Vocab
Gospel
Good News
Synoptic Gospels
Matthew, Mark, and Luke
Are the Gospels historical?
yes
An example of a martyr would be:
The beheading of St. Paul
Eucharist
thanksgiving
Synoptic
with one eye
Do the Gospels tell the good news in exactly the same way?
NO
The first argument within Christianity, concerning the observance of Jewish laws among Gentile Christians, was decided at...
Council of Jerusalem
Gnostics believed...
1) material world is evil
2) secret knowledge is necessary for salvation
3) Jesus was not made flesh
The Greek word for “remembrance,” used during the last supper, in the Jewish culture means...
a literal sacrifice
Kerygma
key, Gospel, Message, Redemption, Apostles
The last supper took place during the Jewish feast of...
Passover
2 Characteristics that need to be considered when interpreting apocalyptic genre within the book of Revelation are...
1) Historical Setting
2) Heavenly Liturgy
Nero
first emperor to enact Christian persecutions
What does it mean to say that the origins of the Church are Trinitarian?
Christianity was a communion of persons
Apostolic Succession
"overseers" (bishops)
The Church was born in the "Upper Room" when the Holy Spirit descended upon the 12 Apostles on the Jewish feast day of...
Pentecost
Didache
A primary source on the teachings of the Apostles
Justin Martyr loved philosophy, the one thing he believed the philosophers were missing was...
Divine Revelation
Apostle
one who is sent
Epistle
Letter
According to Christians, the Old Testament is ______________ by Jesus
fulfilled
Primary Source
an eye witness / first hand account of history
St. Hippolytes wrote about many early christian beliefs including...
apostolic succession
Heresy
false teaching