Holidays
Celebration of Jesus' birthday
Christmas
Founder of Christianity
Jesus of Nazareth
Origin place
Israel
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Trinity
What book is their main text
The Bible
They remember the Crucifixion when Jesus Christ was put to death on the cross.
Good Friday
Who was the first bishop of Rome
Peter
Eastern and Western
What does the Dove symbolize?
Holy Spirit
Where do Christians worship?
Church
Celebrate the Resurrection, the day Jesus rose from the dead.
Easter Sunday
Who founded the Lutheran Church
Martin Luther
How many theses did Martin Luther nail to the door of the cathedral in Wittenberg?
95
Sacrament
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and later John were called
Synoptic Gospels
The 40 days before Easter is a special time for Christian prayer and contemplation
Lent
Period of persecution began, which continued more or less until the conversion of who?
Emperor Constantine
What event was the beginning of the separation of Judaism and Christianity?
The death of Stephen, the first Christian martyr
What is water baptism symbolize?
The five principal themes
(Name at least 2)
Adoration, praise, thanksgiving, repentance, and petition
Holy Thursday, which recognizes the Last Supper, Good Friday, which commemorates Jesus' death on the cross
Holy Week
Presbyterian was founded on ideas of who
John Calvin
What is the one specific group that upset the power structures within the Church split it into two- the Roman Catholic church, and the breakaway Protestant Church.
Lutheran group and other similar movements are known collectively as the Reformation.
Eucharist, also known as Holy Communion, the Lord's Supper, the Mass, and the Divine Liturgy
In the 3rd century CE the Church called together councils of bishops and scholars to debate and affirm church doctrine. Among the results were statements of dogma as...
(name the two creeds)
Apostles Creed and Nicene Creed