Acts: The Gospel Moves Out part 2

Question 1

Why was Stephen martyred?

Answer 1

1. The thought he was teaching others to break the law 2. They claim he does not stop speaking against this holy place (the temple) 3. speaking against the land

Question 2

How does Stephen defend himself?

Answer 2

Land no need by patriarchs, Moses predicts a prophet coming like Jesus; the tabernacle not the temple represented God’s initial plan for his people; concludes that all are fulfilled in Christ and Jews are the one disobeying God not him

Question 3

How does Stephen resemble Jesus in his death?

Answer 3

he looks to the heavens and claims to see the flory of God; prays for his spirit to be received and to not hold the authorities’ sin against them

Question 4

Who said the blood of the martyrs often becomes the seed of the church?

Answer 4

Tertullian

Question 5

What did Philip the Evangelist do?

Answer 5

evangelized to a group of Samaritans whose ringleader was Simon Magus, they group believes Philip but not in Jesus (does it make it less authentic) Also delay of the HS
Philip also evangelizes to an Ethipoan eunuch

Question 6

Who is the Ethiopian eunuch?

Answer 6

a royal official, a non-Jew who had come to believe, reads Isaiah and tries to understand it

Question 7

What is Luke’s most important point in Acts 8?

Answer 7

show the gospel is leaving Jerusalem and moving to Samaria (marginalized by Judaism)

Question 8

Characteristics of Paul?

Answer 8

1.tricultural background including Roman citizen by birth, inherited from parents; raised in third largest center of Greek culture and university life (Tarsus); studied under Gamaliel in Jerusalem to become a Pharisee and a rabbi

Question 9

Paul’s 4 shifts?

Answer 9

christology: now recognizes Jesus as Messiah
soteriology-salvation must not be through faith in Jesus rather than the works of the law
eschatology-messianic age was here
ecclesiology-God’s people are not just Jewish

Question 10

what happens as Peter moves into Palestine and Syria?

Answer 10

1. Peter heals a paralytic named Aeneas
2. Peter raises a young woman named Dorcas from dead
3. Peter has vision of eating unclean foods

Question 11

What happens in Acts 10?

Answer 11

Gentile Pentecost

Question 12

Speaking in tongues?

Answer 12

In Acts 10 used as a confirmation of conversion, but not always necessary for salvation or Christian maturity

Question 13

What is special about Acts 11?

Answer 13

Stop following chronological order to tell story of other believers preaching to wide Gentile audience

Question 14

What does Herod do to James?

Answer 14

as a favor to jewish leaders he has James martyred and tries to do the same to Peter, but God releases him from prison

Question 15

True or False. Herod was never punished for his act.

Answer 15

False. in scripture it said Lord would punish Herod. Josephus also mentions that Herod dies from supernatural causes

Question 16

Pauls’ first Mission journey: Where do him and Barnabas go first?

Answer 16

Cyprus became Barnabas was from there

There they heal a blind man and it brings a proconsul names Sergius Paulus to faith in the Lord

Question 17

What does John Mark do?

Answer 17

he leaves returning home rather than accompanying them inland to Antioch

Question 18

Pattern of missionary activity in first journey?

Answer 18

1. Paul begins with JEwish community, but moves to Gentiles as well
2. Paul establishes common ground with each audience, leading to an explanation of the gospel in understandable language, with support for his message by either general revelation or special revelation
3. Paul concentrates on major urban centers of Rome
4. Paul returns to previously evangelized areas for follow up and to appoint leaders
5. Paul does everything despite adversity, stressing disciples must go through hardships to enter kingdom

Question 19

Apostolic Council

Answer 19

theological disagreements with respect to relationship between the gospel and law. The council agrees that God’s grace brings salvation but they should still abstain from some things. Council does not impose these on Gentile believers as new law.

Question 20

Why does Paul have timothy circumcised?

Answer 20

To avoid unnecessary offense while evangelizing to jews. Not needed but added credibility, authority