Cornelius Flashcards

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Who was Cornelius?

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Acts 10:1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

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Prove Jews were in Italy

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Acts 2:5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

Acts 2:10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

Acts 18:2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

Acts 21:39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

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Why were some Jews in Italy

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2Maccabees 8:10 So Nicanor undertook to make so much money of the captive Jews, as should defray the tribute of two thousand talents, which the king was to pay to the Romans.

11 Wherefore immediately he sent to the cities upon the sea coast, proclaiming a sale of the captive Jews, and promising that they should have fourscore and ten bodies for one talent, not expecting the vengeance that was to follow upon him from the Almighty God.

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Prove how Cornelius was a Jew by being a devout man

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Acts 22:12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

1Maccabees 2:42 Then came there unto him a company of Assideans who were mighty men of Israel, even all such as were voluntarily devoted unto the law.

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Prove Cornelius was a Jew by fearing God

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Psalms 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

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Prove Cornelius was a Jew by him seeing visions

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Hosea 12:10 I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.

Numbers 12:6 And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.

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Prove Cornelius was a Jew by his prayers and alms coming before God.

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John 9:31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

Tobit 12:15 I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels, which present the prayers of the saints, and which go in and out before the glory of the Holy One.

Revelations 8:3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.

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What is that certain Vessel Peter seen

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Hosea 8:8 Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.

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What does it mean “a great sheet knit at the 4 corners”

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Isaiah 11:12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.

Deuteronomy 32:26 I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:

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What does it mean in Acts 10:11 “Cast down to the Earth”

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Lamentations 2:1 How hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger!

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What does it mean “all manner of 4 footed beast” of the earth

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Ecclesiastes 3:18 I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

Psalms 73:22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

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What does it mean in Acts 10:12 about “creeping things”

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Habakkuk 1:14 And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?

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What does Acts 10:13 mean “rise Peter kill and eat

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Romans 6:6-8 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

Ezekiel 3:1 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.

2 So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll.

3 And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.

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What does Acts 10:14 mean when it says “I have never eaten anything common or unclean”

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Acts 10:28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

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What does Acts 10:15 mean when it says “What God hath cleansed”, that call not thou common.

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Ezekiel 37:22 And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all.

23 Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will CLEANSE them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God.

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What does Acts 10:22 mean “Cornelius was a just man, feared God and of a hood report”?

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Ezekiel 18:5 But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,

Romans 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

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What does Acts 10:28 mean “it is unlawful for a Jew to keep company with another nation

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Isaiah 7:8 For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.

Hosea 4:17 Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.

Ezekiel 37:22 And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all.

John 11:50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

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What scripts explain Acts 10:34 “God is no respecter of persons”?

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Exodus 2:25 And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 46:14 By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, and the Lord had respect unto Jacob.

Leviticus 19:15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

Acts 10:36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

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Who are the “witnesses and chosen” in Acts 10:41

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Isaiah 43:10 Ye are my WITNESSES, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

Isaiah 41:8 But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have CHOSEN, the seed of Abraham my friend.

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Who are the “whosoever” in Acts 10:43

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Acts 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Acts 13:26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

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Who are the “Gentiles” in Acts 10:45

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1Corinthians 12:2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

Acts 10:36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)