Assessment: Salvation in the Face of Opposition (Chapter 2.2)

What is one reason why God allows His church to face persecution?

• To test their strength

• To spread the message of salvation

• To punish believers

• To encourage fear

What was a key result of the intense persecution faced by the early church in Jerusalem?

• The church lost many followers

• The believers fled and abandoned their faith

• The church grew and flourished despite persecution

• The apostles stopped preaching to avoid danger

According to Acts 8, what did believers do in response to persecution?

• They hid in their homes

• They left their faith behind

• They preached the gospel everywhere

• They fought back against their persecutors

What miraculous signs accompanied Philip’s preaching in Samaria?

• Only spiritual encouragement

• Deliverances from demons and healing of the paralyzed

• Financial blessings for believers

• The rebuilding of the temple

What miraculous event occurred when Peter and John visited Samaria?

• The sick were healed

• God’s Spirit was poured out on the Samaritans

• A famine ended

• The apostles were imprisoned

Why did Peter and John visit Samaria after the believers accepted the gospel?

• To correct false teachings

• To collect offerings for the Jerusalem church

• To lay hands on believers for them to receive the Holy Spirit

• To rebuke Simon the sorcerer