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81 Cards in this Set
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What is the "companion" volume to Luke?
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Acts
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Roman worship was a combination of what two things?
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paganism and emperor worship
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What is syncretism?
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the combining of various belief systems
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A system in which the body was considered evil and the soul was considered good.
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Gnosticism
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What were some of the Roman philosophies of the day?
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epicureanism- pleasure; stoicism-fate; cynicism-independent of wants; skepticism
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1. devoted to pleasure
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Who were Acts and Luke written to?
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Theophilus
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What is the main difference between the Gospels and Acts?
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The gospels deal with what Jesus began to do and to teach. Acts relates what Jesus continued to do through the Holy Spirit.
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Acts serves as a sequel to which book?
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Luke
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When is it estimated that Acts was written?
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Around AD 60-63
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Where was the book of Acts probably written?
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Rome
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ended with the imprisonment of Paul
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What was the primary purpose of writing the book of Acts?
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to trace the triumphant progress of the gospel from Jerusalem to Rome
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One of the purposes for the book of Acts is to prove the political innocence of Christianity. T/F
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True.
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What is the purpose of the apologetic tone in the book of Acts?
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To show that Christianity deserved continued freedom because it derived from Judaism and that it was not disloyal or a threat to the Roman government
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To show:
1. Deserved cont. freedom because derived from what? 2. Not a threat to who? |
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A distinctive feature of Romans is that it is a transitional book. T/F
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False; Acts is a transitional book that links the life and ministry of Christ in the Gospels to the Christianity which appears in the epistles of Paul.
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What is emphasized in the book of Acts?
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the Holy Spirit, prayer, witnessing, signs, miracles, and sermons
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1. Heavy-Set
2. Powerful 3. Women 4. Make 5. Super 6. Steak |
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In what three ways can the book of Acts be outlined?
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Based on geography, personality, or chronology
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What outline of Acts is based on Acts 1:8?
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Geographic outline
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What are the five prominent men of the Acts narrative?
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Stephen, Philip, Peter, Barnabas, and Paul
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What are the three main chronological periods of Acts?
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(1) begins with the resurrection about AD 30, (2) covers about 30 years of the Church period, and (3) ends about AD 60-63
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The combined purpose of Luke and Acts is to convince readers that the advancement of Rome is proof that end time is near. T/F
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False; The combined purpose of Luke and Acts is to present the beginning and expansion of Christianity in order to convince readers that the advancement of the gospel is proof that God really was working in human history for the redemption of all people.
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The Book of ________ ends abruptly with Paul in prison for two years.
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Acts
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Acts is mainly concerned with what topic?
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The history of the planting of the Church
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What book relates the decline of the Jewish Church and the rise of the Gentile Christianity?
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Acts
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What event is associated with the birthday of the invisible church?
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Pentacost
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Who was the first martyr of the Christian Church?
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Stephen
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How did the first martyr die?
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Death by stoning
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What was brought about by the reception of the Gentiles into the Church?
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Law/Grace controversy
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The major shift in the Church was brought about by what?
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the guidance of the Holy Spirit
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What five key events resulted from Stephen's death?
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(1) a general persecution of Christianity, (2) foundation of the church at Antioch, Syria, (3) Peter went Caesarea, (4) Paul's conversion, and (5) Philip goes to Samaria and the Ethiopian eunuch
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After Stephen's death, what was triggered?
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a general persecution of Christianity
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Who was responsible for the general persecution of Christianity?
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unbelieving Jews
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What was the result of this early persecution of the early church?
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the scattering of Christians and widespread evangelism
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What is the effect of Stephen's speech in Acts 7?
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his sermon stirs up the Jews, "fightin' words"
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Where did Philip travel to during the time of persecution described in Acts?
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Samaria and the Ethiopian church
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Where was Paul converted?
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the road to Damascus by the Lord himself
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Where did Peter travel to during the time of persecution in Acts?
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Caesarea to the household of Cornelius
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What church arose as a direct result of the scattering of the Christians?
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the church at Antioch, Syria
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Who were the first missionaries sent from the church at Antioch, Syria?
