Notes on 2015 -2016 Application Questions on Acts

NOTES ON 2015 -2016 APPLICATION QUESTIONS ON ACTS

In order to keep the Introductory remarks as brief as possible, two rulings were made for the Application

Questions. They are:

Eliminating all “Give a Complete Answer” designations. Since the answer[s] are given to each question, all answers demanding multiple clauses, phrase, or key words are to be ruled as if they were labeled as “Give a Complete Answer.(s)”
Allowing the “Application Question” designation to be combined with other introductory remarks concerning the question.

Bibliography of Sources of Application Questions

Fire Bible Student Edition, [FBSE],Copyright, 2007 by Life Publishers (A/G), Springfield, Missouri 65802

Note: The Bible Text printed in the Fire Bible Student Edition has not been updated to the NIV 2011 and should not be used as a study guide for Teen Bible Quiz. However, the study notes are of great value for those who desire a deeper understanding of the Word.

MO 65802 U.S.A., Dr. George O. Wood Th. D. J.D and Dr. Quentin McGhee M.Div, D.Min.

The Book of Acts An Independent-Study Guide [Nunnally] Copyright200d by Global University, Springfield, Missouri,

Dr. Wave Nunnally. Th.D.

Question number 1 for 10 points. Application question.

Who wrote Acts?

A 1:1 LukeJBQ #249

Question number 2 for 30 points. Application question. Four part answer.

What does the Fire Bible Student Edition list as conditions for receiving the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?

A 1:5 1. Accepting Jesus as Savior and Lord

2. Turning from our own desires and fully surrendering our will to God

3. Developing a deep hunger for the fullness of the Spirit

4. PrayFBSE, page 1509

Question number 3 for 30 points. Application question. Four part answer.

What are the continuing spiritual evidences of the Spirit-filled life?

A 1:8 1. Joy and contentment (Gal. 5:22,23)

2. Victory over sin(Rom. 8:13)

3. Ability to share the gospel (Acts 1:8)

4. Desire to know God and His Word (Eph. 1:17) JBQ #401

Question number 4 for 20 points. Application question.

When did God first baptize believers in the Holy Spirit?

A 2:1-4 On the Day of PentecostJBQ #408

Question number 5 for 20 points. Statement and application question.

The Old Testament Feast of Pentecost was a harvest festival. How did the coming of the Spirit fulfill this prophetically?

A 2:1 It was the beginning of a great harvest of salvation to all nations, starting with 3,000

being saved as a result the apostles and disciples being filled with the Spirit on the

Day of Pentecost.Nunnally, page 53

Question number 6 for 20 points. Application question.

What are two possible reasons for God linking tongues with being filled with the Spirit?

A 2:41. That believers are to be witnesses in all the world

2. The tongue is a rebellious member of the body that must be yielded to God. Wood/McGhee, page 53

Question number 7 for 30 points. Application question.

What three supernatural thing happened on the Day of Pentecost?

A 2:2-4 1. The sound of a mighty rushing wind was heard

2. Divided tongues of fire appeared

3. Disciples spoke in languages they had never learnedJBQ #548

Question number 8 for 20 points. Application question.

What is the initial physical evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit?

A 2:4Speaking with other tongues as the Spirit empowersJBQ #414

Question number 9 for 20 points. Application question.

What is “speaking in tongues”?

A 2:4A Holy Spirit inspired way of speaking, praying, or praising God in a language a

believer never learnedFBSE, page 15:13

Question number 10 for 20 points. Application question.

Who were Jews?

A 2:5Also known as Israelites, Jews are those who have a national and religious affiliation

to Abraham, Isaac, and JacobHorton, page 698

Question number 11 for 20 points. Application question.

Who were converts to Judaism?

A 2:11Converts to Judaism, also known as proselytes, were Gentiles who chose to believe in

the God of Israel and to follow the Law of Moses.Horton, page 698

Question number 12 for 20 points. Application question.

Why was Peter filled with the Holy Spirit?

A 4:8It brought a sudden inspiration, wisdom and boldness by which to proclaim the truth

of God.FBSE, page 1520

Question number 13 for 20 points. Application quotation question.

