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Acts 1
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The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began
both to do and teach, |
"All that Jesus began both to do and teach"
John 21:25 says that a single book couldn't contain all the things that Jesus did. Yet the author
of Acts claims that he included everything that Jesus did in his "former treatise" (the gospel of Luke).
Did Luke include everything that Jesus did?
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| 1:2
Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy
Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
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| 1:3
To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible
proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining
to the kingdom of God: |
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And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from
Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye
have heard of me. |
"[Jesus] commanded them that they should not depart from
Jerusalem."
Acts and Luke (24:49) say Jerusalem,
but Matthew (28:10) and Mark (16:7) say Galilee.
Where did Jesus tell his disciples to go after his resurrection?
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For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy
Ghost not many days hence.
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When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord,
wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? |
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And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons,
which the Father hath put in his own power. |
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But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:
and ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part
of the earth. |
Jesus tells his disciples to be witnesses in
Samaria, contrary to his command in Mt.10:5.
Should the gospel be preached to everyone?
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| 1:9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud
received him out of their sight. |
"When he had spoken these things ... he was taken up."
When did Jesus ascend into heaven?
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| 1:10
And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two
men stood by them in white apparel; |
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Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven?
this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in
like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. |
"Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven?"
This verse was used by a Dominican friar to discourage the use of Galileo's telescope. (Notice the
pun on Galileo's name in "men of Galilee".)
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| 1:12
Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a
sabbath day's journey. |
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And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode
both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas,
Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas
the brother of James. |
"Judas the brother of James"
Here we are told that Judas the brother of James is an apostle and
that Thaddeus is not, but in both Matthew (10:3)
and Mark (3:18) Judas is not included as one of
the apostles and Thaddeus is.
Who were the apostles?
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| 1:14
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the
women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. |
 The Other Fate of Judas
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| 1:15
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said,
(the number of names
together were about an hundred and twenty,) |
"The number of names together were about an hundred and twenty."
After the ascension of Jesus, there were about
a hundred and twenty" believers. but 1 Cor.15:6
says that Jesus appeared to more than 500 believers before his ascension.
How many believers were there at the time of the ascension?
"The Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake"
When was the Holy Ghost given?
The Fate of Judas
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| 1:16
Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the
Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was
guide to them that took Jesus.
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For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
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Now this man purchased
a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the
midst, and all his bowels gushed out. |
"Now this man purchased a field ... and falling headlong ... all his bowels gushed out."
Who bought the potter's field?
How did Judas die?
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And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that
field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field
of blood. |
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For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate,
and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take. |
 Lottery Used to Choose New Apostle
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Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the
Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
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Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken
up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his
resurrection. |
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And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus,
and Matthias. |
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And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether
of these two thou hast chosen, |
"Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men"
Does God know everything?
Does God know what is in everyone's heart?
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| 1:25
That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas
by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. |
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And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was
numbered with the eleven apostles.
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"And they gave forth their lots."
Is gambling condemned by the bible?
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