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Barnabas and Paul
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Two people
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Paul was a ___________ who devoted himself to ____________________.
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Pharisee; persecution of the Church
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What was the shortest missionary journey?
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the first one
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What Jewish tribe was Paul a part of?
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Benjamin
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What was the team membership for the first missionary journey?
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Paul, Barnabas, and John Mark
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An important facet of the first missionary journey was the John Mark was brought into the leadership role. T/F
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False; Paul was brought into the leadership role.
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What role did Barnabas play in Paul's life?
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He is the [brave] one who introduced Paul, after his conversion, to the Apostles.
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Another important facet of the first journey was that it was probably the first contact they had with Paul. T/F
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False; it is probably when they first made contact with Timothy and it was probably in Lystra
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Paul? Who did they first contact and where?
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On the first missionary journey, justification by faith was preached, for the first time, at Antioch of Syria. T/F
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False; Antioch of Pisidia
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John Mark abandoned the mission on the first missionary journey. T/F If true, where did this occur?
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True; Perga
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What are four important facets of the first missionary journey?
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(1) Paul was brought into leadership, (2) Mark got a start in ministry, (3) the first contact was made with Timothy, and (4) new theological thinking for the church develops
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The Jerusalem Council is where in the Bible?
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Acts chapter 15
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When did the Jerusalem Council take place?
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About AD 49-50
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Who was the moderator of the Jerusalem Council?
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James
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What problem was addressed by the council at Jerusalem?
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to the extent to which the Gentiles should be required to observe the law of Moses
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What ignited the problem addressed by the Jerusalem Council?
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Jewish Christians were questioning the salvation of Gentile Christians-was their salvation valid without circumcision? How much of the law must they observe?
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What was Paul's emphasis to the Jerusalem Council?
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the miracles seen amongst the Gentile Christians
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What recommendations to the Gentile church concerning the extent to which they must observe the law?
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(1) abstain from meat dedicated to idols, (2) avoid sexual immorality, (3) abstain from eating the meat of strangled animals, and (4) abstain from eating blood
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The recommendation from the Jerusalem Council was ignored by the Church at Antioch. T/F
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False; the recommendations were well received
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Galatians was probably written when?
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AD 49
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When did the second journey take place?
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Around AD 50-52
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When did the original missionary team scatter?
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When Barnabas wanted to give John Mark a second chance
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How was the original missionary team divided?
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Paul and Silas went North; Barnabas and John Mark went to Cyprus
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When the missionary team divided before the second missionary journey, Barnabas and John Mark went North. T/F
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Barnabas and John Mark went to Cyprus.
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Type of Tree
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Where did the second missionary journey begin?
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Antioch, Syria
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Where did the second missionary journey end?
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Antioch, Syria
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The second missionary journey began in Antioch, Syria and ended in Jerusalem. T/F
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False; It began and ended in Antioch, Syria.
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Where did Paul receive the Macedonian call?
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Troas
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What came as a missionary directive?
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The Macedonian Call
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The Macedonian call has affected Western civilization. T/F
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True
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Where did the third missionary journey begin?
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Antioch, Syria
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How long did the third missionary journey last?
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AD 53-56
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Who was the first convert in Philippi?
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Lydia
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When and where was Paul arrested?
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Jerusalem in AD 57
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This first time he was arrested on what charge?
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Disturbing the peace
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Paul appeared before _________ in Jerusalem.
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Claudius
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Paul appeared before what three rulers in Caesarea?
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Governor Felix, Agrippa II, and Festus
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Who found Paul guilty?
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None of these rulers
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How many years was Paul imprisoned in Rome?
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2 years
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Paul was a Roman citizen against whom no charges had yet been proven. T/F
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True
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It is supposed that Paul was released for a brief time. During this time, which two books would he have written?
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Titus and 1 Timothy
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What book was written during Paul's final imprisonment?
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2 Timothy
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When did Paul die?
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AD 67-68
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Where was Paul's longest stop?
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in Ephesus, he stayed there 2-3 years
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