Early Christianity

Christian Origins and Foundations

100

What is the estimated number of Christians in the world today?

2.4 Billion

200

Is Christianity a monotheistic or polytheistic religion?

Monotheistic 

300

Christianity began as a reform movement of which religion?

Judaism

400

What was the key disagreement between Judaism and Christianity 

The concept of the Messiah

Persecution and Messianic Tradition

100

Christians believe who is the Messiah?

Jesus of Nazareth 

200

The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem happened in which year?

70 CE

300

The name of the Emperor who ruled in 64CE and claimed the Christians set fire to Rome

Emperor Nero

400

The name of the Emperor who made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire after signing the Edict of Milan

Emperor Constantine 

Life of Jesus

100

When was Jesus born?

4-6 CE

200

When was Jesus crucified?

30-33 CE

300

Jesus wanders the desert for how many days and nights after he is baptized?

40 

400

Jesus' ministry is described where?

4 Gospels

Early Christianity

100

Christianity started in Jerusalem as a very small religion with approximately how many followers?

70 (the apostles and Jesus' followers)

200

Someone who's beliefs or actions are considered wrong by most people, because they disagree with beliefs that are generally accepted is known as...

A heretic 

300

This prayer was formed out of the Council of Nicaea and is a statement of beliefs universally accepted by Christianity today.

The Nicene Creed

400

Mosaic Law primarily refers to

The Torah

Early Christian Church

100

St. Paul's original name

Saul

200

Saul was born into what Jewish sect?

Pharisee 

300

The Holy Spirit descends upon Jesus' disciples how many days after Jesus' resurrection?

50 days

400

In the year 380CE, this Emperor declares Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

Emperor Theodosius