Questions #1
The Jews were
Divided
1st-3rd century bishops:
St. Ignatius, St. Polycarp, St. Paul
Second key to Heavenly Liturgy
Word and Eucharist
The Great Schism
Broke the Eastern and Western Christian Churches
The teachings of the Didache (a primary source from 100-200 AD) include...
Apostolic Succession, Prayer, Fasting, Baptism, Morality
An example of Apostolic Succession is
St. Hippolytes
Trinitarian
Communion of persons
God always win in the end quote:
"If everything is not okay, it's not the end, and if it's not the end everything is okay"
Scriptures can be interpreted:
Literally and Spiritually
A remembrance ritual, such as Passover, in Jewish culture was a ______________ sacrifice
Literal
Didache
A primary source on the teachings of the Apostles
Symbols used by the early Christians:
Fish, Sign of the Cross, Anchor
Epistle
Letter
The process of interpreting scripture is
Hermeneutics
Justin Martyr interpreted St. Paul's letter on the Eucharist as a ______________ sacrifice
Literal
What evidence is there to believe that the Didache represents what Christians believed in the 1st-2nd centuries?
Leaders and teachers within the early centuries of Christianity cite this text
Inculturation
The adaption of Christian liturgy to a non-Christian cultural background
Jesus fulfills what what prophets say
Joel and David
In the book of Revelations, when Jesus says the “lampstands” are the “churches,” this is an example of
Spiritual Hermeneutics
Examples of inculturation would be…
Kneeling vs. bowing and Kiss of peace vs. handshakes
According to 2nd century Christian Primary source, Justin Martyr, the 3 requirements for receiving communion are:
Be baptized, believe in the teaching, and live as Christ instructed
Key characteristics of Apocalyptic writing:
Historical setting, Heavenly Liturgy
Jesus was a descendant of:
David
An example of Christianity’s origin as Trinitarian, a communion of persons, would be
Coming together every Sunday for the Eucharist
Emperor Constantine was the first to ______________________ Christianity through His Edict of Milan
legalize