Day 4

Question 1

Holy Spirit

Answer 1

Primarily a way of referring to God’s (or Jesus’) presence and action in the world. However, the New Testament often speaks of the Holy Spirit as a distinct person from Jesus and God the Father. The church spelled out the Holy Spirit’s identity more clearly in the years following the writing of the New Testament

Question 1

parousia

Answer 1

The arrival of Jesus on earth a second time, this time to judge the earth

Question 2

the Ascension

Answer 2

Jesus’ passage up to heaven forty days after the Resurrection; narrated in Acts 1

Question 3

Day of Pentecost

Answer 3

Also known as the Feast of Weeks and the Feast of First Fruits, Pentecost celebrated the end of the grain harvest, fifty days after Passover. For Christians, it represents the birthday of the church

Question 4

Martyr

Answer 4

Someone who dies for what s/he believes

Question 5

Jerusalem Council

Answer 5

The name often given to the meeting in which it waws decided that Gentiles could become Christians without being circumcised

Question 6

repentance

Answer 6

Changing decisively from one attitude or way of life to another

Question 7

kerygma

Answer 7

The basic Christian message

Question 8

baptism with the Holy Spirit

Answer 8

A dipping in water that symbolized the washing away of one’s sins

Question 9

Key themes in Luke

Answer 9

Salvation is for everyone

Question 10

Key themes in John

Answer 10

Faith

Question 11

Key themes in Acts

Answer 11

Holy Spirit Power