Acts3 Flashcards
Describe the role of faith in the healing of the crippled man in Acts 3
Peter said silver and gold I do not have it what I have I give to you. He said this under the prompting of the Holy Spirit who had given him the gift of healing for this man.
In Acts 3 Peter said in the name of
Jesus Christ of NAzareth rise up and walk. Peter put his faith into action to both say what the Holy Spirit prompted him to say and be taking hold of the man’s right hand and lifting him up.
It is quite possible that the crippled man’s faith was stirred by
The mention of the name of Jesus Christ.
Because of Peter and the crippled man’s faith
God healed this man. His feet and ankle bones received strength, the shrunken useless muscles were made firm. He jumped up and began to walk.
Their faith was imparted by Jesus and it gave complete freedom from defect before their eyes.
What did the Sadducces believe?
They did not accept the traditions of the Pharisees and did not consider the OT prophetical books or writings (the third division of the Hebrew canon) to be on the same level as teh Law (the Torah, Pentateuch)
The Sadducees denied the existence of
Angles and spirits.
The Sadducees did not believe in
The resurrection
Matthew 22:23
Luke 20:27
Acts 23:8
The Sadducees were greatly disturbed because the apostles proclaimed
In Jesus the resurrection of (out from among the dead)
The Sadducees were upset because a resurrected Jesus
Was evidence for the truth of resurrection for all believers
Why were Peter and John arrested at the temple in Acts 4
Because of their teaching on resurrection.They were teaching about a resurrected Jesus and the Sadducees understood that this was evidence for the truth of teh resurrection of all believers.
The Sadducees arrested Peter and John Acts 4 because
Their teaching on resurrection was against their doctrine and they felt they could not tolerate it
It was too late to call the Sanhedrin together so they arrested Pete Rand John and threw them into prison.
The Sadducees were angry with Peter and John because they understood that the teaching about a resurrected Jesus meant
Was evidence for the truth of the resurrection of all believers.
List 3 results of the believers’ prayer for boldness in Acts 4
#1 - They recognized
1 - who God is.They addressed him as “Despota” which means Master, Owner, Sovereign Lord.
They recognized that He alone is God the creator of the universe and that He has all power and authority
List 3 results of the believers’ prayer for boldness in Acts 4
#2 They based their
Petitions on the inspired word of God
List 3 results of the believers’ prayer for boldness in Acts 4
#3 - They based their petitions on what
God did through Jesus.
Jesus was indeed God’s servant who accomplished God’s will on their behalf. They could come to God on the basis of what God fully accomplished through Jesus’ death and resurrection.
