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Quarter 3 Bible Test
Test on Missions/Intro to Acts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mission of the Church | Also known as the Great Commission, it is Jesus’ assignment to all disciples to preach the gospel to all nations, to baptize new believers, and to teach all the commands of Christ |
| The Church | The redeemed community of all true believers for all time |
| Acts, or Acts of the Apostles | The book of the Bible that records the birth and early growth of the church |
| God's Mission | The restoration of all creation, especially humanity’s relationship with God for those who believe in Jesus’ life, death, resurrection, ascension, and future return |
| God's special chosen people (the Church) | The people God uses to carry out His mission |
| Author of Acts | Luke |
| Four Purposes of Acts | Historical Record, Inclusion of Gentiles, Defense of Paul in Roman Trial, and Encouragement to Believers |
| Luke's Personality/Occupation | Historian, Doctor, Gentile, Faithful follower of Jesus and friend of Paul |
| True or False: Luke’s historical record of the Church in Acts includes many eye-witness testimonies to the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ, which helps support the truth of the Gospel. | True |
| True or False: A witness is someone who doesn’t have much knowledge about a specific matter. | False - A witness DOES have knowledge about a specific matter. |
| True or False: To testify means to share personal knowledge or belief or provide evidence or proof. | True |
| True or False: The Church was born into the context of the Babylonian Empire. | False - The Church was born into the context of the Roman Empire. |
| Pharisee | Religious leaders who believed in life after death |
| Martyr | A person who suffers death as the penalty for witnessing to and refusing to deny Christ |
| Persecution | Suffering caused because of one’s beliefs |
| Pentecost | Word means “fiftieth,” it’s a Jewish harvest feast, and is the festival where God poured out the Holy Spirit on His people |
| Sadducee | Religious leaders who did not believe in the resurrection or life after death |
| Deacon | A member of the church who is elected by the congregation to perform certain tasks |
| The Gospel | Another word for “good news” |
| God's Presence | The “tongues as of fire” at Pentecost represent this |
| Speaking in tongues | The Miracle that occurred at Pentecost when God poured out the Holy Spirit on his disciples. They began speaking in languages they didn't know before, amazing the other Jews who were gathered from all around the world. This marked the birth of the Church. |
| "Ekklesia" | The Greek word for "church," meaning "a called-out assembly" |