PRIORITY

Question 1

Study Guide Outline of Acts

Answer 1

(1) The birth of the church
(2) from persecution to expansion
(3) the acts of Peter and the beginnings of Gentile Christianity
(4) Paul’s first missionary journey and the apostolic decree
(5) evangelization on the Aegean shores
(6) an unforeseen route to Rome

Question 2

4 Major Purposes for Acts

Answer 2

(1) to provide an account of the church’s origin and expansion by showing how the gospel went from its Jerusalem base to Rome
(2) apologetic; to serve as a defense for Christianity by commending it as a nonseditious (not resistant) & law-abiding faith to the Roman government
(3) to proclaim that the gospel is universally available to all
(4) to indicate that Paul’s apostleship is affirmed by the same signs as Peter’s

Question 3

List the 12 Disciples in Order

Answer 3

Simon Peter
Andrew
James (the son of Zebedee)
John
Philip
Bartholomew
Thomas
Matthew
James (the son of Alphaeus)
Thaddaeus
Simon the Zealot
Judas Iscariot