Acts of the Apostles 1st Quiz
When Jesus appears to Ananias, what does he say the mission of Saul will be (Acts 9:15)? (1 point)
to be God's chosen instrument to the carry His name before the Gentiles, kings, and Israelites
"Observing the boldness of Peter and John and perceiving them to be uneducated, ordinary men, they were amazed, and they recognized them as the companions of Jesus. Then when they saw the man who had been cured standing there with them, the could say nothing in reply. ... So they called them back and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus." What does Peter say in reply to this? What does this say about their conviction for their mission to spread the Gospel of Jesus?
"It is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard." They're "all in" and won't be stopped or silenced.
"The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common....There was no needy person among them, for those who owned property or houses would sell them, brin the proceeds of the sale, and put them at the feet of blank, and they were distributed to each according to their blank
Apostles; Need
Once Philip explains to the Ethiopian eunuch how Christ was the fulfillment of the passages he was reading and struggling to understand, what does the Ethiopian request and how does Philip respond?
Baptism; he baptized him
"After Ananias laid hands on Saul to regain his sight, he was ________.
Baptized
Acts 9:26-30- Paul goes to Jerusalem, ________ takes him under his wing, introduces him to Peter an the Apostles, then Paul goes to Tarsus, in Arabia for a number of years which info we get from Galatians 1:11-17 (why Arabia? To pray and discern on Mt. Sinai and he spends THREE YEARS in prayer, discernment, and formation before his first missionary journey begins.) (1 point)
Barnabas
Acts 9:19-25- Paul begins to preach that Jesus is the Son of God; Jewish leaders conspire to kill Paul, but he is lowered in a _______ to escape and SO BEGINS HIS LIFE ON THE RUN. (1 point)
Basket
Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area to blank in their homes.
Breaking the Bread
Pentecost is the Sacrament of Blank for the Apostles
Confirmation
True/False: "Leave them alone- If it's of human origin, it will die out and scatter... But if it comes from God, you will not be able to destroy them; you may even find yourselves fighting against God."
False
Modern Day Connection Articles: Acts 6-9
Greatest Story Never Told: - The people listened to the Sister before they killed her as she read from the Bible - Over half of the estimated 70 million Christians martys died within the last century - In Saudi Arabia it is considered a religious obligations for Muslims to hate Christians and Jews. - Christians are, if fact the most persecuted group in the world today, with the greatest number of victims Youth encouraged to know, defend their Faith - Are faith must not be dependent of a desperate time, like a plane crash when "everyone becomes a Catholic." - When we truly say our sins at reconciliation it will not feel like your talking/sitting with a priest, but with Christ! - Jesus was mocked, so we should be able to be mocked.
Knowledge of the Old Testament
He could counter the objections of Jewish authorities
Classical Education
He could speak to the Greeks and Romans in concepts familiar to them.
Training in Philosophy and Logic
He was able to make important distinctions in explaining the Christian doctrine
What is the Ethiopian eunuch reading and struggling to understand when Phillip meets him? (1 point)
Isaiah
All of the following people were gathered in the Upper Room for the experience of Pentecost execpt
Jesus
Roman Citizenship
Kept safe from some forms of persecution
"Peter and John are sent to Samaria to pray with the people who had accepted the Word that they might receive the Holy Spirit... then they _____________ and they received the Holy Spirit." -Acts 8:14-15, 17 (Confirmation)
Laid Hands of Them
After High Priest and Sanhedrin call for the Apostles, find the jail secured and empty, her the report that the Apostles are teaching in the temple area, and have the Apostles brought in for questioning, what does the Pharisee Gamaliel suggest they do with the Apostles?
Leave Them Alone
Who was chosen to replace Judas?
Mattias
All of the following events support the Primacy of Peter in Acts and appear in Acts 1-5 except for one?
Peter, guided by the Holy Spirit, speaks with authority at the Council of Jerusalem.
Who performs the first miraculous healing after Pentecost? What was the situation?
Peter; Healing a crippled beggar from birth whom they encounter on their way to 3:00 prayer
blank initiates the need to chose a replacement for blank office
Peter; Judas's
In Acts 6:1-7, the Apostles realized more people are needed for the demands of evangelization and taking care of the needs of the Church, so they choose "seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task, whereas we shall devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." What "action" was performed to officially initiate them into their new role in the Church? (The Greek word for these men is diakonia, where we get the English word "deacon.")
Prayer and the Laying on of Hands
"After recalling the Apostles, they had them flogged, ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them. So they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, BLANK that they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name
Rejoicing
Who oversaw and consented to the first martyr of the Church? (1 point)
Saul
They even carried the sick out into the streets so that Peter's blank might heal them.
Shadow
John baptized with blank, but in a few days you will be baptized with the blank
Spirit
Who was the first martyr of the Church and how was he killed? (1 point)
Stephen; stoning
Peter heals Aeneas (a paralytic) in the name of Jesus Christ and rises a girl named ______ from the dead." -Acts 9:32-43
Tabitha
What were the criterion stated for the replacement of Judas?
That he must have accompanied them the whole time that Jesus was with them from beginning with the baptism of John until the day of the Ascension
"On that day, there broke out a severe persecution of the church in Jerusalem..." "Saul was trying to destroy ________; entering houses and dragging out men and women to take to prison." -Acts 8:1; 3
The Church
Who is the first gentile (non-Jew) to be baptized in Acts of the Apostles? (1 point)
The Ethiopian eunuch
Modern Day Connections: Acts 1:5
The church has changed greatly throughout the years, but it has made some good prgoess along the way. Even though each type of Church is different, it is important to keep a good relationship inbetween all of them, because we can grow from them. It is necessary to feel uncertainties, but we must take these to the Church to make them better.
How were the Apostles transformed by the descent of the Holy Spirit?
They became fearless i their evangelizing efforts
True/False: When Peter suggests that the Apostles elect a successor for Judas, it is stated, "May another take his office." This phrase gives witness to Apostolic Succession and how the Apostles understood their authoritative positions as OFFICES to be passed on.
True!
In Chapter 5 the Sadducee have the apostles thrown in jail, but what happens to the Apostles during the night that allows them to escape?
an Angel lets them Out
Listeners at Pentecost ask what must they do? and Peter responds, "Repents and be Blank and they will receive the Blank
baptized; Holy Spirit
Acts 2:42 speaks of the community of the early church and states they devoted themselves to all of the following except for...
gathering financial support to make missionary journeys possible
"Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting ____?" "Who are you, sir?" "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting." -Acts 9:5-6
me
Acts 9:6 recalls Jesus' words to Saul as he appeared to him on the way to Damascus, "Go into the city and you will be told what to do." No further instructions were given because He will get this from ...
the Church.
"Peter and John pray over people and they receive __________."
the Holy Spirit