The Early Church — Bible Quiz

Category: Adults

The life of the first Christians in Acts

10 questions

1. How did the first Christians live according to Acts 2?
   Answer: They had everything in common and shared
   All the believers were together and had everything in common (Acts 2:44).
2. Where did the first Christians meet?
   Answer: In homes
   They broke bread in their homes (Acts 2:46).
3. What did they do daily?
   Answer: They devoted themselves to teaching, fellowship, and prayer
   They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching (Acts 2:42).
4. Which couple lied about a sale and died?
   Answer: Ananias and Sapphira
   Ananias and Sapphira lied about the price (Acts 5:1-10).
5. Who were the first 7 deacons?
   Answer: Stephen, Philip, and 5 others
   Seven men were chosen including Stephen and Philip (Acts 6:5).
6. Why were deacons appointed?
   Answer: To serve at tables so the apostles could devote themselves to prayer and the Word
   It would not be right for us to neglect the Word to wait on tables (Acts 6:2).
7. How did the Church grow?
   Answer: The Lord added daily those who were being saved
   The Lord added to the Church daily (Acts 2:47).
8. What happens when persecution begins?
   Answer: Christians scatter and preach everywhere
   Those who had been scattered went from place to place, preaching the good news (Acts 8:4).
9. What event opened the Church to non-Jews?
   Answer: Peter's vision and the conversion of Cornelius
   Peter received the vision and baptized Cornelius (Acts 10).
10. Which council decided that Gentiles did not need circumcision?
    Answer: The Council of Jerusalem
    The Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15) decided not to require circumcision.