Who is the author of the book of Acts and what other volume did he write?
Luke is the author of Acts and he also wrote the Gospel of Luke.
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The reversal of which Bible story do we see in Pentecost?
We see the reversal of the Tower of Babel.
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What were some of the thing the early church in Acts did together?
Met regularly, broke bread, share possessions, prayed.
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Who was Saul and what was he doing to the early Christians?
Saul was a deeply devout Jew, a highly educated Pharisee, who was persecuting the early Christians.
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What does it mean that the "word became flesh?"
It means that the Son of God became a man.
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What gift did Jesus promise the Father would send?
Jesus promise the apostles the Father would send the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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How did the Spirit appear?
The Spirit came from heaven with the sound of a mighty wind and tongues of fire appeared over the believers' heads.
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What does it mean that the early church "broke bread together?"
"Breaking bread" in the early church meant taking communion together.
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What was the name given to the early Christians?
The early Christian movement was called "The Way."
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What Old Testament passage does the "I am" saying of John echo?
Exodus 3, where God tells Moses, "I am who I am."
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What will the Holy Spirit help them do?
Jesus told them that the Holy Spirit will give them power to be his witnesses.
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How did Peter explain what was happening at Pentecost?
Peter said that the coming of the Spirit had been prophesied by the prophet Joel, and that they were now living in the time when God's promises were being fulfilled.
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What did the early church do with their possessions?
They sold them and made sure everybody was taken care of. They shared everything.
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What does Jesus ask Saul?
Jesus asks Saul, "Why are you persecuting me?"
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Can you remember an of the "I am" statement of Jesus? Name one.
"I am the...."
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What was the ascension of Jesus?
After his resurrection Jesus ascended to the Father, meaning he was enthroned rightful Lord and King of the whole world.
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Upon whom will God's Spirit be poured out upon?
Anybody who believes in Jesus will receive the Spirit, both old and young, male and female, all social classes.
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What did Ananias and Sapphira do?
They lied about how much money there were going to give the church and they really kept the money for themselves.
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What does "conversion" mean?
Conversion means "turning around." It refers to someone who was going their own way in life, being turned around by God, and beginning to follow God's way instead.
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Why did Jesus make 120 gallons of wine at the wedding in Cana for His first miracle?
He made wine at a wedding because he wanted to start the celebration of His kingdom.
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Who replaced Judas as an apostle?
God chose Matthias to replace Judas as his apostle.
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Did all the Jews in Jerusalem respond to the miracle of Pentecost with amazement?
No. Some, of them responded with scoffing and accused the apostles of being drunk.
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What happened to Ananias and Sapphira?
They fell down dead.
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What particular task did Jesus call Saul to?
God called Saul to share the gospel, primarily with the Gentile world.