Acts Final Flashcards
The Book of Acts was written to a man named
Theophilus
Who is thought to be the writer of Acts?
Luke
The Book of Acts was written approximately between
62-65 AD
According to Acts 1:4, those assembled together were commanded that they should not depart from WHERE and wait for the promise.
Jerusalem
Who was elected as the 12th apostle in Acts 1:26?
Matthias
Which of the following is NOT one of the Principle Proofs of the gospel? Death Sacrifice Resurrection of Jesus Christ Burial
Sacrifice
What is The Mandate, as discussed in class?
Only through the Spirit will the church be able to accomplish its mission
Only through personal dedication will the church accomplish its mission
Only through church attendance will the church accomplish its mission
Only through the Spirit will the church be able to accomplish its mission
The Apostles saw themselves as a continuation of the Old Testament plan or fulfillment of it. They were finishing the work of the WHO?
Prophets
According to William Barkley, “In one sense, BLANK is the most important book in the New Testament.”
Acts
According to Coneybear and Howdson, what are the three (3) Confluence of Civilization, (coming together of cultures):
Jewish Foundation, Greek Culture, and Roman Policy
What is the Principle Proof of Christianity?
The Gospel
Pentecost is Greek for
Fifty (50)
What are the three (3) Major Jewish Festivals
Passover, Feast of Tabernacles, Pentecost
Three (3) Elements swept the Apostles into their destinies. Which is NOT one of them?
Compelling personality of Jesus Christ
The fact of the resurrection
Organization bi-laws
Organization bi-laws
What brought the beginning of Opposition?
First miracle
What was the church’s first miracle?
Healing of the lame man at Gate Beautiful
Which of the following did NOT lead the church to the first great prayer meeting? Miracle Persecution Arrest Positive Judgement
Positive Judgement
According to Acts 4:29 they prayed that they might speak the Word with
Boldness
Internal trouble with Ananias and Sapphira confirms all of the following except Church is not perfect God intends to judge sin Satan can work in saved people Christians are perfect all the time
Christians are perfect all the time
T/F Definition of The Doctrine: That which CAN be changed by the organization
False
T/F William Barclay stated that the book of Acts is a bench mark of the irreducible maximum of Christianity
True
T/F The Gospel is the All Encompassing Fact of Christianity.
True
T/F The First Arrest resulted in positive decisions.
False
T/F How could a suffering, crucified Savior redeem the world when he could not save Himself - this is called The Offense of the Cross.
True
T/F In Acts 5, trouble began “without” (outside of the church) with the arrest of Jesus
False
T/F The Book of Acts was written to a man named Paul?
False
T/F The New Covenant was written on fleshly tables of your heart.
True
T/F The suffering of Jesus fulfilled His Messiahship
True
T/F The Apostles saw themselves as a continuation or fulfilled of the Old Testament plan
True
T/F Matthias was elected as the 12th Apostle in Acts 1:27?
True
T/F The Apostles doctrine was a new religion
False
T/F According to Acts 2:47, “The Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”
True
T/F The definition of The Doctrine is “That which CANNOT be changed by an organization.”
True
T/F The author of the book of Acts is Luke.
True
T/F The Principle Proof of Christianity is the Organization
False
T/F According to William Barclay, the Book of Acts is a benchmark of the Irreducible Maximum of Christianity.
True
T/F The First Arrest resulted in negative decisions.
True
T/F It is not important today to have an understanding of the truth
False
T/F According to Acts 1:8, the MANDATE is “Only through the Spirit, will the church be able to accomplish its mission.”
True
T/F The outpouring of the Holy Spirit was a fulfillment of scripture
True
T/F The Greek word for Pentecost is Thirty (30)
False
T/F The Gospel is the All Encompassing Fact of Christianity.
True
T/F Guilt, bitterness and blame are some of the things people struggle with when seeking for the Holy Ghost
True
T/F Ananias and Sapphira were persuaded to sell their property.
False
T/F Judias was the spokesman for the apostles in giving their defense to the Sanhedrin.
False
Our textbook is titled:
Jerusalem to Rome: Studies in Acts
Which one is NOT one of the Major Jewish Festivals? Passover Feast of Tabernacles Pentecost Feast of Talents
Feast of Talents
The External Opposition was all of the following except: Arrest of the twelve Peter and John before the Sanhedrian Church members disobeying God's Word Gamalielic Logic
Church members disobeying God’s Word
According to Acts 1:8, “ye shall receive BLANK after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you…”
Power
The Principle Proof is all of the following except: Death Burial Resurrection of Jesus Christ Elitism
Elitism
The book of Acts was written by someone who was all of the following except: Physician Gentile Theologian Tax collector
Tax Collector
According to Alister McGrath, what is the fastest-growing form of Protestant Christianity?
Pentecostalism
Which one is NOT one of the three elements that swept the Apostles into their destinies? Kingdom would be earthly Compelling personality of Jesus Christ The fact of the Resurrection The baptism of the Holy Ghost
Kingdom would be earthly
What was the first spiritual work of the church?
Replacing Judas
All of these are the Infallible Proofs of Jesus' physical resurrection EXCEPT: Argued with them Talked with them Ate with them Showed them his scares
Argued with them
When was the book of Acts written?
About 65 A.D.
All these were gathered in the Upper Room and specifically mentioned EXCEPT: Apostles minus Judas Mary the Mother of Jesus Theophilus Others totaling 120
Theophilus
We establish BLANK from the Book of Acts?
Doctrine
The author of out textbook is:
Homer Kent
The Doctrine of Continuation, from eph 2:20, “And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and BLANK, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;”
Prophets
The Center to the Circumference (Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the Uttermost part of the earth) is the Pattern for BLANK
Evangelism
Luke, believed to be the author of Acts was BLANK. (circle the best answer) Beloved Physician Eyewitness Written to Theophilus All the above
All the above
What does Theophilus mean?
Beloved of God
Which one is NOT one of the three (3) Confluence of Civilization, according to Coneybear and Howdson? Roman Polity Greek Culture Elitism Jewish Foundation
Elitism
The chief activity of the group gathered in the Upper Room was to
Pray
According to Acts 4:29, they prayed that they might speak the Word with
Boldness
According to Acts 1, after they returned to Jerusalem they went up into a(n)
Upper Room
There were three elements that swept the apostles into their destinies. Which is NOT one of them? Compelling personality of Jesus The fact of the resurrection The baptism of the Holy Ghost UPCI bi-laws
UPCI bi-laws
Who was the spokesman in Acts?
Peter
According to Coneybear and Howdson, which BEST describes the Jewish Foundation? Diaspora Superstructure Spiritual Insight ALL the above
ALL the above
According to Acts 2:42, “they continued steadfastly in the apostles BLANK and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and in prayers.”
Doctrine
Which is the MANDATE, as discussed in class?
Only through the Spirit will the church be able to accomplish its mission.
Only through personal dedication will the church accomplish its mission.
Only through the Spirit will the church be able to accomplish its mission.
Who stood up in the midst of the disciples in Acts 1 and 2 and began to speak?
Peter
The first opposition began after
Healing of the Lame Man at Gate Beautiful
On the Day of Pentecost, there came a sound from heaven as of a
Rushing mighty wind
What brought the beginning of Opposition?
First miracle
According to Acts 2:21, “Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be BLANK”
Saved
Internal trouble with Ananias and Sappira confirms all of the following except? The church is not perfect God intends to judge sin Satan can work in saved people Christians are always perfect
Christians are always perfect