Early Life & Conversion
Where was St. Justin Martyr born?
Flavia Neapolis (modern-day Syria/Palestine)
According to St. Justin, who us the Logos?
What happens to a person through Baptism?
The person is born again through the water and the Holy Spirit.
What led St. Justin to seek answers from God?
His love of philosophy and his desire to discover the truth about God and the meaning of life.
How did St. Justin describe the relationship between the Logos and earlier philosophers?
Earlier philosophers possessed only part of the Logos (partial truth), while Christianity is the full Logos and complete truth.
What does St. Justin say happens to the bread and wine in the Eucharist?
They become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
Who influenced St. Justin on the seashore?
An elderly Syrian Christian man whom he met while walking by the sea.
What did St. Justin say about that predates Christianity in history?
The true religion existed before Christ through the prophets and righteous people who lived according to the Logos.
What did the early Christians do on Sunday?
They read the prophets and the memoirs of the apostles, prayed, and shared a meal (the Eucharist).