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Discuss bbthe bbkey bbelements bbof bbChristian bbmission bbaccording bbto bbActs,
bbincluding bbthe bbmessage, bbthe bbmethod, bband bbthe bbrecipients bbof bbthe bbgospel. bb-
bbAnswer bbThe bbchristian bbmission bbwas bbto bbspread bbthe bbword bbof bbChrist bbto bbthe
bbworld. bbThese bbwere bbhis bbwords bbbefore bbascension. bbActs bbcompares bbOld bband
bbNew bbTestament bbideals. bbFocusing bbon bbfollowing bbthe bbfaith, bbrather bbthan bbthe
bbstrict bblaws bbof bbthe bbOld bbTestament. bbThis bbmessage bbwas bbreceived bbby bball
bbwho bbcould bblisten bbto bbit. bbThey bbtried bbto bbget bbit bbto bbeveryone, bbespecially bbthe
bbGentiles.
Luke bbwrites, bb"the bbdisciples bbwere bbfirst bbcalled bbChristians bbin bbAntioch" bb(Acts
bb11:26). bbWhat bbdoes bbthis bbmean bbfor bbthe bbforming bbof bbearly bbChristian
bbidentity? bbWhat bbdoes bbit bbmean bbregarding bbrelations bbwith bbJerusalem? bb-
bbAnswer bbIt bbshows bbthat bbGod's bbpeople bbare bbno bblonger bbconfined bbto
bbJerusalem. bbIt bbwasn't bba bbgood bbtitle, bbas bbmost bbpeople bbused bbthis bbterm bbwith
bbsome bbdisdain. bbThey bbare bbbeginning bbto bbbe bbseen bbas bba bblarger bbgroup.
There bbis bba bbwide bbethnic bbdiversity bbfound bbin bbActs. bbProvide bbtwo bbexamples bbin
bbwhich bbnations/cities/peoples bbare bbidentified bbin bbActs bband bbhow bbdoes bbthe
bbgospel bbimpact bbthem? bb- bbAnswer bbThe bbGentiles bbwere bban bbexample bbbecause
bbthe bbGospel bbbrought bbthem bbinto bbthe bbfaith bbby bbexplaining bbthey bbdid bbnot
bbneed bbto bbbe bbcircumcised.
Is bbActs bba bbbiography bbor bba bbhistory? bbExplain bbyour bbanswer bbwith bb2
bbexamples. bb- bbAnswer bbBoth
How bbcan bbJesus' bbcommission bb(Acts bb1:8) bbbe bbseen bbas bba bbsynopsis bbof bbActs?
bb- bbAnswer bbHis bbcommision bbwas bbto bbspread bbthe bbscripture bbto bbeveryone
bbacross bbthe bbworld, bbwhich bbis bbwhat bbActs bbis bbabout.
What bbevents bbin bbActs bbdoes bbLuke bbinclude bbto bbshow bbRoman bbhistory? bb-
bbAnswer bbThe bbfamine bbin bbJerusalem bb(11:28), bbClaudius's bbexpulsion bbof bbthe
bbJews bbfrom bbRome bb(18:1- bb2), bband bbcurrent bbgovernors bb(24:1-2; bb25:1-7)
State bbthe bbpurpose bbof bbthe bbJerusalem bbCouncil bband bbthe bbresolutions bbagreed
bbupon bbat bbthe bbCouncil. bb- bbAnswer bbThe bbcouncil bbwas bbthe bbbeginning bbof bbthe
,bbstructure bbof bbthe bbchurch. bbThey bbsaid bbthe bbcircumcision bband bbfood bblaws
bbwere bbnot bbnecessary.
