Definitions
A story from everyday life used to express spiritual ideas.
What is a parable?
A follower of Jesus.
What is a disciple?
This emperor made Christianity Rome's official religion.
Who is Theodosious?
The home Jesus left when he began to preach.
What is Nazareth?
Rising from the dead.
What is resurrection?
A story, belief, or custom handed down from generation to generation.
What is a tradition.
A deliverer sent by God.
Who was the Messiah?
Who were iconoclasts?
The Romans banned the Jewish people from this place.
What is Jerusalem?
Early Christians used this model to organize the church.
What is the Roman Empire?
To gather into a group.
What is assemble?
Early Christian leaders who helped spread Jesus' message.
Who were the apostles?
People who accepted Jesus and His teachings became known as...
Who were Christians?
Where Christians buried their dead during persecutions.
What are catacombs?
An organization with different levels of authority.
What is a hierarchy?
To overcome the doubts of people. To persuade.
What is convince?
Regular church members.
Who are laity?
These two apostles helped spread Jesus' message.
Who were Peter and Paul?
Monks were men who banded together in these religious communities.
What were monasteries?
A separation of two.
What is schism?
Being saved from sin and allowed to enter heaven.
What is salvation?
This person turned Judah into a Roman.
Who was Augustus?
Special title given to the bishop of Rome.
Who was the Pope?
The name of Judah as a Roman province.
What is Judaea?
When a person was declared they were no longer part of the church.
What is excommunicate?