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WorksheetsActs 15-17
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Those preaching circumcision as mandatory to Christianity came to Antioch from:
a)
Samaria
b)
Judea
c)
Rome
d)
Macedonia
2.
The apostles' reaction in Jerusalem to news about Gentiles coming to faith can be best described as what?
a)
Anger
b)
Confusion
c)
Making more rules
d)
Gladness
3.
Who was the group advocating gentile circumcision at the Jerusalem council?
a)
Pharisees
b)
Saducees
c)
Gentiles
d)
Apostles
4.
Peter said that since gentiles received the Holy Spirit, God accepted them regardless of circumcision.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Peter described a special kind of salvation for Jews and a lesser but still gracious salvation for Gentiles.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Who spoke at the Jerusalem council after Peter finished?
a)
Apollos and Silas
b)
Simon and Titus
c)
Paul and Timothy
d)
Paul and Barnabas
7.
Who is the prophet quoted in Acts 15 regarding the OT's prophecy of God including gentiles?
a)
Isaiah
b)
Jeremiah
c)
Amos
d)
Daniel
8.
Which of the following were gentile christians prohibited from doing?
a)
Eating food sacrificed to idols
b)
Engaging in sexual immorality
c)
Eating meat from animals who were strangled
d)
All of the above
9.
Paul and Barnabas were tasked with taking a letter to the outlying churches sharing the Jerusalem council's findings.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Those preaching circumcision to the gentiles had authorization from Jerusalem.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Describe the churches' reactions to the news of the Jerusalem council:
a)
Gladness
b)
Opposition
c)
Outrage
d)
Confusion
12.
Who was the person that Paul and Barnabas had a fight about?
a)
Peter
b)
Mark
c)
Simon
d)
Luke
13.
The fight between Paul and Barnabas caused them to part ways.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Why did the Jerusalem council decide what they did?
a)
Those with the money had the most influence
b)
It was the best way not to offend too many people
c)
They were continuing tradition
d)
It seemed good to them and the Holy Spirit
15.
Who met at the Jerusalem council?
a)
The wealthy and influential
b)
Apostles and elders
c)
Prophets and scribes
d)
Rabbis and high priests
16.
What was Timothy's family like?
a)
His mom was jewish and his dad was a gentile
b)
His dad was jewish and his mom was a gentile
c)
He was an orphan taken care of by the church
d)
He was the oldest surviving sibiling who had to provide for his family
17.
Why was Timothy circumcised?
a)
Because the council decided gentiles must be circumcised
b)
Because of the jews in the area
c)
Because the Holy Spirit instructed him to
d)
Because it would be comfortable
18.
What was the effect in Lystra and Iconium as Paul Silas and Timothy spread the news of the Jerusalem council's decision?
a)
The churches were strengthened and grew daily in numbers
b)
It caused a church split and denominations were formed
c)
A riot started
d)
It didn't matter because they were all jewish anyway
19.
Why didn't Paul's party enter into Mysia?
a)
Paul was wanted for a murder he once committed there
b)
Everyone there was already christian
c)
A prophet had placed a curse on that town in the Babylonian exile
d)
The spirit of Jesus would not allow them to
20.
Why did Paul's party go into Macedonia?
a)
He had a dream of a man begging for Paul to help them
b)
To fulfill a prophecy
c)
To replenish their money supply
d)
They cast lots and Macedonia was the result
21.
God called Paul to preach the gospel in Macedonia
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Who was the cloth dealer Paul first met in Philippi?
a)
Mary
b)
Martha
c)
Lydia
d)
Theresa
23.
What did Paul expect to find outside Philippi's city gate?
a)
A place of prayer
b)
Pagan sacrifice
c)
An abandoned temple
d)
Athletic competition
24.
What was special about the slave girl in Philippi?
a)
She could predict the future
b)
She was Peter's cousin
c)
She had bought her freedom but remained in service to her old master
d)
She had memorized the entire Old Testament
25.
What did the little girl say that agitated Paul so much?
a)
That he was preaching a false gospel
b)
She was talking about his murderous past
c)
That he was a servant of the most high God
d)
That gentiles had to be circumcised to become christian
26.
Why were Paul and his companions thrown into jail in Philippi?
a)
A riot started when they preached the gospel
b)
False charges of theft were brought against them
c)
Christianity was illegal there
d)
They exorcised a demon which made people a lot of money
27.
What happened in the Philippi prison?
a)
An earthquake
b)
An angel blinded the jailer and rescued them
c)
The jailer killed himself and Paul escaped
d)
An invisible hand started writing on the wall
28.
Paul immediately left after being released from custody
a)
True
b)
False
29.
What did the Romans do that was illegal?
a)
Beat Roman citizens
b)
Violated Paul's Miranda rights
c)
Stacked the jury
d)
Burned his identification papers
30.
The Roman magistrates came to appease Paul and Silas
a)
True
b)
False
31.
It was Paul's custom to visit the synagogue in a new town first
a)
True
b)
False
32.
What was Paul's reception like at the Thessalonian synagogue?
a)
Everyone universally accepted their message
b)
They were rejected and deemed heretics
c)
Some of the jews were persuaded along with Greeks and several women
d)
They were ignored for the most part
33.
How did the Thessalonians lock up Paul?
a)
Rounded up some bad characters and started a riot
b)
Planted fake evidence on them
c)
Brought him up on charged from before his conversion
d)
Invoked martial law
34.
The Thessalonians were of more noble character than the Bereans
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Describe the Bereans' reaction to Paul and the gospel:
a)
Started a riot
b)
Largely indifferent
c)
Unwilling to part from tradition even though they knew he was right
d)
Received the message with great eagerness
36.
What distressed Paul about Athens?
a)
That they had killed the previous christian preachers there
b)
That it was full of idols
c)
That they participated in child sacrifice
d)
That the Holy Spirit deemed them unworthy of the gospel
37.
Who debated with Paul in Athens?
a)
Philosophers
b)
Pharisees
c)
Those of the circumcision party
d)
Peter
38.
Athenians refused to listen to opinions other than their own
a)
True
b)
False
39.
What name was Paul called in Athens?
a)
Lunatic
b)
Heretic
c)
Scrub
d)
Babbler
40.
Paul called the Athenians very religious
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Paul claimed what about the altar at the Aeropagus?
a)
That it was to YHWH but they didn't know it
b)
That it must be torn down in order to properly worship God
c)
Zeus was mildly powerful but couldn't come down to earth
d)
It was OK for christians to worship it as long as they kept Jesus in their hearts
42.
Paul was well versed in secular poetry/popular culture
a)
True
b)
False
43.
What was NOT included in Paul's gospel presentation in Athens?
a)
A promise of God's judgment
b)
A call to repent
c)
Description of the resurrection
d)
Accommodation for having to worship Roman gods
44.
What was the reaction Paul received at the Aeropagus?
a)
Some of them sneered, but some of them wanted to hear more
b)
He was told his lifestyle didn't match his message
c)
A riot started
d)
3,000 people were saved
45.
Why did Paul skip past the synagogue in Athens?
a)
He wasn't welcome there
b)
There wasn't one
c)
The Bereans left a bad taste in his mouth
d)
He didn't
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