Christian Origins and Foundations
What is the estimated number of Christians in the world today?
2.4 Billion
Christians believe who is the Messiah?
Jesus of Nazareth
When was Jesus born?
4-6 CE
Christianity started in Jerusalem as a very small religion with approximately how many followers?
70 (the apostles and Jesus' followers)
St. Paul's original name
Saul
Is Christianity a monotheistic or polytheistic religion?
Monotheistic
The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem happened in which year?
70 CE
When was Jesus crucified?
30-33 CE
A heretic
Saul was born into what Jewish sect?
Pharisee
Judaism
The name of the Emperor who ruled in 64CE and claimed the Christians set fire to Rome
Emperor Nero
Jesus wanders the desert for how many days and nights after he is baptized?
40
This prayer was formed out of the Council of Nicaea and is a statement of beliefs universally accepted by Christianity today.
The Nicene Creed
The Holy Spirit descends upon Jesus' disciples how many days after Jesus' resurrection?
50 days
What was the key disagreement between Judaism and Christianity
The concept of the Messiah
The name of the Emperor who made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire after signing the Edict of Milan
Emperor Constantine
4 Gospels
Mosaic Law primarily refers to
The Torah
In the year 380CE, this Emperor declares Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
Emperor Theodosius