List bbthree bbcountries bbthat bbwere bbrepresented bbon bbthe bbDay bbof bbPentecost bbin
bbJerusalem. bb- bbAnswer bbParthians, bbMedes, bband bbElamites
Describe bbtwo bbthemes bbthat bbare bbcontained bbin bbboth bbthe bbGospel bbaccording bbto
bbLuke bband bbthe bbbook bbof bbActs. bb- bbAnswer bbLuke bbfocuses bbon bbsalvation bbof
bbGod bbthrough bbchrist. bbActs bbfocuses bbon bbspreading bbthe bbword, bbfor bbpeople bbto
bbfind bbsalvation bband bbGod.
Why bbdid bbPhilip bband bbothers bbfirst bbleave bbJerusalem bbwith bbthe bbgospel
bbmessage? bbSee bbActs bb8:1, bb4-5 bb- bbAnswer bbThey bbleft bbJerusalem bbdue bbto
bbmass bbpersecution bbthat bbbroke bbout bbamongst bbthe bbChristians. bbThey bbcontinued
bbto bbshare bbthe bbGospel bbeven bbpast bbthat.
Why bbwas bbPeter's bbvisit bbto bbCornelius bbcontroversial? bb- bbAnswer bbBecause
bbGentiles bbwere bbseen bbas bbunclean bbso bbhis bbinteractions bbwith bbCornelius,
bbentering bbhis bbhome bband bbeating bbwith bbhim, bbmade bbhim bbviewed bbas bbunclean.
How bbdoes bbPaul bbpresent bbthe bbgospel bbas bbhe bbtakes bbthe bbfaith bbthat bbwas
bbborn bbin bbPalestine bband bbspreads bbit bbthroughout bbthe bbGreco-Roman bbworld? bb-
bbAnswer bbPaul bbfocused bbmore bbon bbChrist, bbrather bbthan bbpulling bbback
bbinformation bbfrom bbthe bbOld bbTestament.
Describe bbhow bbthe bbMediterranean bbworld bbunderstood bbreligion. bb- bbAnswer bbThe
bbmediterranean bbworld bbwas bbmostly bbpolytheistic, bbwhile bbJudaism bband
bbChristianity bbwere bbmonotheistic.
Identify bbfour bbregions/territories/countries bbthat bbwere bbunder bbthe bbRoman bbEmpire.
bb- bbAnswer bbSpain bbin bbthe bbwest, bbBritain bband bbthe bbDanube bbbasin bbin bbthe
bbnorth, bbSyria bbin bbJudea bbin bbthe bbeast, bband bbNorth bbAfrica, bbincluding bbEgypt
bband bbthe bbNile bbRiver bbValley bbin bbthe bbsouth
What bbmotivated bbearly bbChristians bbto bbsubject bbthemselves bbto bbpersecution bbas
bbthey bbspread bbthe bbGospel? bb- bbAnswer bbThe bbresurrection bbof bbChrist bbmotivated
bbearly bbChristians.
What bbdid bbit bbmean bbto bbhave bbRoman bbcitizenship? bbAlso, bbhow bbdid bbone
bbreceive bbRoman bbcitizenship? bb- bbAnswer bbTo bbhave bbRoman bbCitizenship bbmeant
bbyou bbcould bbbe bbapart bbof bbpolitical bbdecisions. bbThey bbwere bballowed bbto bbhave
bbproperty. bbCitizenship bbgranted bbpeople bbthe bbright bbto bbtrial bband bbto bbvote. bbBirth
bbright, bbgranted bbby bbgovernor/emporer, bbor bbmarrying bbin bbare bbways bbto bbreceive
bbcitizenship. bbIt bbcan bbalso bbbe bbpurchased.
, Describe bbthe bbrole bbof bbthe bbemperor bbin bbthe bbRoman bbEmpire. bb- bbAnswer bbThe
bbrole bbis bbto bbbe bbthe bbhead bbman. bbHe bbwas bbseen bbas bbfake bbGod. bbJewish
bbGod bbmeant bbhe bbstepped bbon bbeveryone's bbtoes.
