General Bible Facts
This is the collection of twenty-seven books consisting of those written by the apostles of Jesus, the Acts, the Epistles and the prophetic Book of Revelation
What is included in the Christian Bible?
The Gospel of Mark
What is likely the earliest (shortest) Gospel?
The title conferred on the bishop of Rome, the leader of Catholicism, who was/is considered by Catholics to be the direct successor of the Apostle Peter
What is the Nicaean Creed?
The majority of the stories in the New Testament are concerned with these years in Jesus's life.
What are the last 2-3 years?
This early evangelist was originally Jewish until he had a conversion experience and began establishing Christian churches throughout the Mediterranean.
Who is Paul?
Each of them tell a different part of the story.
What are the four Gospels?
Originally a devoted monk who wrote the Ninety-five Theses and led the Protestant Reformation.
Who is Martin Luther?
A short statement of Christian faith that begins in the first person: "I believe...."
What is the Apostles Creed?
Short, pithy stories with a moral teaching in language that was/is familiar to people and easy to understand used by Jesus to share his message.
What are parables?
The final book in the Christian Bible that is an example of apocalypticism found in Jewish thought at the time of Jesus.
What is the Book of Revelation
This Gospel is different than the others in that it is more spiritual and focuses heavily on the incarnation.
What is the Gospel of John.
The movement of Christian thought and writing that is concerned with the liberation of oppressed and marginalized people.
What is Liberation Theology?
Jesus is fully human and fully divine, of the same essence as God the Father.
What is the doctrine of the Incarnation?
The method of death Jesus was sentenced to, usually reserved for criminals and political prisoners of the Roman Empire.
What is crucifixion?
The number of books in the Holy Bible (including both Old and New Testaments)
What is 66?
What are the "synoptic Gospels"
The final break between the Eastern Church in Constantinople and the Western Church in Rome that resulted in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
What is the Great Schism Between East and West of 1054?
God is triune, and includes three persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - in one Godhead.
What is the doctrine of the Trinity?
Stories of Jesus's birth and infancy as told in Matthew and Luke.
What are the infancy narratives?
The timeframe during which the New Testament was written.
What is 50-100 CE?
A lost source thought to have been used by Matthew and Luke to compose portions of their Gospel accounts.
What is "Q" or "Quelle"?
The year the Council of Nicaea was convened and codified the teachings of the church in the Nicaean Creed.
What is the year 325?
Teachings about doctrines or social issues that considered new, unorthodox, and/or heretical and divide individual churches or denominations. Examples include incarnation, predestination, slavery, rights of women, LGTBQ rights.
What are some of the reasons for divisions or schisms in the Christian church throughout history?
What happened three days after Jesus's death that proved to his disciples that he was the Christ or the Messiah.
What is the resurrection?