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REL 1310 BAYLOR
ACTS--Ch. 10
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
05/03/2011

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What are the main points of Acts Chapter 10?
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Cornelius sends for Peter (1-33) and the conversion of the Gentiles (34-48)
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What position did Cornelius hold?
Definition
Centurion of the Italian Regiment
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List the qualities that characterized Cornelius
Definition
A devout man who feared God with his entire household and who gave alms generously to the people and prayed to God always
Term
What did the angel of God say to him about his prayers and alms?
Definition
They have come up for a memorial before God
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Why was he told to send for Peter?
Definition
Peter would tell him what he must do (KJV) (i.e., to be saved, cf. Acts 11:14)
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What happened the next day as Peter was praying?
Definition
He fell into a trance
Term
What did he see?
Definition
Heaven opening and a great sheet descending, filled with all kinds of animals, insects and birds
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What did a voice tell Peter to do? How did Peter respond?
Definition
"Rise, Peter; kill and eat." "Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean."
Term
What was Peter then told after being told to eat the animals?
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"What God has cleansed you must not call common."
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How many times was this repeated?
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Three times
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When the men from Cornelius arrived, what did the Spirit say to Peter?
Definition
"Arise therefore, go down and go with them, doubting nothing; for have sent them."
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What did the messengers tell Peter regarding Cornelius?
Definition
He was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon Peter and hear words from him
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When Peter went with the messengers from Cornelius, who accompanied him?
Definition
Some brethren
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When Peter arrived, who did Cornelius have waiting for him?
Definition
His relatives and close friends
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When Cornelius met Peter, what did he do? How did Peter respond?
Definition
Cornelius fell down at Peter's feet and worshiped; Peter lifted him up, telling him that he also was a man
Term
What did Peter say had been unlawful for a Jewish man?
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To keep company with or go to one of another nation
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What did Peter say God had shown him?
Definition
Not to call any man common or unclean
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After recounting his vision to Peter, what did Cornelius tell him?
Definition
"We are all present before God, to hear all the things commanded you by God."
Term
What two things did these circumstances lead Peter to conclude?
Definition
That God shows no partiality and that in every nation whoever fears God and works righteousness is accepted by Him
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What does Peter say about the preaching of Jesus?
Definition
That God sent Him from Galilee to proclaim peace throughout all Judea
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What does Peter say about the miracles of Jesus?
Definition
That God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit and power to do good
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What does Peter claim for himself and others to be in regards to such things?
Definition
Witnesses of all that Jesus did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem
Term
What did the Jews do to Jesus?
Definition
They killed Him by hanging Him on a tree
Term
What did God do?
Definition
Raised Jesus on the third day
Term
To whom did Jesus appear after His resurrection?
Definition
To witnesses chosen before God, and to those who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead
Term
What did Jesus command His witnesses?
Definition
To preach and testify that Jesus was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead
Term
What did the prophets bear witness to regarding Jesus?
Definition
That through His name, whoever believes in Jesus will receive remission of sins
Term
While Peter was still speaking, what happened?
Definition
The Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word
Term
Who was astonished by this? Why?
Definition
Those of the circumcision who believed, who had accompanied Peter because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also
Term
How was the outpouring of the Spirit manifested?
Definition
They spoke with tongues and magnified God
Term
What was Peter's conclusion from this sequence of events?
Definition
"Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?"
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What did Peter command the Gentiles?
Definition
To be baptized in the name of the Lord
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