What bbdoes bbit bbmean bbthat bbpagan bbreligion bbwas bba bbtransactional bbreligion? bb-
bbAnswer bbThey bbexpected bbreturn bbon bbinvestment.
What bbare bbthe bbcommon bbelements bbto bbPaul's bbteachings? bb- bbAnswer bbCommon
bbelements bbPaul bbrecalls bbare bbGod's bbact bbof bbcreation, bbhis bbsalvation bbthrough
bbthe bbcross bband bbresurrection bbof bbChrist, bband bbthe bbfinal bbconsummation bbwhen
bbChrist bbreturns.
List bbtwo bbfoundational bbideas bbthat bbguide bbPaul bbin bbhis bbtheology. bb- bbAnswer
bbUnity bbof bbGod bb& bbJesus bbas bbLord bband bbSavior bb(death bband bbresurrection)
How bbwould bbhave bbGentiles bbunderstood bbPaul's bbuse bbof bbthe bbphrase, bb"Christ
bbis bbLord"? bb- bbAnswer bbThey bbwould bbbe bbable bbto bbunderstand bbthis bbphrase
bbbecause bbof bbhow bbthey bbuse bbthe bbword bbLord bbin bbsalvation.
According bbto bbPaul's bbwork bbin bbthe bbGospel, bbwhat bbare bbits bbimplications? bb-
bbAnswer bbSocial bbImplications, bbit bbdidn't bbdivide bbgroups, bbeveryone bbwas bbequal
bbin bbthe bbeyes bbof bbGod. bbIt bbis bbpersonally bbtransformative. bbIf bbanyone bbbelieves
bbin bbChrist, bbthey bbare bba bbnew bbcreation.
What bbwas bbthe bbcentral bbissue bbdealt bbwith bbat bbPaul's bbmeeting bbwith bbJames,
bbPeter, bband bbJohn bbin bbJerusalem? bb- bbAnswer bbDispute bbabout bbGentiles bband
bbfollowing bbthe bbChristian bbfaith. bb(circumcision)
When bbPaul bbrefers bbto bb"works bbof bbthe bblaw," bbwhat bbdoes bbhe bbmean? bbWho bbis
bbpromoting bb"works bbof bbthe bblaw," bband bbwhy? bb- bbAnswer bbThe bbworks bbof bbthe
bblaw bbwere bbthe bbstandards bbthat bbthe bbGalatians bbhad bbto bbuphold. bbExamples
bbinclude bbsubmitting bbto bbcircumcision, bbeating bbthe bbproper bbfood, bband bbobserving
bbthe bbSabbath. bbThe bbJewish bbChristians bbwere bbthe bbones bbwho bbwere bbpromoting
bbthe bb"works bbof bbthe bblaw" bbbecause bbthey bbwanted bbthe bbGalatians bbto bbabide
bbby bbthe bbrules bbof bbJewish bbcustoms.
What bbwas bbthe bboriginal bbintent bbof bbcircumcision bband bbwhy bbdoes bbPaul bbnot
bbencourage bbit bbamong bbthe bbGalatians? bb- bbAnswer bbThe bbintent bbwas bbto
bbbecome bbpart bbof bbthe bbcovenant. bbHe bbdoes bbnot bbencourage bbit bbbecause bbthe
bbconvenant bbis bbno bblonger bba bbthing. bbJesus bbhas bbcome bband bbtaken bbaway bbthe
bbsins, bbgiving bbthem bbsalvation. bbThere bbis bbno bbneed bbto bbfollow bball bbof bbthese
bbrules.
