Acts of the Apostles
who is the author of the Acts of the Apostles and what other book did he write?
Luke - the Gospel of Luke
On Pentecost, the apostles receive the what?
Holy Spirit
what are the four pillars of the early Church?
teaching of the apostles
breaking of the bread
communal life
prayers
what was Paul's original name and occupation?
Saul - Pharisee
What was the first church council and what was the issue raised?
the Council of Jerusalem
Do Gentles need to follow the Jewish law to be saved?
who was the intended audience of the Acts of the Apostles?
Gentile Christians
how many days after the Resurrection does Pentecost occur?
50 days
what was worship like in the early Church?
structured and formal
*included set prayers and a flow
What did Jesus say to Saul at their encounter on the road to Damascus? why is it significant?
"Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
Jesus was identifying himself with the Christians who Saul was persecuting.
who were the Judaizers
Jewish Christians who taught Gentiles must be circumcised to be saved.
before it was a Christian feast, Pentecost was first a what?
a Jewish harvest festival where faithful Jews would travel to Jerusalem
the worship of the early Church is similar to what?
the mass
who was the first Christian martyr and why?
Stephen - he preached that Jesus was the Messiah and the some of the Jewish leaders thought it was blasphemy ( the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things)
What was the ruling of the Council of Jerusalem?
Gentiles did NOT need to follow the Jewish Law ( including don't have to be circumcised)
what are the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit?
Wisdom, Counsel, Fortitude, Understanding, Knowledge, Fear of the Lord, Piety
the celebration of the Lord's Supper/ the Eucharist
What Roman emperor blamed Chrisitans for the Great Fire of Rome and brutally executed them?
What 4 requirements did James say the Gentiles must follow?
1. food sacrificed to idols
2. blood
3. meat of strangled animals
4. unlawful marriage/ sexual immorality
3
What does this quote mean : "the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church" - Tertullian
Persecution helped the Christian church grow because the witness and courage of the early martyrs inspired others.
what 3 ways did Peter display his leadership in ACTs?
through his preaching, miracles, and authority