Quote the verse which declares Jesus is the only means of salvation.

A 4:12Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to

mankind by which we must be saved.FBSE, page 1521

Question number 14 for 30 points. Two part application question.

What were signs and wonders?

A 4:30Signs generally refer to supernatural acts that take place in order to verify the presence

of godly power. Wonders refer to unusual events that cause people to marvel to

look to the power behind the act.FBSE, page 1521

Question number 15 for 20 points. Application question.

What was the root cause of Ananias and Sapphira’s sin?

A 5:4Their love of money and the praise of others.FBSE, page 1522

Question number 16 for 20 points. Two part application question.

What is not and what is the great question facing every Christian?

A 5:29The great question facing every Christian is not, “Is it convenient, pleasurable or

popular with people? but, “Is it right with God-is it what he desires?

FBSE, page 1523

Question number 17 for 10 points. Application question.

Who were the Hellenistic Jews?

A 6:1 Jews who had adopted Greek language and cultureWood/McGhee, page 105

Question number 18 for 10 points. Application question.

During the time Luke was writing, what was the most widely used language of business and government?

A 6:1 GreekWood/McGhee, page 105

Question number 19 for 10 points. Application question. Three part answer.

What were purposes of synagogues

A 6:8Worship, education, and governmentWood/McGhee, page 108

Question number 20 for 10 points. Application question. Chapter Analysis Answer.

Who was the first person to be martyred for being a Christian?

A 7:60 StephenJBQ #237

Question number 21 for 20 Points. Application question.

What was the heart of Stephen’s arguments?

A 7:48 The Most High does not live in houses made by human hands? Eearle, page 344

Question number 22 for 20 points. Application question.

Who were the Samaritans?

A 8:4Samaritans were a mixed race of people, descendants of those Jews who were not

carried away during the captivity and who intermarried with Gentiles.

Nunnally, page 174

Question number 23 for 20 points. Application question.

Where was Samaria?

A 8:5Between Judea on the south and Galilee on the north, roughly the area inhabited by the

northern kingdom of Israel during the time of the divided kingdoms Earle, page, page 350

Question number 24 for 10 points. Application question. Two part answer.

What does God desire to produce in us through persecution?

A 8:1-11 Maturity and purityWood/McGhee, pages 98-99

Question number 25 for 30 points. Application question. Three part answer.

What are the purposes of “laying on of hands.”

A 8:18 1. Reception of the Baptism in the Spirit Acts 8:18

2. Healing of the sick Mark 16:10

3. Setting apart for ministry Acts 13:3

Question number 26 for 10 points. Application question.

What does the word “gospel” mean?

A 8:25 Good newsJBQ #13

Question number 27 for 10 points. Application question.

What evidence shows the Early Church practiced baptism by immersion?

A 8:38 Both Philip and he eunuch “went down into the water”Horton, page 205

Question number 28 for 20 points. Application question.

What does the fear of the Lord mean?

A 9:31 Fearing God implies an extreme awe and reverence for God’s ultimate

power and authority. FBSE, page 1534

Question number 29 for 10 points. Application question.

What happened to Saul of Tarsus near Damascus?

A 9:39 Jesus appeared to him in a great light, and Saul accepted Him as Lord. JBQ #239

Question number 30 for10 points. Application question. Chapter Analysis Answer.

Who was the Roman officer who sent for Peter to come and preach to him?

A 10:22 CorneliusJBQ #241

Question number 31 for 20 points. Application question. Two part answer.

How did God anoint Jesus?

A 10:38 With the Holy Spirit and powerJBQ #32

Question number 32 for 20 Points. Application question.

What is meant by the anointing of the Holy Spirit?

A 10:38 The grace, power, and ability the Holy Spirit gives God’s workers to fulfill His

purpose in their lives. Wood/McGhee, page 226

Question number 33 for 10 Points. Application question.

How did the circumcised believers know the members of Cornelius’ household were baptized in the

Holy Spirit?

