Pentecost/Early Church
this is known as the birthday of the Church
What is Pentecost?
an edict that legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire in 313
What is the Edict of Milan?
the full name of the creed affirmed by the first two ecumenical councils; most Christians affirm this basic formulation of faith
What is the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed?
an expedition that sought to defend or expand Christian borders, initiated by a pope, that typically included an indulgence
What is a crusade?
a free gift, God's power and healing presence
What is grace?
the four marks of the Church
What is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic?
belief that Jesus is God the Father & God the Father is Jesus; they are different forms
What is modalism?
describes the one Person of Jesus Christ having two natures (divine and human) existing together, fully and inseparably, without mixing, without loss, and without division
What is the hypostatic union?
this religion believes Jesus was a miracle-working prophet, but not a Divine, resurrected savior
What is Islam?
state of being right with God
What is justification?
What is the Great Commission?
belief that the material world is bad and the spiritual world is good; that Jesus was just a spirit that appeared to be human
What is gnosticism?
belief that icons are in fact idols that should be destroyed
What is iconoclasm?
the split between Western and Eastern Christianity due to disagreements over the precise formulation of the Trinity, the role of the papacy, liturgical practices, and imperial influence in ecclesial affairs
What is the Great Schism?
What is charity?
Peter's main message during his speech at Pentecost
What is repent and be baptized?
belief that Jesus should not be worshipped; he is only a man akin to a great prophet
What is ebionism?
belief that Jesus is two persons- one divine and one human
What is Nestorianism?
the most reliable, well-attested work of literature from antiquity
What is the New Testament (or Bible)?
known for his 95 theses, plays the most prominent role in the rise of Protestantism
Who is Martin Luther?
the first major controversy of the Church
belief that Jesus is not fully god; that Jesus becomes a kind of god through obedience
What is Arianism?
belief that Jesus’ humanity and Jesus’ godhood blend together to form some new thing
What is Monophysitism?
meaning being without flaws or perfect
What is impeccable?
helps purify the soul of bad habits and attachments
What is penance (or purgatory)?