Welcome to the Acts Chapter 2 Quiz! This quiz will test your knowledge on the significant event that occurred in the early Christian church. The Day of Pentecost is a celebration of the Holy Spirit descending upon the apostles and believers, empowering them to spread the message of Jesus Christ.
On this day, the apostles were gathered together when suddenly a sound like a rushing wind came from heaven. Tongues of fire appeared over their heads, and they were filled with the Holy Spirit, allowing them to speak in different languages.
This miraculous event marked the beginning of the Christian church and the spread of the gospel to all nations. So, let’s see how much you know about this important day in Christian history by taking this quiz!
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Instructions
- This quiz is multiple choice.
- Read each question carefully before selecting an answer.
- Choose the best answer for each question.
- You will see the missed questions with correct answers at the end of the quiz.
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Quick Facts
- The Day of Pentecost is celebrated by Christians as the day when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles and other followers of Jesus, as described in the book of Acts chapter 2 in the Bible.
- Pentecost is often referred to as the birthday of the Christian church, as it marks the beginning of the apostles’ ministry and the spread of Christianity.
- The events of Pentecost took place in Jerusalem, where the apostles were gathered together in one place when they heard a sound like a rushing wind and saw tongues of fire resting on each of them.
- The apostles began speaking in different languages, and the crowd that had gathered for the Jewish festival of Pentecost were amazed to hear them speaking in their own native tongues.
- Peter, one of the apostles, stood up and preached a powerful sermon to the crowd, explaining the significance of what was happening and calling them to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of their sins.
- About 3,000 people believed Peter’s message and were baptized that day, becoming the first members of the Christian church.
- The Holy Spirit is often symbolized by a dove or flames of fire, representing purity, peace, and the power of God.
- Pentecost is considered one of the most important feast days in the Christian calendar, along with Christmas and Easter.
- The word “Pentecost” comes from the Greek word for “fiftieth,” as the feast occurs 50 days after Easter Sunday.
- The Day of Pentecost is a time for Christians to reflect on the power of the Holy Spirit in their lives and to renew their commitment to following Jesus and sharing his message with others.
Scripture
Chapter 2
1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come:
21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;