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Suffering caused by one's beliefs
persecution
a person who suffers death as the penalty for witnessing to and refusing to deny Christ.
martyr
a member of the church who is elected to preform certain tasks
deacon
a person who has been persuaded to change their religious beliefs or faith
convert
How was Peter released from prison?
an angel
What complaint did the Greek-speaking Christians bring to the apostles?
The Greek widows were being discriminated against in the daily food distribution.
How did the apostles solve the problems they were having to deal with in the early church?
The elected 7 deacons. The deacons distributed food equally so that the apostles could devote their time to prayer and preaching.
What was Cornelius?
roman centurion
Who did Philip witness to?
An Ethiopian eunuch
What does it mean to be prejudice?
negative attitude or feeling towards an individual or group, often based on biased beliefs or stereotypes, rather than actual knowledge or experience
Who was Stephen? What happened to him?
Stephen was one of the deacons. He was the first Christian martyr.
How did Ananias show courage and obedience to God?
He obeyed God's request for him to go find Saul even though Saul was known for killing believers like him.
What did the vision God gave Peter show Peter about God?
God does not show favoritism.
How was Peter used in Cornelius’s life?
Peter lead Cornelius and his family to faith in Christ.
Where were the disciples first called Christians?
Antioch
How did persecution cause the church to grow?
Persecution caused believers to move into Samaria and to take the gospel with them to other parts of the nation and eventually, other parts of the world.
God had a plan for Saul’s life. What was his plan for Saul’s ministry?
God’s plan was for Saul to preach to Jews and Gentiles, both kings and ordinary people.
How did Jewish Christians treat Gentiles before God spoke to Peter in his vision?
Jewish Christians avoided Gentiles. They treated them as unclean and people they could not associate with.
Which apostle did King Herod Agrippa I have killed?
James
Who was the first Gentile Christian convert?
Cornelius
What passage of scripture did Philip use to tell the man about Jesus?
Isaiah 53:7
What happened to Saul on the road to Damascus? Why was he going to the high priest?
Saul encountered Jesus and was blinded for 3 days. He was going to the high priest to request arresting believers and even killing them.
Where did Ananias, a believer, live?
Damascus in Syria
Why did Herod Agrippa persecute Christians?
To please the Jewish religious leaders
Herod Agrippa 1 was related to who?
King Herod who ruled at the time of Jesus's birth