The book of Acts is an exciting and fascinating book for Christians to study, as it displays the characteristics, environment, and excitement of the early church. Much can be learned by analyzing how the early church conducted themselves and how they lived. As Gundry (2012) states, it is believed that the historical events that are written about in the book of Acts took place somewhere around the year of 60 A.D. This was a mere 30 years after Jesus’ death and resurrection. For this assignment, we will be looking at the apostles’ mission to share the Gospel with the Gentiles. You will do a study of one of the geographical areas described in the book of Acts during the very beginnings of the Church’s spread of Christianity to the Gentile nations. You will also analyze why this mission was controversial, dangerous, and significant for the early Christian church. Start out by reading Acts 10-15.Once you have finished your reading, select one of the following areas mentioned in the reading:
Caesarea
Jerusalem
Antioch
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Lystra
Do some additional research to identify the cultural context and geographical location of this area during the time that the book of Acts took place.
Analyze and articulate the significance of this location in the spread of Christianity.
Looking at the entirety of Acts 10-15, identify the various “parties” in the argument over the spread of Christianity to the Gentiles.
Describe each “party’s” point of view and how the early church finally settled the issue.
What do you think was ultimately at stake in the argument?
Be five to eight slides long, not including the title slide and the reference slide.
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