Someone who goes against church doctrine or rules.
100
Where did early Christians meet during the beginning of the Christian movement?
In their homes.
100
What is a martyr?
Someone who dies for their faith.
100
What did the Edict of Milan (313) declare?
Christianity and Paganism may exist side by side in the Roman Empire.
100
In early debates Arius (himself) debates with WHO, to discuss how Jesus and God are to be viewed?
Athanasius
200
What were the names of the two groups that are challenged by the early Church fathers?
Gnostics and Marcion
200
What was the sign that people would perform in order to prove they were Christians when walking into a "secret" church/home?
The sign of the cross.
200
What is an apostate?
Someone who denies their faith in order to escape torture.
200
What did Constantine see in the sky right before the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312?
The Chi-Rho, the cross.
200
When Arius refused to sign the document known as the Nicene Creed (325) he was WHAT?
Exiled from the Roman Empire
300
What are the three things developed by the Early Church Fathers to combat Marcion and Gnosticism?
The Canon, Apostolic Succession, The Creed (Apostles)
300
What is Eucharist?
The Lord's Supper, or Holy Communion.
300
Who is the first martyr of the Christian church?
Stephen
300
When Constantine became the sole emperor of the Roman Empire he was still considered a WHAT, ironic as he begins to promote Christianity throughout the Roman Empire.
A God
300
What is the name of the 3 "thinkers" who helped develop the idea of the Holy Spirit into the final Nicene Creed?
The Cappadocian Thinkers, or Brothers
400
What does Apostolic Succession mean?
Authority only comes from those who have been blessed by a line of authority deriving from the apostles.
400
What did all Christians have to be, often performed in public baths or rivers, as a sign of their commitment to Christianity?
Baptism
400
What happens to Saul on the Road to Damascus?
He has experience with Jesus and is converted to Paul.
400
Where does Constantine move his capital after his crowning in 324?
Constantinople
400
In The Council of Ephesus, Mary (mother of Jesus) was declared "theo-tokos" meaning WHAT?