What is the focus of the Book of Acts in the New Testament?

• A. Prophetic visions about future events
• B. The history of Israel
• C. The life of Jesus in Bethlehem
• D. The early church and the spread of the gospel after Jesus' ascension

Answer: (D)

The focus is on the early church and the spread of the gospel after Jesus' ascension. Acts continues Luke’s account, showing how the apostles, empowered by the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, begin preaching first in Jerusalem and then outward to Judea, Samaria, and the wider Gentile world. It follows how the church forms, leaders arise, miracles accompany the message, and decisions are made about how Gentile believers join the Christian community. This book centers on the expansion of the Christian movement and the practical work of spreading the message after Jesus has ascended, not on Jesus’ birth or earthly ministry, or on Israel’s history or prophetic visions about future events.