College Press Bible Study Textbook Series
Acts 12 - Introduction
ACTS TEST OVER Chapter S EIGHT THROUGH TWELVE
True or False
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1.
The opposition of the church takes a definite turn in procedure beginning with the eighth chapter.
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2.
This change, or turn, was in the fact that the Sadducees now took up the persecution whereas it was formerly the Pharisees.
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3.
The rulers really had nothing to fear for the Christians would have always been in the minority.
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4.
This persecution was in reality providential.
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5.
The book of Acts teaches us that this persecution was only confined to Jerusalem.
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6.
Christians stayed in Jerusalem; there is record of their secret meetings.
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7.
The death of Stephen was a great defeat.
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8.
Only the men, of course, went everywhere preaching the word.
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9.
There is a record of the apostles hiding themselves in Jerusalem and thus were they enabled to stay in the city.
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10.
The word they preached was preached everywhere.
Multiple Choice Acts 8:5-12
1.
Philip went to Samaria and proclaimed unto them: 1) The Messiah. 2) The Christ. 3) Jesus.
2.
This Philip was: 1) Philip the apostle. 2) Philip the deacon. 3) Another Philip.
3.
Philip became an evangelist: 1) When he was ordained by the apostles. 2) When he started evangelizing. 3) Later in Caesarea.
4.
They believed Philip when they saw: 1) His honest face. 2) The signs which he did. 3) His marvelous delivery.
5.
Among those diseases healed by Philip was: 1) Demon possession. 2) Blindness. 3) Deafness.
6.
As a result of the preaching and healing there was much: 1) Conviction. 2) Joy. 3) Conflict in the city.
7.
The record states that Simon amazed the people by: 1) Sorcery. 2) Ventriloquism. 3) Both.
8.
All believed Simon from the least to the greatest because: 1) He had been doing it for such a long time. 2) He was the mayor of the town. 3) He had an agreement with the leaders of the city.
9.
They believed Philip instead of Simon because: 1) Not all heard Simon. 2) Some never did believe in Simon. 3) Philip's message and work were plainly superior to those of Simon.
10.
Acts 8:12 compares very well with: 1) Acts 2:38. Acts 2:2) Acts 3:19. Acts 3:3) Mark 16:15-16.
Fill in the Blanks
1.
But Peter said: Thy silver ______________________________________________ with ___________________ for thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.
2.
... and pray the Lord, if _____________________ the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.
3.
For I see that thou art in the _____________________ of bitterness and the _____________________ of iniquity.
4.
They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to _________________ and preached the gospel to many _____________________ of the Samaritans.
5.
But an __________________________ of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza; the same is ___________.
6.
And he arose and went; and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a ___________ of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to ____________________.
7.
And Philip ran to him, and ___________________ him reading Isaiah the prophet.
8.
He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, so he openth not his mouth; in his ____________ his judgment was taken away.
9.
And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this scripture, __________________ unto him ___________________.
Find FIVE (5) mistakes in this paragraph.
Philip preached Jesus from Jeremiah the prophet to this negro. Near to where they were was a body of water. The eunuch seeing the water said: Behold here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? The horses were called to a halt and the eunuch went down alone into the water and was baptized. From this text, apart from the Greek, it would be impossible to determine the mode of baptism. The Azotus mentioned is the city of Gaza on the Philistine plain. Philip was at this time a single man who could make this trip even as Paul did on his missionary journeys.
UNDERLINE the words that are out of place.
(ONE word for each question)
1.
Acts 9:1 to Acts 2:1) Saul. 2) Slaughter. 3) Synagogues. 4) Share.
2.
Acts 9:1 to Acts 2:1) Letters. 2) Leniency. 3) Lord.
3.
Acts 9:3-8 a. Acts 9:1) Damascus. 2) Drew nigh. 3) Dream.
4.
Acts 9:3-8 a. Acts 9:1) Light. 2) Letters. 3) Liberty. 4) Lord.
5.
Acts 9:3-8 a. Acts 9:1) Goad. 2) Go. 3) Grown.
6.
Acts 9:3-8 a. Acts 9:1) Boast. 2) Blind. 3) Broken. 4) Best.
7.
Acts 9:3-8 a. Acts 9:1) Conviction. 2) Conversion. 3) Confession. 4) Constitution.
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Acts 9:8 b - Acts 9:22. Acts 9:1) Ananias. 2) Arise. 3) Amazed. 4) Azotus.
9.
Acts 9:8 b - Acts 9:22. Acts 9:1) Saints. 2) Suffer. 3) Share. 4) Seen.
10.
Acts 9:8 b - Acts 9:22. Acts 9:1) Brother. 2) Bear. 3) Bring.
Affirm or Deny But Tell the Reason Why
1.
I say that Simon the sorcerer was never really converted.
Affirm ____________________ Deny ____________________ Tell why.
2.
I say the despised Samaritans were the first Gentile converts.
