Early Church Heroes
This word means someone who accepts death rather than deny their faith.
What is a Martyr?
The Church relies on this as a book of faith.
What is Scripture?
The first great council of the Catholic Church.
What is the Council of Jerusalem?
The day we now call the birthday of the Church.
What is Pentecost?
The Gospel that was the first written account of Jesus’ life and teachings.
What is the Gospel of Mark?
The most famous of the early Christian missionaries.
Who is Saint Paul?
The Church looks to this as a living witness of faith.
What is Tradition?
The leaders of this council sent Paul, Barnabas, and two others to Antioch with their decision.
What is the Council of Jerusalem?
The New Testament book that records the earliest days of the Church.
What is Acts of the Apostles?
The fourth Gospel written, addressing incidents not included in the other three.
What is the Gospel of John?
He was falsely accused of blasphemy and became the first Christian martyr.
Who is Stephen?
The sacred law given by God to Moses.
What is the Torah?
This council decided that Gentiles did not have to follow Jewish law in order to become Christians.
What is the Council of Jerusalem?
People who were not Jews, like Romans and Greeks, who became Christians.
Who are Gentiles?
The four Gospels in the order they were written.
What are Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John?
He was the first head of the Church on earth.
Who is Peter?
Fourteen of these, written by or attributed to Saint Paul, are among the oldest New Testament books.
What are the Epistles (letters)?
The process by which the authority of the Apostles is passed down through the bishops of the Church.
What is Apostolic Succession?
On this day, Jesus was taken up into heaven in glory.
What is the Ascension?
This Gospel was written around A.D. 70, during a time of persecution.
What is the Gospel of Mark?
The emperor who began the first persecution of Christians in Rome around A.D. 64.
Who is Nero?
This word refers to the written and spoken beliefs and practices passed down since the time of the Apostles.
What is Tradition?
Since Jesus did not leave written instructions, the Council of Jerusalem reached their decision through this
What are the guidance of the Holy Spirit and discussion among the Apostles?
The last book of the Bible, calling believers to look forward with hope to eternal glory.
What is the Book of Revelation?
Together, the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as this because of their similar view of Jesus.
What are the Synoptic Gospels?