THE GOOD NEWS SPREADS (Part II)

Note: Some of the assigned readings below may only cover portions of particular chapters. While it is not mandatory for this study, you would probably find it profitable to read the entire chapter in which a given reference is found.

Read Acts 9:22-43.

(1) True False As it became known throughout Joppa that Dorcas had been healed of paralysis, many people believed in the Lord.

Read Acts 10:1-48; Acts 11:1-18.

(2) What did God do to convince the Jewish believers that salvation in Christ is for everyone including the Gentiles?

(3) True False Since the Holy Spirit fell on Cornelius and others who were listening to Peter, they did not need to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.

Read Acts 11:19-26; Acts 1:8; Romans 1:1-5; Romans 1:14-17, Matthew 28:18-20.

(4) True False It was in Antioch that the disciples were called Christians for the first time.

(5) Paul had received grace and apostleship in order to bring about ___________ among the Gentiles.

the works of the Law

the obedience of faith

the condemnation of God

Read Acts 12:1-24; Matthew 10:28-39

(6) Which of the following statements is true?

God did not allow Herod to harm any of the apostles in any way.

Since the church was praying to God for Peter, it was no surprise to them that Peter arrived at the house where they were praying.

The way in which Herod died resulted from his refusal to "give God the glory."

Herod beheaded John the brother of James to please the Jews.

(7) What happened to the word of the Lord after the death of Herod?

Read Acts 11:27-30; Acts 12:25; Acts 13:1-7,12-16,26-31,38-52; Romans 2:4-11; Romans 8:28-30; Ephesians 1:3-14; I Timothy 2:3-6; Hebrews 5:8-9; II Peter 3:9

(8) True False After completing their mission of delivering relief contributions to the elders in Jerusalem, Paul and Barnabas returned to Antioch with John(Mark).

(9) True False Man is not at all responsible for accepting or rejecting the word of God, since God predetermines who will be saved and causes them to believe His word.

(10) True False God, in His mercy, made determination and choice before the foundation of the world that those who willingly believe and obey His Son should be saved through the blood of Jesus Christ.

Read Acts 14:1-28; Acts 15:1-35; Galatians 2:1-21; Galatians 3:21-29; Galatians 5:1-6

(11) Which of the following statements is false based on the Scriptures just read?

   The Law cannot impart life or righteousness.

   Though saved by faith, all Christians must observe the Law of Moses, the servant of God.

   The Christians in Galatia were all children of God through faith in Jesus Christ.

   The Christians in Galatia, having all been baptized into Christ, shared a oneness in Christ Jesus despite any differences in their backgrounds.

Read Acts 16:1-4; II Corinthians 9:19-23; Acts 16:5-19; Acts 16:25-34; Acts 17:1-4; Acts 17:10-12.

(12) Which of the following statements is true based on the Scriptures just read?

   In preaching the gospel, Paul used the same approach for each person to whom he taught the gospel.

   Since Paul was an inspired apostle, the people of Berea should have believed him without attempting to check out his teachings by the Scriptures.

   Paul circumcised Timothy because of the Jews in that region who knew that Timothy's father was a Greek..

   After being beaten and thrown into prison, Paul and Silas prayed very quietly all night for God's deliverance.

Read Acts 17:13-34; Acts 18:1-11; Acts 18:24-28; Acts 19:1-10

(13) Before Priscilla and Aquila took him aside, Apollos

   knew about the baptism of John.

   was only slightly familiar with the Scriptures.

   had not been instructed in the way of the Lord.

   knew about baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Read Acts 20:16-38; Galatians 1:1-12; Acts 21:8-26; Hebrews 2:1-4; Jude 1:3-4

(14) True False Elders of the church need to be on the alert to guard against anyone (even among themselves) who might harm the church by speaking perverse things in order to draw away the disciples.

(15) True False Church councils and ordained leaders have divine authority to make some changes to the "gospel" taught by Paul (and the other apostles) as revealed in the New Testament.

Read Acts 21:27-28; Acts 22:1-16; Colossians 2:12-13; Titus 3:4-7; John 3:5-8; I Peter 3:20-21; Acts 22:17-22; Acts 22:30; Acts 23:1: Acts 23:11-24

(16) True False Baptism administered as a Christian rite saves the baptized individual, even if that individual has no faith in the working of God and no awareness of the need for forgiveness of sins.

(17) How is baptism related to the forgiveness of sins through the death of Christ on the cross?

(18) Prior to Paul being taken under guard to Caesaria, at least Jews formed a plot to kill him..

Read Acts 23:31-33; Acts 24:1; Acts 24:10; Acts 24:22-27; Acts 25:1-6,9-12

(19) True False As Paul was discussing righteous, self-control, and the judgement to come, Felix became frightened.

Read Acts 25:13; Acts 26:1-32; Acts 27:1; Acts 28:1,11-16; Acts 28:30-31; Ephesians 2:11-22

(20) True False After being in Rome one year, Paul was released from Caesar's prison and allowed to stay in his own rented house.

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(2)	What did God do to convince the Jewish believers that salvation in Christ is for everyone including the Gentiles?

(6) Which of the following statements is true?
God did not allow Herod to harm any of the apostles in any way.
Since the church was praying to God for Peter, it was no surprise to them that Peter arrived at the house where they were praying.
The way in which Herod died resulted from his refusal to "give God the glory."
Herod beheaded John the brother of James to please the Jews.

(7)	What happened to the word of the Lord after the death of Herod?

(8)	True	False	After completing their mission of delivering relief contributions to the elders in Jerusalem, Paul and Barnabas returned to Antioch with John(Mark).
(9)	True	False	Man is not at all responsible for accepting or rejecting the word of God, since God predetermines who will be saved and causes them to believe His word.
(10)	True	False	God, in His mercy, made determination and choice before the foundation of the world that those who willingly believe and obey His Son should be saved through the blood of Jesus Christ.

(14)	True	False	Elders of the church need to be on the alert to guard against anyone (even among themselves) who might harm the church by speaking perverse things in order to draw away the disciples.
(15)	True	False	Church councils and ordained leaders have divine authority to make some changes to the "gospel" taught by Paul (and the other apostles) as revealed in the New Testament.

(17)	How is baptism related to the forgiveness of sins through the death of Christ on the cross?