Acts and the Church
How many disciples were waiting in Jerusalem when the Holy Spirit descended at Pentecost
120
Which covenant says that the blessing of the Creation Mandate was frustrated by sin?
Adamic Covenant
Who was the first Martyr of the Christian Church?
Stephen
What were Humans created to be as part of God's image
Image Bearers
According to Acts 4:12, through whom alone can salvation be found?
Jesus
According to Acts 6, what is the apostles primary role?
Ministering the Word
Which Covenant shows that, because of God's grace, He delayed His wrath to make future restoration possible? (Hint Rainbow)
Who wanted to buy the power of the Holy Spirit for his own personal gain?
Simon the magician
What danger comes from studying individual Bible narratives without considering God's overall redemptive plan?
Individual narratives become disconnected, moralism
According to Acts 1:8 where will the gospel ultimately reach through the Spirit's empowerment?
What does effective witnessing involve (2 things)?
Words
Works
Which Covenant teaches that salvation from idolatry is through faith alone, resulting in God's blessings of restoration
Abrahamic Covenant
Who preached at Pentecost and repeatedly used Old Testament prophecies to point people to Christ as the true Messiah?
Peter
What should be the believers primary reason for sharing the gospel?
His enjoyment of Christ
What passage describes the conflict between the serpents seed and the woman's seed?
Gen. 3:15
Daily Double: In Acts 4 what did the apostles pray for after considering Psalm 2 and opposition against them?
Boldness
Which covenant establishes an absolute standard for righteousness that sinful humanity can never achieve?
Mosaic
Daily Double: Which Old Testament prophet spoke of a provision of the Spirit and which person in the Gospels applied this teaching to Jesus (Think J names)
Joel, John the Baptist
What is one positive effect that opposition can have in the lives of suffering, witnessing believers?
God's kingdom can grow because of opposition or suffering can lend credibility to the testimony of believers
Which verse teaches that the glorified savior in Heaven gives the promise of the Spirit?
Acts 2:33
What is the Correct order of events in Acts 1
1. Matthias is chosen
2. Jesus teaches for 40 days
3. Disciples wait in Jerusalem for the Spirit
4. The Resurrected Jesus appears
4 --> 2--> 3--> 1
Which covenant teaches that redemption was accomplished through the perfect life, death, and resurrection of the promised seed?
New Covenant
What false accusation did the religious leaders make against Stephen?
They accused of blasphemy because they claimed He undermined the significance of the law and the temple
What does it mean that the kingdom of God is already here but not yet fully consummated?
The kingdom is already here because Christ came, died, rose again, and was exalted to the right hand of the Father. However, it has not yet been fully consummated because Christ has not returned in His ultimate conquering power.
Daily Double: Complete Genesis 3:15: "And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy _____, and thou shalt bruise his _____."
Head; Heel