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Acts and Paul Flashcards

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Acts 2 recounts Jesus’ disciples being “filled with the Holy Spirit” as they gathered together on which Jewish festival day?

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Pentecost

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To whom was Peter speaking, “Indeed, these are not drunk, as you supposed, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel”?

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Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem

Acts

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When Peter and John are brought before the council as prisoners in Acts 4 and members of the high priestly family ask them, “By what power or by what name did you do this?,” to what action done by the two of them were they referring?

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giving the ability to walk to a person lame since birth

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What was the complaint that led the twelve to call upon the Christian community in Jerusalem to “select from among yourselves seven men of good standing, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this task”?

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Hellenist widows were being “neglected in the daily distribution of food.”
Acts

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In the Book of Acts, who has a vision of “the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God”?

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Stephen

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Who offered money to Peter and John in exchange for “power so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit”?

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Simon, from the city of Samaria

Acts

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The story of Philip baptizing a eunuch appears in which chapter within the Book of Acts?

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Acts 8

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Who was the disciple in Damascus sent to help Saul after Saul was blinded by a flashing light from heaven?

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Ananias

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Peter has a repeated vision in which a voice says, “What God has made clean, you must not call profane,” prior to his visit with whom?

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Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Cohort

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After Paul and Barnabas healed a man in Lystra who “had been crippled from birth,” the crowds who saw the man begin to walk said that Paul and Barnabas were

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the gods Hermes and Zeus.

Acts

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What is the issue that prompts the gathering in Jerusalem described in Acts 15?

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the debate over circumcision and salvation

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The instructions from the gathering of apostles and elders in Jerusalem “to the believers of Gentile origin in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia” included what requirements?

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  • They abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols.
  • They abstain from blood and what has been strangled.
  • They abstain from fornication.
    (They did not have to be circumcised)
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Who is the dealer in purple cloth whose heart is opened to listen to Paul and is baptized along with her household?

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Lydia

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Paul takes as the starting point for his sermon in front of the Areopagus

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an altar he had seen in the city “with the inscription, ‘To an unknown god.’”
Acts

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In Acts 18, who explained “the Way of God” accurately to Apollos?

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Priscilla and Aquila

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According to the book of Acts, what sparks a riot in Ephesus?

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The local silversmiths thought their business was in jeopardy.

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What is Paul’s situation at the end of the book of Acts?

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He is under house arrest in Rome.

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A central theme of which letter is expressed in the following citation: “For there is no distinction, since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus”?

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Romans

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Paul’s argument that “just as one man’s trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man’s act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all” appears in which letter?

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Romans

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How does Paul answer the question, “Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound?”?

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“By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it?”

Romans

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“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” is found in which book?

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Romans

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In Romans 9-11, as Paul discusses the fate of the Jewish people and their place in God’s plan, which of the following statements does he make?

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“All Israel will be saved”

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In which epistle does the following admonition appear: “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God – what is good and acceptable and perfect”?

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Romans

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Who is the “deacon of the church at Cenchreae” whom Paul commends in the closing greetings of Romans 16?

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Phoebe

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In which letter does Paul commend Phoebe, the deacon?

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Romans

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To the church in which of the following cities does Paul give instruction regarding whether as a guest at a meal one should eat meat that had been offered to idols?

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Corinth

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“For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.” From which letter does this quotation come?

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1 Corinthians

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In which letter does Paul begin an extended discussion of the topic by writing, “Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed”?

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1 Corinthians

29
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“Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude.”

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1 Corinthians 13

30
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Which letter contains this quotation: “And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love”?

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1 Corinthians

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In which letter does Paul begin an extended discussion of the theology of resurrection by asking, “Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead?”

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1 Corinthians

32
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In both 1 and 2 Corinthians, Paul encouraged the members of the church in Corinth to participate in “the collection for the saints” where?

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Jerusalem

33
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In which letter is the following found: “But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.”

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2 Corinthians

34
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In which letter does Paul say, “If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ”?

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2 Corinthians

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Paul reports that the Lord said to him, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness,” in response to Paul’s appeals for what?

