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The mission of the church is grounded in the belief that heaven and earth are separate entities.
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Wright considers Acts chapter 1 to be an unimportant introduction to the book of Acts.
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According to Luke, the first book of the gospel was written about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning of his ministry to the end.
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The phrase 'Kingdom of God' in the gospels is often misunderstood to refer to heaven.
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The book of Acts is about Jesus himself working in and through the church to establish his Kingdom on earth.
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Wright's book 'Surprised by Hope' argues that the gospel is primarily about how to get to heaven.
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Western Christianity has traditionally understood the gospel to be about God's sovereign saving rule on earth.
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Wright believes that Christianity is solely about getting saved.
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The book of Acts is primarily about the life of Jesus.
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The disciples assumed that the Kingdom of God was exclusively for Israel.
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The Reformed tradition has forgotten the Israel dimension of God's purposes.
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The meaning of Jesus' work is found in his role as a moral example.
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The restoration of the Kingdom to Israel refers to the recreation of Israel as it was during the time of King David and Solomon.
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The task of the church is primarily focused on personal religious experiences.
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Wright believes that the ascension of Jesus is primarily understood as a theological truth rather than a physical event.
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The Old Testament is primarily concerned with the history of Israel as a nation.
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The speaker believes that heaven and earth are not separate entities, but rather overlapping realities.
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Study Notes
Introduction to Acts Chapter 1
- The introduction to Acts sets the pattern and shape of the main themes to be explored in the book.
- The importance of the introduction is that it gives a sense of what the book is about.
Heaven and Earth
- The main theme is about heaven and earth coming together.
- Many people have a misunderstanding of what "Kingdom of God" means, thinking it's just a place called heaven.
- The Kingdom of God is actually about God's sovereign saving rule coming on earth as in heaven.
- Jesus' ministry and mission were to inaugurate what he taught us to pray: "thy Kingdom come on earth as in heaven".
Jesus' Ministry and Mission
- Jesus' physical ministry is about announcing the Kingdom of God.
- Luke's gospel was written about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning.
- Acts is about Jesus himself, through his Spirit, working in and through the church to establish his Kingdom on earth.
The Importance of the Kingdom of God
- The Kingdom of God frames the book of Acts.
- The Lordship of Jesus Christ frames the book of Acts.
- The whole point of Jesus' ministry and mission was to inaugurate the Kingdom of God on earth.
The Israel Dimension
- The Israel dimension is a crucial part of God's purposes.
- The western church has forgotten the Israel dimension of God's purposes.
- The story of the Bible is not just about humans sinning and being rescued, but about God's call to Abraham and his family to be the means of rescuing the world.
The Disciples' Question
- The disciples asked Jesus if he would restore the Kingdom to Israel.
- Jesus' answer is yes, but not in the way they thought.
- The restoration of the Kingdom to Israel will happen, but not as they imagined.
The Task of the Church
- The entire task of the church is summed up in Acts 1:8: to be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
- Witnesses not just in the sense of sharing a religious experience, but as those who have observed the enthronement of the world's true Lord.
Jesus' Ascension
- The ascension of Jesus is a crucial event that shows heaven and earth coming together.
- The ascension is not just a theological truth, but a physical event that happened on the Mount of Olives.
- The mental furniture of our culture, influenced by Greek thought, often separates heaven and earth, making it difficult to understand the ascension.
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Description
Explore the first 11 verses of Acts Chapter 1 in the Bible, focusing on its importance in the New Testament. A thorough Bible study of the chapter's introduction and its significance.
