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What is a Christian martyr?
Joel
What did all the believers do together when Peter and John got back from the Temple after being flogged?
prayed
Who was the first martyr? How was he killed?
Stephen. stoned
Fill in the blank. Jesus ascended to heaven with a promise to _________. He said that he would send _____________.
return. the Holy Spirit
The good news that Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins.
Name two of the major reasons why the Pharisees hated the apostles' preaching so much.
1) they preached that Jesus Christ was the promised Messiah
2)the Jewish leaders felt that the apostles were holding the religious leaders responsible for Jesus' death. (they felt guilty)
How did Peter and John escape from jail?
An angel of the Lord
What did the Sanhedrin accuse Stephen of?
Who was watching as Stephen was killed?
blasphemy. Saul/Paul
Who was the righteous Levite who sold his field and gave the money to the Apostles. Another name for him is Barnabus which means what?
Joseph, name means "son of encouragement"
What are the definitions of resurrection and ascension?
Resurrection: Jesus rose from the dead three days after his death on the cross.
Ascension: Jesus rose into heaven forty days after his resurrection.
What did Peter say when the people asked him "I want to become a Christian, what should I do?"
Repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
How did Ananias and Saphira sin? Who did they sin against? Be specific in your answer.
They lied, saying that they gave all the money from their sale when in reality they held back a part. Peter says, "You have lied to God, not man."
After Gamaliel convinced the Sanhedrin not to kill the apostles, that three things did the Sanhedrin do?
flogged the apostles, ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, let them go
What are the four steps of repentance?
wake up, own up, fess up, get up
or...
Realize you have sinned, take responsibility, confess, and commit to change
What is the difference between apostle and disciple?
An apostle is one of the 12 who walked with Christ while a disciple is any follower of Christ, a learner.
What did the apostles say in response to the Sanhedrin ordering them not to preach in Jesus' name?
We must obey God rather than men.
_____ or ______ I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the _____ of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, ______."
silver, gold, name, walk
Name two of the seven deacons and why the deacons needed to be elected in the first place?
Stephen, Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas. to deal with the poor and food distribution so that the apostles could deal with preaching
Who was added as the 12th apostle in Judas' place?
Matthias
What is Pentecost and what does it have to do with the number 50?
Pentecost comes from a Greek word meaning "fiftieth", the feast of wheat harvest that comes 50 days after Passover and Pentecost happens 50 days after Jesus' resurrection.
Pentecost is the day when the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles in tongues of fire.
Stephen gives a long speech that is basically a long history lesson. What are the four points of his speech?
Abraham, Joseph, Moses, and the temple
Which man spoke to the Sanhedrin and convinced them to not kill Peter and John? How does he convince them?
Gamaliel. He tells the Sanhedrin about all the previous riots that came to no avail. If this thing is from God, then let's not mess with it but if it is from man, it will come to nothing.
What are Stephen's last words?
Lord, do not hold this sin against them. Receive my spirit!
The church was growing fast!! What are the two types/groups of Jews living in Jerusalem and coming to Christ.
Aramaic Jews and Hebraic Jews