Explain bbthe bbnature bbof bbPeter bband bbPaul's bbargument bbin bbGalatians bb2:11-14. bb-
bbAnswer bbPaul bbcriticizes bbPeter bbfor bbforcing bbgentiles bbto bbfollow bbJewish
bbcustoms bb(2:14) bbwhen bbthe bblaw bbis bbfulfilled bbin bbChrist bband bbhis bbSpirit
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Discuss bbthe bbkey bbelements bbof bbChristian bbmission bbaccording bbto bbActs,
bbincluding bbthe bbmessage, bbthe bbmethod, bband bbthe bbrecipients bbof bbthe bbgospel. bb-
bbAnswer bbThe bbchristian bbmission bbwas bbto bbspread bbthe bbword bbof bbChrist bbto bbthe
bbworld. bbThese bbwere bbhis bbwords bbbefore bbascension. bbActs bbcompares bbOld bband
bbNew bbTestament bbideals. bbFocusing bbon bbfollowing bbthe bbfaith, bbrather bbthan bbthe
bbstrict bblaws bbof bbthe bbOld bbTestament. bbThis bbmessage bbwas bbreceived bbby bball
bbwho bbcould bblisten bbto bbit. bbThey bbtried bbto bbget bbit bbto bbeveryone, bbespecially bbthe
bbGentiles.
Luke bbwrites, bb"the bbdisciples bbwere bbfirst bbcalled bbChristians bbin bbAntioch" bb(Acts
bb11:26). bbWhat bbdoes bbthis bbmean bbfor bbthe bbforming bbof bbearly bbChristian
bbidentity? bbWhat bbdoes bbit bbmean bbregarding bbrelations bbwith bbJerusalem? bb-
bbAnswer bbIt bbshows bbthat bbGod's bbpeople bbare bbno bblonger bbconfined bbto
bbJerusalem. bbIt bbwasn't bba bbgood bbtitle, bbas bbmost bbpeople bbused bbthis bbterm bbwith
bbsome bbdisdain. bbThey bbare bbbeginning bbto bbbe bbseen bbas bba bblarger bbgroup.
There bbis bba bbwide bbethnic bbdiversity bbfound bbin bbActs. bbProvide bbtwo bbexamples bbin
bbwhich bbnations/cities/peoples bbare bbidentified bbin bbActs bband bbhow bbdoes bbthe
bbgospel bbimpact bbthem? bb- bbAnswer bbThe bbGentiles bbwere bban bbexample bbbecause
bbthe bbGospel bbbrought bbthem bbinto bbthe bbfaith bbby bbexplaining bbthey bbdid bbnot
bbneed bbto bbbe bbcircumcised.
Is bbActs bba bbbiography bbor bba bbhistory? bbExplain bbyour bbanswer bbwith bb2
bbexamples. bb- bbAnswer bbBoth
How bbcan bbJesus' bbcommission bb(Acts bb1:8) bbbe bbseen bbas bba bbsynopsis bbof bbActs?
bb- bbAnswer bbHis bbcommision bbwas bbto bbspread bbthe bbscripture bbto bbeveryone
bbacross bbthe bbworld, bbwhich bbis bbwhat bbActs bbis bbabout.
What bbevents bbin bbActs bbdoes bbLuke bbinclude bbto bbshow bbRoman bbhistory? bb-
bbAnswer bbThe bbfamine bbin bbJerusalem bb(11:28), bbClaudius's bbexpulsion bbof bbthe
bbJews bbfrom bbRome bb(18:1- bb2), bband bbcurrent bbgovernors bb(24:1-2; bb25:1-7)
State bbthe bbpurpose bbof bbthe bbJerusalem bbCouncil bband bbthe bbresolutions bbagreed
bbupon bbat bbthe bbCouncil. bb- bbAnswer bbThe bbcouncil bbwas bbthe bbbeginning bbof bbthe
,bbstructure bbof bbthe bbchurch. bbThey bbsaid bbthe bbcircumcision bband bbfood bblaws
bbwere bbnot bbnecessary.
