The gathering of Jesus' followers before the coming of the Holy Spirit who were confused and uncertain about the future of their movement
100
Prophet Isaiah: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, to bring glad tidings to the poor."
What is the way Jesus explained his ministry?
100
Acts of the Apostles
What is the book of the New Testament that recounts the earliest events of Church History?
100
the Lord's Day
What is Sunday - the day the early Christians gathered for "the breaking of the bread"?
100
Pharisees
What is the Jewish sect of which Paul was a member?
200
Wind and Flame
What is the way the Holy Spirit appeared at Pentecost?
200
1. Monotheism
2. Islam, Judaism and Christianity
1. What is the belief in one God - revealed to Abraham by God?
2. What are the the three monotheistic world religions?
200
Gentile
What is a person of non-Jewish origin?
200
Signs and wonders (miracles, healings)
What are events recounted in the Acts of the Apostles that were occurring in the early Church?
200
crucified upside down
What is the martyrdom of St. Peter?
300
50 Days after Easter
What is the day Pentecost took (takes) Place?
300
1. Sacrifice of Isaac
2. Passover
1. What is a pre-figurement of Christ's death on the cross?
2. What was the angel of death passing over the houses of the Israelites due to the blood of the lamb sprinkled on the doorposts?
300
God-fearers
What is a person of non-Jewish origin who had some association with Jewish communities?
300
The sharing of food and goods
What is the way of life of the early Christians?
300
Persecutor of Christians before his conversion
Who is St. Paul?
400
Ascension
What is Jesus' physical entrance into heaven?
400
Diaspora
What is the name of the Jews who did not live in Israel?
400
Council of Jerusalem
What is the first Church council that decided that non-Jewish Christians did not have to follow Jewish laws
400
Roman citizenship
What is the reason Paul went to Rome for trial, and why he was beheaded?
500
Hellenization
Septuagint
What is the spread of Greek culture?
What is the Greek translation of the Old Testament?
500
Gentile Christians became full member of the community
What is the result of the Council of Jerusalem?
500
10000 miles
What is the distance St. Paul traveled on foot to spread the Gospel?