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1 Co 15:8). Fourth, he sat under Christ’s teachings (2 cor. 12:1-7; Gal.1:15-18), which give him the
right to formulate doctrine.

Therefore, the only way the term apostle can work today is when it is used in a loos sense as we see
it in Romans 1:5.

The Holy Spirit

2.4 Let’s Practice…

1. How is the book of Acts connected to the gospel of Luke?

2. In which way is Theophilus connected to Luke?

3. Why does Luke call Theophilus “most excellent”?

4. Why do the apostles ask about the kingdom?

5. How does Jesus complete the answer to the question about the kingdom and what does that
imply?

6. What does the ascension of Christ prove?

7. How do we know that there will be a visible return of Christ?

8. In what ways are the four lists of the apostles in the Bible similar and different?

9. What do we learn from Peter’s quotations of the Old Testament passages when choosing
Matthias?

10. Though some think that the apostles errored on the timing and method of choosing
Matthias, how do we know that there was no problem with that event?

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