List bbthree bbcountries bbthat bbwere bbrepresented bbon bbthe bbDay bbof bbPentecost bbin
bbJerusalem. bb- bbAnswer bbParthians, bbMedes, bband bbElamites
Describe bbtwo bbthemes bbthat bbare bbcontained bbin bbboth bbthe bbGospel bbaccording bbto
bbLuke bband bbthe bbbook bbof bbActs. bb- bbAnswer bbLuke bbfocuses bbon bbsalvation bbof
bbGod bbthrough bbchrist. bbActs bbfocuses bbon bbspreading bbthe bbword, bbfor bbpeople bbto
bbfind bbsalvation bband bbGod.
Why bbdid bbPhilip bband bbothers bbfirst bbleave bbJerusalem bbwith bbthe bbgospel
bbmessage? bbSee bbActs bb8:1, bb4-5 bb- bbAnswer bbThey bbleft bbJerusalem bbdue bbto
bbmass bbpersecution bbthat bbbroke bbout bbamongst bbthe bbChristians. bbThey bbcontinued
bbto bbshare bbthe bbGospel bbeven bbpast bbthat.
Why bbwas bbPeter's bbvisit bbto bbCornelius bbcontroversial? bb- bbAnswer bbBecause
bbGentiles bbwere bbseen bbas bbunclean bbso bbhis bbinteractions bbwith bbCornelius,
bbentering bbhis bbhome bband bbeating bbwith bbhim, bbmade bbhim bbviewed bbas bbunclean.
How bbdoes bbPaul bbpresent bbthe bbgospel bbas bbhe bbtakes bbthe bbfaith bbthat bbwas
bbborn bbin bbPalestine bband bbspreads bbit bbthroughout bbthe bbGreco-Roman bbworld? bb-
bbAnswer bbPaul bbfocused bbmore bbon bbChrist, bbrather bbthan bbpulling bbback
bbinformation bbfrom bbthe bbOld bbTestament.
Describe bbhow bbthe bbMediterranean bbworld bbunderstood bbreligion. bb- bbAnswer bbThe
bbmediterranean bbworld bbwas bbmostly bbpolytheistic, bbwhile bbJudaism bband
bbChristianity bbwere bbmonotheistic.
Identify bbfour bbregions/territories/countries bbthat bbwere bbunder bbthe bbRoman bbEmpire.
bb- bbAnswer bbSpain bbin bbthe bbwest, bbBritain bband bbthe bbDanube bbbasin bbin bbthe
bbnorth, bbSyria bbin bbJudea bbin bbthe bbeast, bband bbNorth bbAfrica, bbincluding bbEgypt
bband bbthe bbNile bbRiver bbValley bbin bbthe bbsouth
What bbmotivated bbearly bbChristians bbto bbsubject bbthemselves bbto bbpersecution bbas
bbthey bbspread bbthe bbGospel? bb- bbAnswer bbThe bbresurrection bbof bbChrist bbmotivated
bbearly bbChristians.
What bbdid bbit bbmean bbto bbhave bbRoman bbcitizenship? bbAlso, bbhow bbdid bbone
bbreceive bbRoman bbcitizenship? bb- bbAnswer bbTo bbhave bbRoman bbCitizenship bbmeant
bbyou bbcould bbbe bbapart bbof bbpolitical bbdecisions. bbThey bbwere bballowed bbto bbhave
bbproperty. bbCitizenship bbgranted bbpeople bbthe bbright bbto bbtrial bband bbto bbvote. bbBirth
bbright, bbgranted bbby bbgovernor/emporer, bbor bbmarrying bbin bbare bbways bbto bbreceive
bbcitizenship. bbIt bbcan bbalso bbbe bbpurchased.
, Describe bbthe bbrole bbof bbthe bbemperor bbin bbthe bbRoman bbEmpire. bb- bbAnswer bbThe
bbrole bbis bbto bbbe bbthe bbhead bbman. bbHe bbwas bbseen bbas bbfake bbGod. bbJewish
bbGod bbmeant bbhe bbstepped bbon bbeveryone's bbtoes.
