Review article

Faith in the Acts of the Apostles

Mario Cifrak ; Catholic Faculty of Theology - University of Zagreb

Abstract

Acts of the Apostles. The noun “faith” appears for the first time in the context of a
healing miracle – Acts 3:16 – identical to St. Paul’s miracle at Iconium (see Acts 14:8-
10). Miracles are wrought by people filled with faith. There are persons who by faith
accept the message of the Gospel, who also do miracles, but there are also persons who
persecute them. The verb “to believe” shows us not only the assumptions of faith, but
also identifies who the people who believe were, who or what they believe in, and what
the consequences of their beliefs are. “Believers” are all people who have accepted the
message of Jesus Christ and lived as “saved souls” in the community – the Church. This
is the realization of God’s plan of salvation and of His Kingdom, as announced by the
Scriptures.

Keywords

faith; miracles; to believe; Acts of the Apostles; community.

Hrčak ID:

266208

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/266208

Publication date:

2.2.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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