A 10:45-46 They heard them speaking in tongues and praising God Wood/McGhee, page 141

Question number 34 for 10 points. Application question.

What was a Roman centurion.

A 10:1-48 An army officer over 100 soldiers Wood/McGhee, page 140

Question number 35 for 30 points. Application question.

How does the Amplified Bible explain how the anointing of the Holy Spirit makes one’s witness

effective?

A 10:44 And my language and my message were not set forth in persuasive words of

wisdom, but they were in demonstration of the Holy Spirit and power (a proof by

the Spirit and power of God, operating on me and stirring in the minds of my

hearers the most holy emotions and thus persuading them.

Amplified Bible

Question number 36 for 10 points. Application question.

What happened while Peter was preaching at Cornelius house?

A 10:44-48 The Holy Spirit came on all those who heard the message JBQ #242

Question number 37 for 30 points. Two part application question.

How does chapter 12 begin and how does it end?

A 12:1 It begins with James dead, Peter imprisoned, and Herod triumphing.

It ends with Herod dead, Peter free, and the Church triumphing

Nunnally, page 239

Question number 38 for 20 points. Application question. Four part answer.

In what four ways did the Early Church grow?

A 13:1 In numbers, in new places, in culture, and in theologyWood/McGhee, pages 17-18

Question number 39 for 30 points. Application question.

At the time of Luke’s writing of Acts, what were the five major cities of the Roman Empire?

A 13:1 Antioch, Alexandria, Thessalonica, Corinth, and Rome

Wood/McGhee, pages 142, 186

Question number 40 for 10 points. Application question. Chapter Analysis Answer.

Who helped Paul on his first missionary journey?

A 13:2 BarnabasJBQ #245

Question number 41 for 10 points. Application question.

What were the dates of the First Missionary Journey?

A 13:4 A.D. 45-47Horton, page 713

Question number 42 for 10 points. Application question.

How many Jewish men were needed to form a synagogue?

A 13:14 TenEarle, page 447

Question number 43 for 20 points. Application question.

Who were the God-Fearers?

A 13:16 God-fearers were Gentiles who chose to believe in God and keep at least part of

the Jewish law but who never fully convert to JudaismHorton, page 699

Question number 44 for 10 points. Application question.

Who are proselytes?

A 13:43 Gentiles who converted to JudaismNunnally, page 430

Question number 45 for 10 points. Application question.

What is “natural revelation”?

A 14:17 God’s character revealed in creationNunnally, page 267

Question number 46 for 10 points. Application question.

How did Jews express their horror of blasphemy?

A 14:14 By tearing their clothesNunnally, page 266

Question number 47 for 10 points. Application question.

What happened to Paul at Lystra after the people had thought he was a god?

A 14:11-20 He was stoned and left for dead, but God healed himJBQ #246

Question number 48 for 10 points. Application question.

What proved that God completely healed Paul after he was stoned at Lystra?

A 14:20 The next day he walked to Derbe.Earle, page 421

Question number 49 for 10 points. Application question. Two part chapter analysis answer.

Who were Paul’s chief helpers on his second missionary journey?

A 15:40 Silas,

A 16:3 TimothyJBQ #248

Question number 50 for 10 points. Application question.

What were the dates of the Second Missionary Journey?

A 15:36 A.D. 49-52Horton, page 714

Question number 51 for 20 points. Application question.

Why were the Christians at Berea called noble?

A 17:10-12 Because they received the Word willingly and studied the Scriptures every day JBQ #382

Question number 52 for 30 points. Application question.

What can we learn from the example of the Berean believers?

A 17:11 We should not automatically accept anyone’s interpretation of the Bible without

examining Scripture to see if their interpretation agrees with the Scripture. FBSE, page 1551

Question number 53 for 20 points. Application question.

Who were the Epicureans?

A 17:18 The group of Greek philosophers who thought that God was in everything and

that pleasure was the main goal of lifeWood/McGhee, page 227

Question number 54 for 20 points. Application question.

What was the Areopagus?

A 17:19 A council of leaders in Athens, named for the place [Ares’ or Mars’ Hill] where

they metWood/McGhee, page 226

Question number 55 for 10 points. Application question.

