Homework VIII, Chapter IX

Name ______________________

Directions: Please either print or copy and paste to a Word Document the following questions and then answer them. Answer them from the assigned reading.

1. Who said that much of the church is caught up in the success mania of American society?

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What were the needs that Barnabas’ clear purposes indicate as being given from the mother church for the new churches?

2.____________________________

3. ___________________________

4. ___________________________

Who was the person chosen who would benefit the new believers and why?

5. Person:    ____________________

6. Why:   _______________________

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7. Why:    ______________________

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8. Why:     ______________________

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9. Paul preached that the Church needed to be alive with desire, dedication, ___________________ and ________________________. 

From the commentary, give the six characteristics of a usable Christian:

10. ___________________________

11. ___________________________

12. ___________________________

13. ___________________________

14. ___________________________

15. ___________________________

16. The pastoral responsibilities of the ________________ and their ________________________, like Timothy and Titus, were wider than congregational elders.

17. Deacons were to rule the church.

True     False

18. Elders were to serve two 4-year terms.

True     False

Match the character/Apostle with his fate/tradition (some used more than once)

____ 19. Peter

____ 20. James (Zebedee’s son)

____ 21. John

____ 22. Andrew

____ 23. Philip

____ 24. Nathaniel

____ 25. Matthew

____ 26. Thomas

____ 27. James (son of Alphaeus)

____ 28. Thaddaeus

____ 29. Simon (Zealot)

____ 30. Judas

____ 31. Matthias

____ 32. Paul

A. preached in unspecified foreign nations

B. boiled in oil though unharmed

C. died as a martyr at Hierapolis

D. Committed suicide by hanging himself

E. Not known

F. Crucified upside down

G. crucified in the form of an X

H. conflicting reports- flayed live or crucified upside down

I. Martyred by Herod Agrippa

J. martyr by being speared with a lance

K. went to Ethiopia to minister

L. beheaded at Nero’s command