Bible Acts 1:1 - 4:31 Test

Two essential elements to effective Bible study

Context and Concern

surrounding test

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author’s background details

external

flow of paragraphs

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Define “progressive revelation”

When God unfolds His truth in the word in His time

Define “analogy of faith”

scripture interprets scripture

Order in which questions have to be answered to arrive at a personal understanding of a given scripture passage

1: What did it orignally mean?

2: What does it mean today?

3: What does it mean to me?

The Book of Acts is the continuation of one of the Gospel, which one?

Luke

Luke and the Book of Acts are addressed to?

Theophilus

Four different types of witnesses

• Confused witness

• Compelling witness

• Contradictory witness

• complacent witness

What info mentioned of Mary in Acts 1 create issues with the idea of her perpetual virginity?

that Jesus has brothers that were born naturally

Three qualifications to becoming one of the 12 apostles applied by the church in Acts 1

• Must be a man

• Must have been part of the earthly ministry of Jesus

• Must be an eye witness of the resurrection of Jesus

Three evidence of the Holy Spirit’s coming

• Speaking of multiple tongues

• Numa: the sound of wind

• Fire on their heads

First old Testament prophet quoted by Peter on the day of Pentecost?

Joel

How many people joined the church on the day of Pentecost?

3000

Four characteristics of healing miracle

• Medically real

• in an everyday setting

• is instant

• is in the name of Jesus Christ

Jesus’s favorite one word “invitation”

follow

Apostles’ favorite one word “invitation”

repent