What bbdoes bbit bbmean bbthat bbpagan bbreligion bbwas bba bbtransactional bbreligion? bb-
bbAnswer bbThey bbexpected bbreturn bbon bbinvestment.
What bbare bbthe bbcommon bbelements bbto bbPaul's bbteachings? bb- bbAnswer bbCommon
bbelements bbPaul bbrecalls bbare bbGod's bbact bbof bbcreation, bbhis bbsalvation bbthrough
bbthe bbcross bband bbresurrection bbof bbChrist, bband bbthe bbfinal bbconsummation bbwhen
bbChrist bbreturns.
List bbtwo bbfoundational bbideas bbthat bbguide bbPaul bbin bbhis bbtheology. bb- bbAnswer
bbUnity bbof bbGod bb& bbJesus bbas bbLord bband bbSavior bb(death bband bbresurrection)
How bbwould bbhave bbGentiles bbunderstood bbPaul's bbuse bbof bbthe bbphrase, bb"Christ
bbis bbLord"? bb- bbAnswer bbThey bbwould bbbe bbable bbto bbunderstand bbthis bbphrase
bbbecause bbof bbhow bbthey bbuse bbthe bbword bbLord bbin bbsalvation.
According bbto bbPaul's bbwork bbin bbthe bbGospel, bbwhat bbare bbits bbimplications? bb-
bbAnswer bbSocial bbImplications, bbit bbdidn't bbdivide bbgroups, bbeveryone bbwas bbequal
bbin bbthe bbeyes bbof bbGod. bbIt bbis bbpersonally bbtransformative. bbIf bbanyone bbbelieves
bbin bbChrist, bbthey bbare bba bbnew bbcreation.
What bbwas bbthe bbcentral bbissue bbdealt bbwith bbat bbPaul's bbmeeting bbwith bbJames,
bbPeter, bband bbJohn bbin bbJerusalem? bb- bbAnswer bbDispute bbabout bbGentiles bband
bbfollowing bbthe bbChristian bbfaith. bb(circumcision)
When bbPaul bbrefers bbto bb"works bbof bbthe bblaw," bbwhat bbdoes bbhe bbmean? bbWho bbis
bbpromoting bb"works bbof bbthe bblaw," bband bbwhy? bb- bbAnswer bbThe bbworks bbof bbthe
bblaw bbwere bbthe bbstandards bbthat bbthe bbGalatians bbhad bbto bbuphold. bbExamples
bbinclude bbsubmitting bbto bbcircumcision, bbeating bbthe bbproper bbfood, bband bbobserving
bbthe bbSabbath. bbThe bbJewish bbChristians bbwere bbthe bbones bbwho bbwere bbpromoting
bbthe bb"works bbof bbthe bblaw" bbbecause bbthey bbwanted bbthe bbGalatians bbto bbabide
bbby bbthe bbrules bbof bbJewish bbcustoms.
What bbwas bbthe bboriginal bbintent bbof bbcircumcision bband bbwhy bbdoes bbPaul bbnot
bbencourage bbit bbamong bbthe bbGalatians? bb- bbAnswer bbThe bbintent bbwas bbto
bbbecome bbpart bbof bbthe bbcovenant. bbHe bbdoes bbnot bbencourage bbit bbbecause bbthe
bbconvenant bbis bbno bblonger bba bbthing. bbJesus bbhas bbcome bband bbtaken bbaway bbthe
bbsins, bbgiving bbthem bbsalvation. bbThere bbis bbno bbneed bbto bbfollow bball bbof bbthese
bbrules.
Explain bbthe bbnature bbof bbPeter bband bbPaul's bbargument bbin bbGalatians bb2:11-14. bb-
bbAnswer bbPaul bbcriticizes bbPeter bbfor bbforcing bbgentiles bbto bbfollow bbJewish
bbcustoms bb(2:14) bbwhen bbthe bblaw bbis bbfulfilled bbin bbChrist bband bbhis bbSpirit
