Quiz over Acts 1-9

"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

the church

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

When Jesus appears to Ananias, what does he say the mission of Saul will be?

to be God's chosen instrument to the carry of His name before the Gentiles, kings, and Israelites

John baptized with ___________, but in a few days you will be baptized with the __________.

water; spirit

"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, they 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

Beginning of 6-9

Acts of the Apostles

"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, bring the proceeds of the sale, and put them at the feet of the ____________, and they were distributed to each according to their ____________."

Apostles; need

Once Phillip 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 Phillip respond?

Baptism; he baptises him

Listeners at the Pentecost ask what must they do? and Peter responds "Repent and be __________, and they will receive the ________.

Baptized; Holy Spirit

Acts 9:26-30 Paul goes to Jerusalem, _______________ takes him under his wing, introduces him to Peter and the Apostles, then Paul goes to Tarsus, in Arabia for a number of years which info we get from Gelations

Barnabus

Everyday they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to ________ in their homes.

Breaking of the bread

Pentecost is a sacrament of _________ for the apostles

Confirmation

True or 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 many even find yourself fighting against God." Gamaliel's words were prophetic for the Catholic Church today because their movement had died out and scattered and therefore, was not founded by God.

False

Acts 2:42 speaks of the community of the early church and states that they devoted themselves to all of the following except for...

Gathering financial support to make missionary journals possible

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 Christian doctrine

Which events support the Primacy of Peter in Acts?

Heals the sick, speaks at pentecost, and initiates the need to replace Judas's office

"Peter and John pray over people and they receive ______________."

Holy Spirit

What is the Ethiopian eunuch reading and struggling to understand when Phillip meets him?

Isaiah

Roman Citizenship

Kept safe from some forms of persecution

After high priest and Sanhedrin call for the Apostles, find the jail secured and empty, hear 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?

Matthias

Who was gathered in the upper room at the Pentecost?

Peter, John, and Mary

Who performs the first miracle healing after Pentecost? What was the situation?

Peter; Healing a crippled beggar from birth whom they encounter on their way to 3:00 prayer

__________________ initiates the need to chose a replacement for _____________ office.

Peter; Judas

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 chose "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?

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, __________________ 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?

Saul

They even carried the sick out into the streets so that Peter's _________ might heal them.

Shadow

Who was the first martyr of the Church and how was he killed?

Stephen; stoning

Peter heals Aeneas (a paralytic) in the name of Jesus Christ and rises a girl named ____________ from the dead.

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

Who is the first gentile to be baptized in Acts?

The Ethiopian eunuch

How were the apostles transformed by the descent of the holy spirit?

They became fearless in their evangelizing efforts

True or False? When Peter suggests that the Apostles elect a successor for Judas, it 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 ch. 5, the Sadducees 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

"After Ananias laid hands on Saul to regain his sight, he was ___________.

baptized

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.

basket

"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 receive the Holy Spirit."

laid hands on them

"Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting ______________? "Who are you, sir?" "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting."

me