The first assignment is from Acts 10: The Vision of Peter
1.
Read
Acts 10:1–17; 11:1–18. Write answers to the following questions:
· Who appeared to Cornelius and what was
his message?
An angel
of the Lord appeared to Cornelius.
· What was Peter’s reaction to the Lord’s
command during his vision upon the housetop?
The angel
told Cornelius that his prayers had been answered, and to send men to Joppa to
find Simon Peter and he will explain what is to be done.
· Why did Peter react the way he did?
Because it
is unlawful for a Jew to be with anything that is considered unclean, and these
were considered unclean.
· Read Joseph Smith—History 1:30, 44, 46
and discuss why you think the Lord repeated the vision three times for Peter.
To make
sure he does not forget the impression He is trying to make upon Peter. This was
a very important mission to place upon him, and He wanted Peter to able to
teach the other disciples as well as the Jewish Saints.
2.
Read
Acts 10:18–36, 44 and answer the following questions:
· When Peter clearly understood the meaning
of the vision, what did he declare?
Peter said that
Heavenly Father has shown him that he “should not call any man common or
unclean.” The Word of God shall be preached to all the world.
· What does it mean that God is “no
respecter of persons”?
Heavenly Father is an impartial God; He offers salvation
to everyone.
· How did the Holy Ghost assist the Jewish
Saints in understanding that the blessings of the gospel were to be available
to all people at that time?
Before
Peter was finished speaking, the Holy Ghost descended upon the Jewish Saints
and helped them to accept and understand the words they were hearing.
