- The Holy Spirit: Christ promised that his followers would receive the holy spirit following his ascension.
- Evangelism: the author's emphasis on the missionary work of the Apostles, especially Paul and Peter, underscores the central theme of the importance of evangelism.
- Apostolic Authority: The work of the apostles organizing the church and teaching the gospel.
- Opposition to Christianity: Another important theme in Acts of the Apostles is that Christians will encounter opposition.
-Defense of the Gospel: in other words this refers to the martyrdom endured by early Christians in defense of their faith.
The authorship of Acts is contested because of the lack of evidence to support it. At first the medical terms used in the book seemed to be proof but upon further investigation it proved to be no more specific than what other educated authors of the day would have used.
We believe the author was perhaps someone who came in contact with early Christian communites, a companion of Paul, or even Luke himself.
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