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to be relieved of “a thorn … given [him] in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment” him
2 Corinthians

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According to Galatians, who accompanied Paul for his meeting in Jerusalem with “James and Cephas and John, who were acknowledged pillars”?

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Barnabas and Titus

37
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In which letter did Paul write, “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me”?

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Galatians

38
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Paul’s allegory likening Hagar “to the present Jerusalem” and “the other woman [the mother of Isaac] to the Jerusalem above” is found in which letter?

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Galatians

39
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“For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Where is this found?

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Galatians

40
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What are the fruits of the Spirit?

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Love
Joy 
Peace
Patience
Kindness
Generosity
Faithfulness
Gentleness
Self-Control
41
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“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God–not the result of works, so that no one may boast” occurs in which book?

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Ephesians

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When Ephesians states that Christ has “in his flesh … made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us,” who are the two “groups” being reconciled?

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“the uncircumcision” and “the circumcision”

43
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From Ephesians 4, complete the following: “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one _________, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.”

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Faith

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Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes given for why Christ gave some to “be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers”?

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to give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhorting, to teaching
Ephesians

45
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Where is the following found: “Slaves obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, in singleness of heart as you obey Christ…”

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Ephesians 6

46
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Which book uses different types of armor as metaphors for truth, righteousness, faith, and salvation?

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Ephesians

47
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In the opening to which letter does Paul state “it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to everyone else that my imprisonment is for Christ”?

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Philippians

48
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How does this quotation from Philippians end: “Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling…”?

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“for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.”

49
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In which letter does Paul urge two women, named Euodia and Syntyche, “to be of the same mind in the Lord”?

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Philippians

50
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Where is the following found: “Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts …”?

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Philippians 4

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According to Colossians, Christ is “the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation” for what reason?

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“in him all things in heaven and on earth were created … all things have been created through him and for him”

52
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The Letter to the Colossians describes Jesus Christ as not only the head of the church but also:

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The firstborn from the dead

53
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In Colossians, baptism is compared to

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being buried and raised with Christ

54
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Paul’s encouragement to those concerned about Christians who died before Christ’s return, assuring them “the dead in Christ will rise first,” is found in which letter?

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1 Thessalonians

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“Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air; and so we will be with the Lord forever” occurs in which book?

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1 Thessalonians

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Which book warns of a time when a figure known as “the lawless one” will be revealed?

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2 Thessalonians

57
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In 2 Thessalonians it says that “the day of the Lord will not come unless the rebellion comes first” and who is “revealed”?

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the lawless one

58
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How is the commandment, “Anyone unwilling to work should not eat,” supported in 2 Thessalonians?

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Paul had given them “an example to imitate” by his own practice of “working night and day, so that we might not burden any of you.”

59
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What is the conclusion of this retrospective view of Paul’s career: “I have fought the good fight…”?

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“I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

1 Timothy

60
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The directive that “Deacons likewise must be serious, not double-tongued, not indulging in much wine, not greedy for money; they must hold fast to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience” is found in which book?

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1 Timothy

61
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To whom did Paul write the following: “Let no one despise your youth…”?

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1 Timothy 4:12

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Which letter includes the admonition to “Honor widows who are really widows,” whom it then defines as those “left alone” without “children or grandchildren, [who] should first learn their religious duty to their parents; for this is pleasing in God’s sight”?

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1 Timothy

63
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The statement, “All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,” is found in which letter?

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2 Timothy

64
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According to the letter addressed to him, where had Paul left Titus to put the church “in order” by appointing elders?

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Crete

Titus

65
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In which letter did Paul quote someone whom he referred to as “their very own prophet” who described the people of Crete as “always liars, vicious brutes, lazy gluttons”?

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Titus

66
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Paul wrote to Philemon regarding how Philemon should receive Onesimus, his slave, now that Onesimus had become “a beloved brother” in Christ. Paul addressed the letter to

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Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, and all those in that house church.
(Philemon)

67
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Paul suggests to Philemon that Philemon should welcome Onesimus back because:

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  • Onesimus is now useful rather than useless
  • Philemon owes Paul his very life
  • Onesimus was Philemon’s beloved brother

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