Chapter 11 NT Flashcards
How many people were in the starting church
13 - 12 apostles and Mary
How many Christians today
2.2 billion 1.1 billion catholic
Who is Acts addressed too
Theophilus - Gentile Christians, God lover
What does first chapter of Acts summarize
Jesus’ Ascension to Heaven
Ascension
The “going up” into heaven of the Risen Christ 40 days after his resurrection
First thing apostles do after ascension
Find new apostle to replace Judas, since Judas killed himself
Symbolic meaning of 12 Apostles
12 tribes of Israel representing fulfillment of the promises God had made to Israel
Episcopacy
The position or office of a bishop
How is it shown that Holy spirit is present in Apostles during Pentecost
Tongues of fire resting upon the 12 Apostles and Mary
Parousia
The second coming Christ as judge of all living and the dead, at the end of time, when the Kingdom of god will be fulfilled
What did the presence of the holy sprit transform the Apostles too
Evangelizers
Evangelizers
Those who proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through word and witness
4 areas focused in Acts chapter 2
Teaching of the Apostles - Further learn faith
Communal Life - Care for basic needs of all
Breaking of the Bread - Gather for lord supper
Prayer - thanks God for Guidance/Safety
theme of Acts of the Apostles
Church spreads throughout the Roman Empire s the Holy spirit guides and protects the Apostles and the first Christian missionaries
Reason for writing acts of the Apostles
Show how the mission of the Christ continues through the growth of the early Church
How Jesus was his followers to live
Live as a dedicated community, together, showing Christian unity
Who did Peter and John heal in Jerusalem
Crippled man from birth
Kerygma
Initial Gospel proclamation designed to introduce a person to Christ and to appeal for conversion
Why are Peter and John arrested
Threat to Jewish leadership
What does Peter retorting the priest show
The gift of courage or Fortitude from the Holy Spirit
Set back in Acts
First martyr, Saint Stephen
What does Saint Stephens martyr cause
Dispersion of Christians which causes spread in message of Christ
Who approved Stephens deaeth
Saul - later converts to Saint Paul
Chapter 13 and 14 of acts
Pauls three missionary journeys that takes place over 10 years
Who goes with Paul on his journey
Barnabas
Code of conduct James suggest in Acts
Avoid idols
Avoid unlawful marriage
Avoid meat from strangled animals
Avoid blood
Where does the Apostles meet in Acts
Antioch
Clearest guidance of Peter and Cornelius from Holy spirit
The vision of Peter and Cornelius where we learn that the Holy Spirit speaks to us through others, even people that we do not know
How does the Church face difficult questions
Church leaders pray together to ask the Holy Spirit to guide them
Example of Holy spirit removing barriers in Pauls way
Earthquake that opens the door to the jail and Paul just walks out of jail.
