REFLECTIONS OF NEW TESTAMENT DOCTRINES IN THE BOOK OF ACTS

DIVISIONS OF BOOK OF ACTS ACTS OF PETER & OTHERS – 1 TO 12 **** EVANGELISATION OF JEWS

ACTS OF PAUL & OTHERS – 13 TO 28 *** EVANGELISATION OF GENTILES

ACTS - A HISTROICAL BRIDGE

The historical bridge between the commandments of Christ and Teachings of Apostles

Command-ments ofChrist

Acts of Apostles

Teaching of apostles

INERRANCY AND INSPIRATION OF THE WORD OF GOD IS REFLECTED

ACTS - Continuation of Gospel of LUKECH.1:1 …. LUKE 1: 1 to 4

THEOPHELUS “ THE MOST EXCELLENT” – A HIGH ROMAN OFFICIAL such as Felix in Acts 22:26

or Festus in Acts 26:25 LUKE “ The beloved Physician” - A Gentile convert

LUKE 1: 1 to 4

Many fallacies crept into through numerous writings - V.2

It became absolutely essential to write …. “in order” - V.3

Luke had a “perfect understanding”

- V.3 Why? “ To know the certainty of those things” - V.3

KEY VERSES OF INSPIRATION

2 Pet 1: 20 & 21

KNOWING THIS FIRST,THAT NO PROPHECY OF THE SCRIPTURE IS OF ANY PRIVATE INTERPRETATION.

FOR THE PROPHECY CAME NOT ….. BY THE WILL OF MAN; BUT HOLY MEN OF GOD SPAKE AS THEY WERE MOVED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT

2 Timothy 3:16 “ALL SCRIPTURE IS GIVEN BY

INSPIRATION OF GOD…” INSPIRATION = “ GOD BREATHED”

The whole of the Word of God is written by the inspiration of God for each one of us to know the will of God ( The will of God is hidden in each verse)

RESURRECTION & ASCENSION OF CHRIST EVIDENCE QUERIED, BUT WITNESSES ARE

THE EVIDENCE..

1.Mary Magdala.. Mark16:9,Jn.2015&16 2.Holy women came from the tomb Mt.28:9 3.Two disciples went to Emmaus Luke 24:13

4. To Peter Alone .. Luke 24:34

5. To the Ten in the absence of Thomas .. Jn.20:19

6. Eight days after to the eleven in the presence of Thomas .. Jn.20.26

APPEARANCE OF CHRIST

7. To the seven … Jn. 21:2 8. To the disciples on a certain mountain in Galilee … Mt.28:169. To 500 brethren at once on a mountain

in Galilee … Ist Cor.15:7*

* Some consider 8 & 9 are the same

APPEARANCE OF CHRIST

10. To James .. I Cor.15:7

11. To all Apostles at Bethany Mt.16:19,20, Lu 24:50-53, Acts 1: 3-12, I Cor.15:7

12. To Saul at the Gate of Damascus … Acts 9

RESURRECTION OF CHRIST – THE CORE OF CHRISTIAN FAITH

1 Cor. 15: 13,16 -All future resurrections are based on the resurrection of Christ (also refer 1 Thess. 4:14)

1 Cor.15:14 - If not Christ risen Christian preaching is vain.

1 Cor.15:14, 17 - If Christ not risen, Christian faith is vain.

1 Corinthians 15: 20

BUT NOW CHRIST IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD, AND BECAME THE FIRSTFRUIT OF THEM THAT SLEPT.

Christ’s resurrection – Daily experience of a Christian.

Phil 3:10 - Every Christian may know ( experience) the power of Christ’s

resurrection, I.e. The Holy Spirit

Rom 8:11 – The Holy Spirit who raised Christ from death dwells in you.

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WAIT FOR ……. WHO?OT exhortations to wait for the SalvationOf Yahweh -- Fulfilled by the first

coming of Christ – Luke 2:30 - Simeon

NT exhortations to wait for the coming

of Christ.. 1 Cor.1:7, I Thess.1:10, Phil.3:20, Titus 1:12, etc.

- YET TO BE FULFILLED

WAIT FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT?

ACTS 1:4 - LUKE 24:49“PROMISE OF THE FATHER” Which “ YOU HAVE HEARD OF ME”John 14: 16-26, 15:26, 16: 7-15

= THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT FULFILLED IN ACTS CHAPTER 2

Receiving the Holy Spirit is not an “additional” or “ special” blessing…1 Cor.12:13 “ .. By one Spirit are we all baptized into one body”

2 Cor.1:21 “ and has anointed us ( all)” 1 John 2: 20, 27 “ you (all) have have un unction ..”

2 Cor 1:22 , Eph 1:14, 4:30 “ Sealed us”

1 Cor.6:11 – “ You are sanctified and justified … by the Holy Spirit”

ALL USED IN DEFENITE PAST TENSE (AORIST PASSIVE TENSE IN GREEK)