Chapter 11 NT

Question 1

How many people were in the starting church

Answer 1

13 - 12 apostles and Mary

Question 2

How many Christians today

Answer 2

2.2 billion 1.1 billion catholic

Question 3

Who is Acts addressed too

Answer 3

Theophilus - Gentile Christians, God lover

Question 4

What does first chapter of Acts summarize

Answer 4

Jesus’ Ascension to Heaven

Question 5

Ascension

Answer 5

The “going up” into heaven of the Risen Christ 40 days after his resurrection

Question 6

First thing apostles do after ascension

Answer 6

Find new apostle to replace Judas, since Judas killed himself

Question 7

Symbolic meaning of 12 Apostles

Answer 7

12 tribes of Israel representing fulfillment of the promises God had made to Israel

Question 8

Episcopacy

Answer 8

The position or office of a bishop

Question 9

How is it shown that Holy spirit is present in Apostles during Pentecost

Answer 9

Tongues of fire resting upon the 12 Apostles and Mary

Question 10

Parousia

Answer 10

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

Question 11

What did the presence of the holy sprit transform the Apostles too

Answer 11

Evangelizers

Question 12

Evangelizers

Answer 12

Those who proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through word and witness

Question 13

4 areas focused in Acts chapter 2

Answer 13

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

Question 14

theme of Acts of the Apostles

Answer 14

Church spreads throughout the Roman Empire s the Holy spirit guides and protects the Apostles and the first Christian missionaries

Question 15

Reason for writing acts of the Apostles

Answer 15

Show how the mission of the Christ continues through the growth of the early Church

Question 16

How Jesus was his followers to live

Answer 16

Live as a dedicated community, together, showing Christian unity

Question 17

Who did Peter and John heal in Jerusalem

Answer 17

Crippled man from birth

Question 18

Kerygma

Answer 18

Initial Gospel proclamation designed to introduce a person to Christ and to appeal for conversion

Question 19

Why are Peter and John arrested

Answer 19

Threat to Jewish leadership

Question 20

What does Peter retorting the priest show

Answer 20

The gift of courage or Fortitude from the Holy Spirit

Question 21

Set back in Acts

Answer 21

First martyr, Saint Stephen

Question 22

What does Saint Stephens martyr cause

Answer 22

Dispersion of Christians which causes spread in message of Christ

Question 23

Who approved Stephens deaeth

Answer 23

Saul - later converts to Saint Paul

Question 24

Chapter 13 and 14 of acts

Answer 24

Pauls three missionary journeys that takes place over 10 years

Question 25

Who goes with Paul on his journey

Answer 25

Barnabas

Question 26

Code of conduct James suggest in Acts

Answer 26

Avoid idols
Avoid unlawful marriage
Avoid meat from strangled animals
Avoid blood

Question 27

Where does the Apostles meet in Acts

Answer 27

Antioch

Question 28

Clearest guidance of Peter and Cornelius from Holy spirit

Answer 28

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

Question 29

How does the Church face difficult questions

Answer 29

Church leaders pray together to ask the Holy Spirit to guide them

Question 30

Example of Holy spirit removing barriers in Pauls way

Answer 30

Earthquake that opens the door to the jail and Paul just walks out of jail.