you do this?”
What was the dynamic of Peter’s preaching in Acts 2-4?
Jesus is the only way
Write out and memorize Acts 4:12
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
T/F: The priests and the elders perceived that Peter and John were unschooled, ordinary men and took note of them that they had been with Jesus.
True
What responsibility did Peter and John put back on the Jewish leaders?
For them to judge whether it was right before God to listen to them as opposed to listening to God.
List the three things we can learn about the believers’ prayer.
1) They recognized who God is (creator of the universe and all in it)
2) Based their petition on the inspired Word of God
3) Based their petition on what God did through Jesus
What happened after they prayed?
The place was shaken
They were filled with the Spirit
They continued to speak the Word of God with boldness
Barnabas means _______________ or ______________
Son of encouragement or Son of prophecy
The actions of Ananias and Sapphira were guided by
Greed
Ambition
Selfish Motives
To whom did Ananias lie?
God
What did Ananias and Sapphira allow to possess them?
Pride
Self
Love of Money
T/F: Sadducees did not believe in angels and the resurrection
True
How were the Apostles delivered from jail?
An angel opened the door
T/F: John was the spokesman for the Apostles.
False
Peter was
Was the early church without conflicts?
No
List the seven deacons who were chosen.
Steven Phillip Procorus Nicanor Timon Parmenas Nicholas from Antioch
List the things for Acts 6:7, which reflect the continued growth of the early church
The word of God spread
Numbers of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly
Large numbers of priests became obedient to the faith
Who is identified at the stoning of Stephen and would later become a follower of Christ?
Saul
T/F: Galileo had been Saul’s teacher?
False
Gamaliel
What helped to spread the Gospel?
Persecution caused the converts to scatter and leave Jerusalem
Where did Phillip go to preach?
Samaria
What did Simon do
Practiced sorcery
When Peter and John laid hands on the Samaritan believers, what did they receive?
The Holy Spirit
Though not mentioned in Acts 8:17-19, what did the Samaritan believers likely do, that caused Simon to want to buy the gift?
Speak in Tongues
Who did Philip baptize besides the many Samaritan believers?
The Ethiopian Eunich
T/F: The Ethiopian eunuch was reading from the Book of Isaiah.
True
How was Philip transported to Azotus?
In the Spirit
Whose conversion does Acts 9 record?
Saul
How long was Saul blind and fasting?
3 days
Who was sent to pray for Paul?
Ananias
T/F: Saul knew Ananias was coming to pray for him, because he had a dream.
False- he had a vision
What two things did Saul receive when Ananias laid hands on him?
His sight and the Holy Spirit
Give the scripture reference which proves Saul spoke in Tongues.
Titus 3:5-7
Did the disciples at Jerusalem immediately receive Saul? Why not?
No, they thought it was a trap because he had been persecuting Christians and they thought he came to bring them back in chains.
Who took Saul in and brought him to the Apostles?
Barnabas
Cornelius’ angelic encounter was…
He actually saw the angel
To what city was Cornelius to send men?
Joppa
For who were they sent?
Simon Peter
To whose house?
Simon the Tanner
Who had really sent the men to Joppa, Cornelius or the Spirit?
The spirit
Who was the centerpiece of Peter’s sermon to the household of Cornelius?
Jesus
What happened while Peter was still preaching?
The Holy Spirit came upon all who heard the message
Which of the following best relate the Cornelius experience to what happened at Pentecost?
The manifestation of the spirit poured out
Their speaking in tongues
Their tongues magnifying God
To what capital city does Luke turn his attention?
Antioch
T/F: Agabus, the prophet, foretold a coming famine/
True
Which two were sent out from the church by the Holy Spirit?
Barnabas
Saul
What was the date of the Council of Jerusalem
AD 49
What were the things to which James advised them to abstain?
1) Food polluted by idols
2) Sexual immorality
3) Meat from Strangled Animals
4) Blood
Because of a disagreement two teams went out, who were they?
Barnabas & Mark
Paul & Silas
Who joined Paul at Lystra?
Timothy
Into what two areas did the Holy Spirit not allow them to enter?
Mysia
Bithynia
What were Paul and Silas doing in prison?
Praying and singing hymns to God
Who were the mentioned converts in Philippi?
The jailer and his entire family
Why were the city magistrates alarmed? Because?
Because Paul and Silas were Roman citizens they had the right to trial before punishment
What people were nobler than the Thessalonians?
the Bereans
What was the inscription on the altar, which Paul used to convince those on Mar’s Hill that they were too superstitious?
“To an unknown god”
What was the trade of Paul, Aquila, and Priscilla
tentmakers
T/F: The value of the occult books the Ephesians believers brought was 5,000 pieces of silver.
True
Who did Paul send to Macedonia to help?
Timothy and Erastus
Where did Paul set out for after the Ephesus uproar had ended?
Macedonia
Who fell out of a window while Paul was preaching?
Eutychus
What was the gift of the spirit that was operative in Acts 21:1-12
Prophecy
In order to avoid flogging, what did Paul declare?
That he was a Roman citizen
Who did Paul call a “whitewashed wall?”
Ananias
Between whom did Paul stir up disagreement?
Between the Pharisees and Sadducees
Before what three dignitaries did Paul give his testimony?
Felix
Festus
King Agrippa
As a Roman citizen, to whom did Paul appeal?
Caesar
What two miracles took place on the island of Malta where they had been shipwrecked?
Paul was bit by a viper and didn’t die
The father of Publius was healed and because of that many were healed
Is there a formal conclusion to the Book of Acts?
NO
