The Hindu scriptures.
What are the Vedas?
This is one of the requirements for a writing to be considered scripture. It prevents late additions from being taken seriously.
What is the date of writing?
This people group was the largest percent of the Church for the first few years.
Who are Jews?
Branch of Christianity which honors the Pope as authoritative.
What is Roman Catholicism?
What is Catholic?
The doctrine that God is 3 persons in 1 being.
What is the Trinity?
The positive or negative energy resulting from a person's actions.
What is Karma?
The term for one of the main leaders of the early church.
What is a Church Father?
The region in which Christianity had spread by 600 AD.
What is the Mediterranean and Europe?
)Also accept West Asia, Europe, and North Africa)
Branch of Christianity which focuses on "Theosis" or mystical union with God.
What is Eastern Orthodox?
The belief that only Scripture has authority.
What is Sola Scriptura?
Release from the cycle of Rebirth.
What is Moksha?
This church Council was recorded in Acts 15 and addressed the question of whether Gentile believers ought to follow the Mosaic Law.
What is the Jerusalem Council?
Type of behavior and character the Early Church was known for.
Accept any of:
What is unity across racial lines?
What is care for the poor?
What is Community?
What is commitment to sharing the Gospel?
What are counter-culturally high and distinct moral standards?
Branch of Christianity most prevalent in Northeast Africa and the Middle East.
What is Oriental Orthodox?
This word literally means "to immerse".
What is Baptize?
Hindu symbol for Prosperity.
What is the Swastika?
A set of beliefs or aims that guide someone's actions and link them to a group holding the same beliefs.
What is a Creed?
The Roman who blamed the Great Fire on Christians.
Who is Emperor Nero?
This man nailed his complaints with the Catholic Church on the door of Wittenberg Church.
Who is Martin Luther?
The belief that everyone sins, but their sin and guilt is a result of their own choices and IS NOT inherited from Adam.
What is Pelagianism?
What is Tihar?
Something considered to be both significant (a big deal) doctrinally incorrect.
What is a heresy?
Historian who was unfriendly toward Christianity, and described their persecution.
Who is Tacitus?
This is the source of authority that Scripture, Holy Tradition, Ecumenical Councils, and the Papacy all hinge on.
Who is God?
Jesus used this Jewish festival to explain his own role in humanity. The Christian practice of Communion springs from this.
What is the Passover?