The four laws I thought were really interesting to process through. They had so many different concepts. The one thing I enjoyed was the first law and how it said that God does not think the economy is a bad thing. Even though so many times people will think God’s opinion is a certain way, however, we do not know how God truly feels. Along with this and the idea on how Jesus recruits people to help the kingdom grow was that he wants for us to step out of our comfort zone.
Some scholars think the book of Acts was written to Theophilus which means lover of God in Greek. However, because the tone of the book is apologetic, some think the book could also have been intended to present the Christian faith and church in a positive manner towards the Roman authorities (Laymon). Therefore, identification of who the book was written for is based on speculation because scholars cannot determine for certain the individuals or individual the book was addressed to (Laymon). Nevertheless, scholars do know that the work is read as an account of the life of the Christian movement (Laymon). The date of Acts is uncertain, but the remorseful tone gives clues that it could possibly be during a time when the church was under attack and enduring a lot of stress, plus, it provides encouragement for those going through stressful times as well
The Gospel of Luke was intended for Theophilus, it has been debated who Theophilus was, whether a man, most likely a Gentile, or that the name was a general one, applied to every Christian as the name means “one who loves God”. Readers are not given much insight into this but what we do know is that the Gospel of Luke was written not just for one man but to a representative of readers to help and strengthen their faith. (Berkhof, 2004) From the style of writing and His Other features of the Gospel of Luke is that it is continued in the book of Acts, though once again the author does not identify themselves the style and language of the books is very similar and both are addressed to Theophilus.
Paul originally known as Saul was of the Jewish tribe of Benjamin. He was anything but a believer and did everything he could to stop Christianity from growing. The last half of the book of Acts, Chapters 13-28 focuses on Paul. He played a huge role in spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ once he was saved. ‘“Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
Today the Holy Spirit is still present in the lives of God's people guiding and empowering us to live out our faith and fulfill God's purposes. TBP - "ACTS 1 & 2" 6) Summarize the book of ACTS in 3 movements using no more than 100 words to explain each section: a) The opening of the book until Pentecost: The opening of the book of Acts focuses on the ascension of Jesus and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. This marks the birth of the church and the beginning of the disciples' ministry.
Burridge’s book, What are the Gospels? A Comparison with Greco-Roman Biography, to make his point clear. It is definitely a worthy way in which to view Acts. He states that Richard provides a table in his Appendix that list the main proper nouns in Acts. Of course, Saul/Paul is mentioned numerous times; however, according the Walton, “‘God’ occurs more times, both in general and in the nominative case in particular.”
ACT ONE/ SCENE FIVE [ A up pop tune is playing on the radio as the register rings, we hear the voices of an arguing couple off-stage, about to enter the bar. George, Nathan, Rachel & Alex turn to listen.] RACHEL: Hey, George – play some Prince.
He was a known companion of Paul and is also said to have written the Acts of the Apostles. He is also recorded to have taken into consideration a lot of eye-witness accounts and opinions. Historians say that Luke was most likely a physician
According to the Book of Acts, it is an absolute fact that Paul’s heart and soul was utterly converted on the road to Damascus when Holy Christ himself had granted him with the honor of discipleship. Brightest Heavenly light flashed upon the vilest foe of Christianity and at once altered him into a most unpretentious slave of Christ. The former authoritarian would become a role model of the dignified sovereignty. His arrogance, self-centeredness, obsession, and bigotry with the Divine Decree disappeared and switched to friendship, care, and an intense need to share the Blessings of the Lord.
Within these chapters I have read, I have learned about the ways of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and learned how their lives were shaped by Jesus. Also reading on, I also learned that the goal of us being created, is redemption. God is revealed in a way that he is our redeemer but also a God who comes close to the poor and is with the brokenhearted. He is a God that sees everything. He is a God who is fully committed to his promise, and helps the town people out no matter their situation.
The book of Luke is the third book and the longest of four gospel in the New Testament. The book of Luke was written by Luke, he also wrote the book of Acts. Both books was written to a Roman dignitary by name of Theophilus. Luke was a physician, a Greek gentile, and a close companion to the Apostle Paul. Luke wrote this gospel for the Greeks.
There are few historical sources that have detailed information about the founder of Christianity, Jesus, except for the four Gospels of the New Testament. Many biblical scholars regards the Gospel of Matthew, the first Gospel in the New Testament, as the most important work for the interpretation of Christian beliefs. Written roughly 70-90 CE probably by the apostle Matthew, it is a religious scripture mainly recording the life and ministry of Jesus, including his amazing birth, genealogy, baptism, temptation, preaching, crucifixion, resurrection, and his appearance to the twelve apostles to proclaim their mission. This text shares a lot of beliefs from the Old Testament, which were absorbed and shown in the New testament. Its regular quotations
The Acts of the Apostles is the second part of Luke. The Greek word for Acts is praxis, which means practice or deeds. “Church writers in a later period titled this portion of this account, thus comparing it to the Hellenistic writings of the same name describing the accomplishments of famous men.” There is a prologue in the beginning of Acts similar to Luke, which is very deliberate. He addresses the reader, Theophilus and assures him that this is a trustworthy account.
The book of acts was once called the acts of the Holy Spirit. If we study the scriptures carefully, we can arrive at a conclusion that The book of Acts is indeed a record of the powerful work of the Holy Spirit through the Apostles, mainly Peter and Paul. There are quite a few verses talking about accepting the Holy Spirit during the special time, including 1:5, 8:15-19, 11:15-16, 15:8, and 19:2-6. During the time of Acts, accepting the Holy Spirit is mainly a conversion experience.
The author is referenced several times in the New Testament starting in the book of Acts and finally in the book of Mark was probably written in Italy, and perhaps even Rome. This book has 16 chapters and is the shortest book of the four gospels. However, the details of the events and miracles of Jesus in this book are
