Vocab & Questions 1
The end of the apostolic era was
when the last apostle died
The disciples hid for fear from the temple authorities arresting them
after Jesus’ death
The word “apostle” translates to mean
"one sent forth, a messenger”
Pentecost happens
10 days after Jesus’ ascension into heaven and 50 days after Passover
The last apostle to die was
John
Jesus entrusted to his disciples and closest friends
the deepest mysteries of the religious life
knowledge of incarnation, forgiveness of sins, and resurrection
The first Christian martyr was
Stephen
The two most prominent and important figures of the early Apostolic church were
Simon Peter and Pau
Christians were used as a scapegoat by Nero for
a fire that had destroyed much of Rome
How many of the twelve apostles were martyred?
eleven
During the ante-Nicene era, the church spread by
word of mouth
The ante-Nicene era ended
at the First Council of Nicaea
The decision(s) at the Council of Nicaea helped to create
the Nicene Creed
and
the changing date of Easter
The word “schism” translates to mean
separation
Protestantism found its greatest success from
Martin Luther
What signaled the beginning of the apostolic era?
Jesus descends and the apostles begin to preach for the church/ Pentecost
Who were the first converts to Christianity?
Jews
During the ante-Nicene era, what problem occurred because of information being spread via word of mouth?
There grew to be many inconsistencies amongst the various churches
Name the two main churches that separated. (do not just say “East and West”)
East (Greek/Byzantine/Orthodox)
West (Latin/Roman Catholic Church)
What major differences caused the Church of the East and West to split?
Differences in culture/language/ways they expressed certain mysteries…….leading to misunderstandings
When we say that the Church of the East and the Church of the West “excommunicated” each other, what does that mean?
It means that there was an institutional and religious act of suspending a membership to a religious community and in this instance………they completely disjointed from one another, forming the Eastern Orthodox (Greek) Church and the Roman Catholic (Latin) Church.
What did Martin Luther post onto the doors of his local parish? and
Why did Martin Luther oppose the notion of indulgences?
His 95 Theses
Because he believed that we cannot pay to be “washed” of sins
During the Counter Reformation, what was a constant mission of Roman Catholics in countries they had previously colonized?
Their goal was to continually have missionaries sent to predominantly RC countries to continue to stay this way.
What was the purpose of the Council of Trent?
It’s teachings were a reaction against the Lutheran emphasis on the role of faith and God’s grace
It brought out disciplinary reforms to help remedy the corruption of the clergy and they began to regulate training for candidates of the priesthood
And against Protestant teaching on the number and nature of the sacraments
Why did Roman Catholics send people to countries such as England and Sweden
To re-convert these formerly RC countries back to being Catholic…. But, these countries today are still predominantly Protestant