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42 Cards in this Set
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The book of the new testamentthat describes the early days of the church:how the Good news was proclaimed to the nations; and how Peter, Paul, and the other disciples formed Christian communities.
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Acts of the Apostles
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A church meeting in A.D. 49 that decreed freedom from most Jewish laws for Gentile Christians.
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Council of Jerusalem
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A man chosen to minister to the needs of the early Christian community; today a person ordained to assist in ministry by preaching, instructing, and visiting the sick
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deacon
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A letter in the new testament originally sent to a comunity or individual telling how Christians can apply themessage of Jesus to daily life. St. Paul wrote most of the epistles.
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epistle
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One who witnessed to Jesus Christ through suffering or death; one who prefers to suffer or die rather than give up his or her faith or princibles
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martyr
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What did the council of Jerusalem decide?
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Gentile Christians had to believe in Jesus and be baptized. they did not have to follow all jewish laws.
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What contributions did Paul make to the early church?
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Paul began many churches, preached to the Gentiles, and wrote letters that are included in the Bible.
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What did the early Christian group have?
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joys, sorrows, its successes, failures, and conflicts, It also had its heroes, heroins, and villains.
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Through everything, what was the message?
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kept alive
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Where was the spirit?
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with the community, and the church was kept alive.
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How do we know about the first years of the church and its movement from jerusalem to Rome?
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Acts of the Apostles
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Where did the church move from jerusalem to?
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Rome
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What is thought to be the continuation of Luke`s gospel?
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The Acts of the Apostles
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What do the Acts of the Apostles open with?
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Jesus`s promise to send the Spirit and the fulfillment of the promise on Pentacost
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Who were the two giants in the church?
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Peter, the first leader of the church, and Paul the Apostle to the Gentiles.
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What is 60% of the acts about?
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Paul ande his missionary adventures
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Who was the first leader of the church?
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Peter
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Who was the apostle to the Gentiles?
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Paul
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Why are the Acts called the Gospel of the Holy Spirit?
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The role the spirit played in the church is so outstanding in Acts
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What gave us insights to the pioneer days of the church?
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Letters written to the early churches and individual Christians
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Who were most of the epistles written by?
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Paul or attributed to him
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Keep yourself in the love of God and wait for the mercy of out Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life
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Jude 21
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I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me.
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Philippians 4:13
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Be slaves of the Lord Christ.
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Colossians 3:24
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I even consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake i have accepted the loss of things and I consider them so much rubbish, that I may gain Christ.
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Philippians 3:8
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Now to him who is able to accomplish far more than we ask or imagine, by the power at work within us, to him be glory.
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Ephesians 3:20-21
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Stand firm in faith , be courageous, be strong. Your every act should be done with love.
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1 Corinthians 16:13-14
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Hate what is evil, hold onto what is good.
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Romans 12:9-10
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Who was the wise pharisee who persuaded the others not to kill Peter and John?
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Gamaliel
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Who was one of the first 7 deacons?
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Stephen
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Who was the enthusiastic and spirit-filled preacher and miracle-worker who angered the Sanhedran by his words and became the first martyr?
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Stephen
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What did the men do after the stoned Stephan?
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Layed their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul
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Who was the tentmaker and Roman citizen who had a conversion?
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Paul, or Saul
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Who did Paul the persecuter become?
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Paul the apostle
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What does it mean when someone turns away from self to the Lord Jesus?
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conversion
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At first, what were Chrtistians considered?
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A Jewish sect or branch
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What is one of the world`s greatest cities where Peter formed a church, a large gentile community?
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Antioch
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What were the disciple first called in Antioch?
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"Christians"
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Where did Paul start churches all aroound?
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The Mediterranean Sea
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What do Paul`s journeys equal a distance to?
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three times across the United States. Circle Rome and Antioch, the two centers of Christianity.
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What are the two centers of Chritiananity?
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Rome & Antioch
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Who was the only apostle who wasn`t martyred?
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John
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