The Purpose of the Church
What is the church?
A body of believers of Christ.
What important event marked the beginning of the church in Acts 2?
The Acts 2 church ________ God and enjoyed the favor of all his people.
Praised
What is the great commission?
Jesus's final instruction to tell everyone about him, to follow him, and to baptize them.
What does the word fellowship mean?
Spending time with other believers, supporting each other, and being a community
What caused the disciples to be able to speak in different languages?
They were filled with the Holy Spirit.
True or False. A church is a building where people go to learn about God.
False. A church is a body of believers who fellowship together and learn about God.
Believers were to take care of each other by doing what with their possessions?
Share their possessions.
Why was it amazing that the disciples could speak in different languages on the day of Pentecost?
The Holy Spirit enabled the disciples to speak in languages they didn't know, so everyone could understand the good news about Jesus in their own language!
We remember Jesus' sacrifice through _________
Communion
People would ________ together in order to communicate with God together.
Pray
What command did Peter give the people he preached to?
He told them to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ so that their sins would be forgiven, and they would receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Believers are to gather in large numbers in a public place and also in smaller groups at __________
Home.
What did Peter tell everyone during his sermon?
Jesus is the Messiah, the one God promised to send to save them and he died for our sins.
How many people did the bible say were baptized on the day of Pentecost?
The Bible says that about three thousand people were baptized that day.