Acts of the Apostles and Christian Apologetics Flashcards

Vocabulary practice cards covering the first three chapters of Acts, philosophical arguments for God's existence, components of faith, and common barriers to belief.

Acts Chapter 1 Central Event

The ascension of Jesus into heaven after promising the Holy Spirit.

Acts 1:8 Witness Locations

The geographical areas where the apostles were commanded to be witnesses: Jerusalem, all Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

Matthias

The individual chosen by casting lots after prayer to replace Judas Iscariot as the twelfth apostle.

Pentecost

The day when the Holy Spirit descended on believers like tongues of fire, enabling them to speak in other languages.

Peter

The apostle who preached the main sermon on the Day of Pentecost using Old Testament prophecy to prove Jesus is the Messiah.

3,000 souls

The approximate number of people added to the church on the Day of Pentecost.

Beautiful Gate

The temple gate where Peter and John performed the miracle of healing a man lame from birth.

Solomon's Colonnade

The location where the crowd gathered after the healing of the lame beggar and where Peter preached his second major sermon.

Circular Reasoning

A logical fallacy where the premise of an argument contains the conclusion.

Sin of Omission

Knowing the good you ought to do, but failing to do it, as mentioned in James 4:17.

Sin of Commission

A willful, active act of disobedience; doing what God explicitly said not to do.

Cosmological Argument

Also known as the Argument from First Cause, it posits that everything that begins to exist has a cause, and since the universe began, it must have a cause.

Teleological Argument

Also referred to as Fine-Tuning, this argument suggests the universe's complex, precise conditions imply an intelligent Designer.

Relativistical Faith Path

The belief that truth and faith are subjective, denying absolute truth in favor of personal perspective.

God (Definition)

The supreme being, creator, and ruler of the universe, who is self-existent, eternal, and perfect in power, knowledge, and goodness.

Notitia

A historical component of faith defined as understanding the facts.

Assensus

A historical component of faith defined as believing the facts are true.

Fiducia

A historical component of faith defined as personal trust or commitment to the facts.

1 Thessalonians 5:21-22

Scripture that states: 'Test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil.'

Intellectual Barriers

Common barriers to faith including pride and unanswered questions about science or faith.

Emotional Barriers

Common barriers to faith including pain, suffering, or being hurt by Christians or the church.

Volitional Barriers

Common barriers to faith involving a desire to remain the boss of one's own life (sin/control).

The 7 Miracles in John (Order)

1. Water into wine; 2. Official's son; 3. Paralytic at Bethesda; 4. Feeding 5,000; 5. Walking on water; 6. Man born blind; 7. Raising Lazarus.