Polycarp
Polycarp was a student of:
John
New emperors known for persecuting the Christians were:
Nero, Diocletian (there were others too)
he had a vision before a battle, then won
What problem did Constantine notice?
The Christians were disagreeing about what they believed
The apostles appointed__________to continue teaching/spreading the Gospel.
Bishops
Smyrna
Why did Romans persecute Christians?
-Needed someone to blame for crumbling empire
-distrusted them and thought they were a mysterious secret society
-felt that they brought disunity to the empire
The law that allowed Christians to worship in the Roman empire was...
The Edict of Milan
How did he solve this problem?
Held the council at Nicea
martyr
How did Polycarp die?
He was executed by the Romans.
As the Gospel was spread throughout the world, one concern of the early church was:
The message would get confused as it passed from person to person
Constantine's mother was named...
Helena
What was the Arian controversy?
Is Jesus really God?
A false teaching is called a...
heresy
Did Polycarp live before or after Constantine?
Before
Since many people couldn't read, the church used ____________to help them learn the most important ideas of Christianity.
Creeds
How was Constantine's mother able to find holy sites like the place where Jesus was born and died on the cross?
She looked for the places Hadrian had tried to bury and build temples on
Who was invited to the council?
Bishops and clergy
Jesus made a prophecy about the church which included:
1. There would be a church on earth
2. The forces of evil would not overcome it
What was Polycarp's legacy? (What happened after his death?)
The church continued to grow
Jesus commanded the disciples to...
go and make disciples of all nations
Was Constantine a pious Christian or a clever pragmatist?
Discuss with a partner, use packet for evidence.
What was the Nicene Creed?
A statement of beliefs written at the council of Nicea
The ____________is the seed of the church.
blood of the martyrs