What heresy was the Council of Nicaea assembled to fight?
That Jesus was human but not divine.
100
What prayer was developed at the Council of Nicaea?
The Nicene Creed
100
The key statement in the prayer developed at the Council of Nicaea is that Jesus Christ is
True God from true God
100
Saint Augustine fought against heresies that denied the
goodness of humanity and creation
100
What heresy was the Council of Chalcedon assembled to fight?
that Jesus was only divine.
200
In Thessalonica, the Christian community heard false teaching that _____.
the final judgment was near
200
Which of these is not a statement of faith from the Nicene Creed.
Jesus came to save only Christians
200
Pope Saint Leo the Great convened the ______.
Council of Chalcedon
200
Saint Augustine said that evil enters the world when _____.
people freely turn away from God
200
Why did Athanasius live in exile or hiding?
Supporters of Arianism were against him.
300
The writings and sermons of ______ helped the early Church understand and define the truths it had received from the Apostles.
Augustine
300
Augustine understood that when God reveals himself to his people, he remains a _____ beyond words.
Mystery
300
_____ challenged the belief that Jesus is both God and man.
Arius
300
The Epistle to the Thessalonians was written by ______ to deal with a false teaching about the Second Coming.
Paul
300
A _____ is a denial of a Church doctrine.
Heresy
400
Who guided the Council of Chalcedon in adopting the teaching that Jesus has two natures.
Pope Leo the Great
400
A(n) ________ is a worldwide gathering of the pope and all the bishops.
Ecumenical Council
400
_________ were early Church leaders who helped develop Church doctrine.
Fathers of Church
400
The ______ was written at the Council of Nicea.
Nicene Creed
400
In the early church, candidates for _____ made a statement of beliefs like the Nicene Creed.
Baptism
500
From the Nicene Creed, give me one statement of belief about each person of the Trinity. Choose one statement of faith from the Nicene Creed and explain how it speaks to you.