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St. Luke handing the icon painted by him to the Mother of God]]

St. Luke handing the icon painted by him to the Mother of God]]

'''The Acts of the Apostles''' is the fifth book in the [[New Testament]] and describes some of the things that transpired after [[Jesus|Jesus']] [[Ascension of Christ|ascension]]. It is widely believed to have been written by [[Luke]] who also wrote the [[Gospel of Luke]].  

'''The Acts of the Apostles''' records early [[Christianity]] after [[Jesus|Jesus']] [[Ascension of Christ|ascension]]. It was written by [[Luke]] and flows directly from the [[Gospel of Luke]].  

The book of Acts emphasizes the [[sovereignty of God]], the person and the work of [[Jesus Christ]], the power and role of the [[Holy Spirit]], and the growth of the Church, especially through the addition of the [[Gentile]]s. It highlights how God is actively working through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit to establish [[Kingdom of God|God's kingdom]] and calls Christians to participate in this mission.<ref>[https://biblicalelearning.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Dockery-TheologyActs-CTR.pdf THE THEOLOGY OF ACTS], Criswell Theological Review 5.1 (1990) 43-55</ref><ref>[https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/the-center-of-biblical-theology-in-acts-deliverance-and-damnation-display-t/#:~:text=Howard%20Marshall%20writes%2C%20%E2%80%9CThe%20theological,spread%20of%20the%20message.%E2%80%9D7 The Center of Biblical Theology in Acts: Deliverance and Damnation Display the Divine], Gospel Coalition</ref><ref>[https://enterthebible.org/courses/acts/lessons/theological-themes-in-acts Theological Themes in Acts]</ref><ref>[https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-acts/ The Book of Acts], Bible Project</ref>

The book of Acts emphasizes the [[sovereignty of God]], the person and the work of [[Jesus Christ]], the power and role of the [[Holy Spirit]], and the growth of the Church, especially through the addition of the [[Gentile]]s. It highlights how God is actively working through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit to establish [[Kingdom of God|God's kingdom]] and calls Christians to participate in this mission.<ref>[https://biblicalelearning.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Dockery-TheologyActs-CTR.pdf THE THEOLOGY OF ACTS], Criswell Theological Review 5.1 (1990) 43-55</ref><ref>[https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/the-center-of-biblical-theology-in-acts-deliverance-and-damnation-display-t/#:~:text=Howard%20Marshall%20writes%2C%20%E2%80%9CThe%20theological,spread%20of%20the%20message.%E2%80%9D7 The Center of Biblical Theology in Acts: Deliverance and Damnation Display the Divine], Gospel Coalition</ref><ref>[https://enterthebible.org/courses/acts/lessons/theological-themes-in-acts Theological Themes in Acts]</ref><ref>[https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-acts/ The Book of Acts], Bible Project</ref>