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Acts

  1. Lesson One
    Overview of Acts (Acts 1–2, 7, 22–28)
    22 Activities
  2. Lesson Two
    A Gospel for Jews and then Gentiles
    23 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    The Gospel and Restoration
    25 Activities
  4. Lesson Four
    The Apostolic Church
    36 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Author and Audience
    25 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Acts The Apostolic Church In Front | Workbook: Descriptive or Prescriptive? Part 1
Lesson 4, Activity 30

In Front | Workbook: Descriptive or Prescriptive? Part 1

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Grab your Workbook Journal!

[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

The question of whether a passage is prescriptive for us today or just descriptive of a past scene doesn’t just apply to the book of Acts. It’s a concern for everything we read in the Bible. 

Since the practices of the church described in Acts follow the direct leadership of Jesus’ apostles and disciples, this issue is especially important. We have to decide what we should imitate and what we should simply acknowledge as an ancient Christian practice or event. 

  1. Review the list and insert “Prescriptive” or “Descriptive” for each practice. 
PracticesPrescriptive or Descriptive?
Prayer
Speaking in tongues
Sharing all possessions
Caring for widows
Meeting in houses
Going to synagogues
Meeting by the river
Fasting