diff --git a/45act/01.md b/45act/01.md index 64d854f..1cc7cf2 100644 --- a/45act/01.md +++ b/45act/01.md @@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ Most Jews thought that the Messiah would free Israel from the Gentiles ruling th Other scholars think that Jesus was talking about a new kind of kingdom. In this kingdom, Christians agree for God to rule over themselves, and they will obey him. While Jesus has always ruled over everything, he now rules over Christians in a special way. They also believe that Christians are the new “people of God” and therefore can also be called Israel. -See: Kingdom of God; People of God; Messiah (Christ); Jesus’ Return to Earth; Gospel; Glory (Glorify) +See: [Kingdom of God](../articles/kingdomofgod.md); [People of God](../articles/peopleofgod.md ); [Messiah (Christ)](../articles/messiahchrist.md); [Jesus' Return to Earth](../articles/jesusreturn.md); [Gospel](../articles/gospel.md); [Glory (Glorify)](../articles/glory.md)) ### Why did the disciples wait for the Holy Spirit? What the disciples waited for was for the Holy Spirit to do something new and different. They waited for him to give them his power in a new way. This new way would begin a new time when God would do new things for mankind. -See: Indwelling of the Holy Spirit; Disciple +See: [Indwelling of the Holy Spirit](../articles/indwelling.md); [Disciple](../articles/disciple.md) ### How is a person baptized with the Holy Spirit? @@ -31,17 +31,17 @@ In the same way, some scholars think that God baptizes people with the Holy Spir However, other scholars think that when God baptizes a person with the Spirit, he makes that person able to do miracles, such as speaking in unknown languages. However, only some Christians experience this. -See: Baptize (Baptism); Indwelling of the Holy Spirit +See: [Baptize (Baptism)](../articles/baptize.md); [Indwelling of the Holy Spirit](../articles/indwelling.md) ### How does one receive the Holy Spirit? -See: Indwelling of the Holy Spirit +See: [Indwelling of the Holy Spirit](../articles/indwelling.md) ### Why did Jesus talk about how the church would grow? In 1:8 Jesus told his disciples how the Church will grow, that is, how more people would believe in him. Jesus said, “In Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” In the book of Acts, Luke tells how the Christians announced the gospel to people in these places, first in Jerusalem, next in Judea and Samaria, and finally much farther away, in Greece and in Rome. -See: Gospel; Israel; Samaria (Samaritan) +See: [Gospel](../articles/gospel.md); [Israel](../articles/israel.md); [Samaria](../articles/samaria.md) ### What is the purpose of the church? @@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ Christians are to tell people about God. They are also to share the gospel with The church is able to do this by the power of the Holy Spirit, who is always with the church. The nation of Israel did not always have the Holy Spirit with it. But in the church, the Holy Spirit lives in all Christians. Because of this, Christians have become the primary means by which God draws people to himself. -See: Church; Gospel; Indwelling of the Holy Spirit; Israel +See: [Church](../articles/church.md); [Gospel](../articles/gospel.md); [Indwelling of the Holy Spirit](../articles/indwelling.md); [Israel](../articles/israel.md) + See Map: Jerusalem and Judea ## 1:12-26 @@ -62,15 +63,17 @@ Jewish people often had Greek names in addition to their Hebrew names. For examp Judas, son of James, is also called Thaddeus. Simon the zealot is also called Simon the Canaanite. Thomas is also called Didymus ("twin" in Greek). James is identified as a son of Zebedee (see: Matthew 4:21) -See: Apostle +See: [Apostle](../articles/apostle.md) + See: Mark 6:7-13, Matthew 10, and Luke 9:1-6 -Who were the “zealous people”? + +### Who were the “zealous people”? The “zealous people” were a group of Jews who wanted to stop the Romans from ruling their own nation. The zealous people were often willing to fight with violent force in order to stop the Romans. They may have even murdered leaders in the government. In 1:13 Luke shows that Simon was a member of this group. Scripture probably referred to Simon as a zealous person in order to tell him apart from Simon Peter. Scholars think that Simon did not continue to act as a zealous person after he started following Jesus. -See: Zeal (Zealous, Zealot) +See: [Zeal (Zealous, Zealot)](../articles/zeal.md) See: Matthew 10:4 @@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ See: Matthew 10:4 “Brothers” usually referred to brothers born from the same mother. However, it also refers to Christians together. They are brothers because they believe in Jesus. Most scholars believe 1:14 referred to Jesus’ brothers who were born from Mary, his mother. But perhaps “brothers” in 1:14 referred to Christians. -See: Family of God; Family of Jesus +See: [Family of God](../articles/familyofgod.md); [Family of Jesus](../articles/familyjesus.md) ### Why were Jesus’ brothers praying? @@ -88,13 +91,13 @@ Brothers might have also referred to Jesus’ brothers who were also born from M See Matthew 12:46-50, Galatians 1:18-19, 1 Corinthians 15:7, and Mark 6:3 -See: Family of God; Family of Jesus +See:[Family of God](../articles/familyofgod.md); [Family of Jesus](../articles/familyjesus.md) ### How did Judas Iscariot die? Matthew said that Judas hanged himself (see: Matthew 27:5). In the book of Acts, Luke perhaps told what happened to Judas’ body after he died. If no one found his body, it would have decomposed and, after some time, have fallen down to the ground. The rotten corpse could easily have burst open. -Was the role of apostle possible only in the very early Church? +### Was the role of apostle possible only in the very early Church? Some scholars think that only the first Christians could be “apostles.” They think this, because in 1:21-22 Luke says who could be an apostle. To be an apostle, a man had to be someone who had followed Jesus while Jesus lived on earth. He also had to have seen Jesus after he rose from the dead. This is why only people who lived in the time of Jesus could be apostles. @@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ However, most scholars do not think that Christians should cast lots. Few Christ See: Acts 6:2 -See: Apostle; Cast Lots; Gifts of the Holy Spirit; Will of God +See: [Apostle](../articles/apostle.md); Cast Lots; [Gifts of the Holy Spirit](../articles/giftsholyspirit.md);[Will of God](../articles/willofgod.md) ### Why were there twelve apostles? @@ -118,5 +121,5 @@ In addition to this, some scholars believe that the Church has replaced Israel a See Luke 22:30 -See: Apostle; Prophecy (Prophesy); Church; Israel +See: [Apostle](../articles/apostle.md); [Prophecy (Prophesy)](../articles/prophecy.md) ; [Church](../articles/church.md); [Israel](../articles/israel.md)