As used in Acts, what was a proconsul?

A 13:7 & 18:12 An individual appointed by the Romans Senate to rule over peaceful areas Wood/McGhee, page 159]

Question number 56 for 10 points. Application question.

Where was Caesarea located?

A 18:22 On the Mediterranean Sea, 65 miles northwest of Jerusalem?Horton, page 443

Question number 57 for 10 points. Application question. Two part answer.

What was the importance of Caesarea?

A 18:22 It was the seat of the Roman government over Judea and the seaport for Jerusalem Horton, age 443

Question number 58 for 10 points. Application question.

What were the dates of the Third Missionary Journey?

A 18:23 A.D. 52-56Horton, page 714

Question number 59 for 10 points. Application question.

Which of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World was at Ephesus?

A 19:24 The Temple of ArtemisHorton, page 463

Question number 60 for 20 points. Application question.

Who were the Gentile Christians?

A 20:21 Gentile Christians were those who came to saving faith in Jesus without first being converting

to Judaism.Horton, page 702

Question number 61 for 10 points. Application question. Chapter Analysis Answer.

Although “evangelist” is one of the ministerial gifts mentioned in Ephesians 5, who is he only man in the New Testament to be given this title?

A 21:8 PhilipEarle, page 501

Question number 62 for 10 points. Application question.

What is evangelism?

A 21:8 Sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with unbelievers.Wood’McGhee, page 227

Question number 63 for 20 points. Application question.

Who were the Jewish Christians.

A 21:17 Jews who accepted Jesus as their Messiah but continued to keep the Law and live as practicing

Jews.Horton, page 699

Question number 64 for 30 points. Application question.

Describe the “Beautiful Gate.”

A 21:30 Made of bronze, it was 75 feet high by 60 feet wide separating the Court of the Gentiles from

the Court of the Women. It was elaborately carved and glittered like gold. Horton, page 521

Question number 65 for 20 points. Application question.

What is Aramaic?

A 21:40 A Semitic language, related to Hebrew, spoken commonly in New Testament times.

Earle, page 510

Question number 66 for 20 points. Application question.

As used in Acts 22:17, what is a trance?

A 22:17 A state of mind where a person is more aware of spiritual things than of their natural surroundings.

FBSE, page 1564

Question number 67 for 30 points. Application question.

When challenged for insulting the high priest, why did Paul quickly apologize?

A 23:5 He recognized that the priest’s position was given honor by the Scriptures regardless of whether

the man himself deserved it. Horton, page 551

Question number 68 for 20 points. Application question.

Who were the Sadducees?

A 23:6 The Jewish party which believed that only the writings of Moses were inspired Scripture.

They denied resurrection, angels, or spirits.Horton, page 551

Question number 69 for 20 points. Application question.

Who were the Pharisees?

A 23:6 The Jewish party which believed all of the Old Testament was inspired and must be obeyed,

as they understood it, in order to have eternal life.Horton, page 551

Question number 70 for 10 points. Application question.

As used in Acts, what was a governor?

A 23:24 An individual appointed by Caesar to rule rebellious areasWood/McGhee, page 159

Question number 71 for 20 points. Application question. Three part answer.

What did Paul talk about that caused Felix to be afraid?

A 24:25 Righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to comeHorton, page 589

Question number 72 for 10 points. Application question.

What is meant by “The Law and the Prophets?

A 24:14 The Old TestamentHorton, page 581

Question number 73 for 10 points. Application question.

Who was the highest earthly ruler of Rome?

A 25:8 CaesarWood/McGhee, Page 227

Question number 74 for 10 points. Application question.

What are goads?

A 26:14 Sharpened sticks used to prod oxen to moveNunnally, page 402

Question number 75 for 30 points. Application question. Four part answer.

What social circumstances led to the spread of First Century Christianity?

A 28:30-31 1. The influence of the Jewish Diaspora in the previous century

2. Roman government assured peace and security

3. Roman road system allowed ease of travel

4. There was a common language of commerce—GreekHorton, page 715