Authorship of Acts

Luke is the author of the book Acts. He was also the author of its companion work, the Gospel of Luke. Luke-Acts makes up 28% of the New Testament–more than that written by either Paul or John. A. External Evidence: Luke is uniformly identified as the author Acts by the second century A.D.: 1. The […]

The Gospel of Grace: An Overview

The goal of God’s grace: to express and empower love Paul poured out his life as a faithful messenger of the gospel of grace. Those who understand God’s grace the best respond in the most extravagant and sacrificial way. 24Nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race […]

Speaking/ Interpretation of Tongues and Prophecy

  Cessationists argue that the moment the last Apostle died, or when the final sentence of the last book of the Bible had been written, all miracles including speaking in tongues ceased. Are they correct? Let’s first establish the date that miracles supposedly ceased: The Apostle Paul died somewhere between 64 AD and 69 AD, and the […]

ANGELS AND THEIR WORKS

I. Meaning of Name A. Meaning of name. 1. Hebrew 4397 Ja;l]m [malÕak /m al·awk/] n m. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; TWOT 1068a; GK 4855; 214 occurrences; AV translates as “angel” 111 times, “messenger” 98 times, “ambassadors” four times, and “variant” once. 1 messenger, representative. 1A messenger. 1B angel. […]

Where Do We Go from Here?

A First Thought This first thought, at one time, actually was A Final Thought found in “My Conclusion” but as I have had time away from this series, some time listening and reflecting, I want to present something. What follows, is provided verbatim and used to be my final thought in the last section of […]

The 3000 On Penticost – Conversions In Acts

Act_2:1-17; Act_2:18-31; Act_2:32-41 Introduction 1. The Book of Acts serves a unique role in the New Testament and the history of the church… a. It picks up where the gospels leave off, and provides a backdrop for the epistles b. It details the spread of the gospel, and expansion of the Lord’s church c. It […]

Authorship of Acts

Luke is the author of the book Acts. He was also the author of its companion work, the Gospel of Luke. Luke-Acts makes up 28% of the New Testament–more than that written by either Paul or John.   A. External Evidence: Luke is uniformly identified as the author Acts by the second century A.D.:   […]