Affirm ____________________ Deny ____________________ Tell why.
3.
I say that Acts 8:14 (Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John) offers proof that Peter was not the first Pope.
Affirm ____________________ Deny ____________________ Tell why.
4.
I say that Peter and John were sent to Samaria to investigate the faith of these Samaritans and see if they were on the right track.
Affirm ____________________ Deny ____________________ Tell why.
5.
I say that nowhere did anyone ever connect prayer with receiving the Holy Spirit.
Affirm ____________________ Deny ____________________ Tell why.
6.
I say that the Samaritans did not have the Holy Spirit until the apostles arrived and gave it to them.
Affirm ____________________ Deny ____________________ Tell why.
7.
I say the Holy Spirit fell on them in answer to prayer; therefore we should pray the same prayer today.
Affirm ____________________ Deny ____________________ Tell why.
8.
I say that Luke does not tell us all of the circumstances of Simon's sin and that it must have been a real temptation to Peter and John.
Affirm ____________________ Deny ____________________ Tell why.
9.
I say that Simon must have thought about it a long while before he made the offer to Peter and John.
Affirm ____________________ Deny ____________________ Tell why.
10.
I say that Simon would have had to wait until the Lord's day to be forgiven of his sin.
Affirm ____________________ Deny ____________________ Tell why.
True or False
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1
The main thought of Luke in the whole work of Peter was the conversion of Cornelius.
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2
The eunuch was the first Gentile convert to Christianity.
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3
Cornelius could have been saved if he had continued in his devoutness.
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4
Cornelius could have been saved in his pious life if he had had no opportunity to hear of Christ.
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5
Cornelius was an officer of the Roman army maintained in Caesarea to keep law and order.
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6
Cornelius probably obtained his faith through association with the Jews.
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7
No worship to Jehovah in sincerity goes unrewarded.
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8
Cornelius observed the Jewish hours of prayer.
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9
The angel appeared at noon. (To Cornelius).
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10
The angel had on garments that literally shown with their brightness.
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Cornelius did not connect the angel with God.
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12
The angel told Cornelius to go himself to Joppa and fetch Simon Peter.
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13
The angel did not want Cornelius to mix Simon the apostle with Simon the tanner, so he told him of his surname.
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14
Cornelius sent only his two household servants as messengers to fetch Peter.
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15
It was at the sixth hour when the men arrived in Joppa.
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16
The vision of Peter and Cornelius were exactly similar.
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17
To have eaten what was in the sheet would have been to sin, so thought Peter.
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18
The sheet descended from heaven three times.
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19
The men from Cornelius stood outside of the house at the outer gate and called in to inquire of the whereabouts of Simon Peter.
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20
The messengers of Cornelius made the mission of Peter as attractive to the Jewish mind as possible.
Multiple Choice
1.
Who heard the news of Peter's work in Caesarea? 1) The apostles. and disciples. 2) The apostles and brethren. 3) The apostles and brethren of Judea.
2.
Who contended with Peter at Jerusalem? 1) The apostles. 2) The disciples. 3) They of the circumcision.
3.
Their charge was: 1) He should not have preached to them. 2) Eaten with them. 3) Baptized them.
4.
To convince these of Jerusalem, Peter: 1) Preached the gospel to them. 2) Only told them of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. 3) Told them how the Lord had convinced him.
5.
Peter concluded his defense by saying: The Holy Spirit had: 1) Overcome them. 2) Fallen on them as on us in the beginning. 3) filled them.
6.
Peter's closing words were that: 1) God had accepted the Gentiles in that He had given them the Holy Spirit. 2) The Gentiles had been baptized in the Holy Spirit, therefore were saved and accepted. 3) God had plainly told him to accept these unclean persons.
7.
Now when they heard these things they: 1) Praised the Lord. 2) Contended with Peter. 3) Held their peace and glorified the Lord.
The Labors of the Early Disciples
Here is a list of TEN words. Pick out the ones that DO NOT relate to this section. The correct ones are all QUOTED from the text.
1
Scattered.
2
Scarcely.
3
Tribulation.
4
Tremble.
5
Traveled.
6
Cyprus.
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Syria.
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Phoenicia.
9
Antioch.
10
Hebrews.
Who's Who in Acts 11:22, Acts 12:25.
Who said the following?
1.
There will be a famine over all the world.
2.
Rise up quickly.
3.
Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel.
4.
Peter is standing before the gate.
5.
It is his angel.
6.
Tell these things unto James and the brethren.
7.
Put them to death.
8.
The voice of a god, and not of a man.
Who did the following?
1.
Went to seek for Saul in Tarsus.
2.
Became the ones who were first called Christians.
3.
Killed James the brother of John with a sword.
4.
Slept at the door of the prison.
5.
Had a prayer meeting in her house.
6.
Went down to Caesarea.
7.
Made Blastus their friend.
8.
Arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne.
9.
Smote Herod.
10.
Went back to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.