What is the event called when The Holy Spirit bestows the gifts of God unto the Disciples, 40 days after the resurrection of Jesus?
The Day of Pentecost
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What did the Gnostics say was the ONE TRUE TOOL OF HUMANS that allow us to understand God?
The Mind. ("gnosis" means "mind or knowledge")
100
Where was the location of "church" when early Christians began to come together to worship Jesus after his death?
Houses
100
What does Constantine see in the sky before his Battle on the Milvian Bridge (312 CE) that gives him strength to take on the army of Emperor Maxentius?
A "chi-rho" or cross
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What does it mean that God and Jesus are "homoosious" (as stated by Athanasius)?
Of one substance
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What does "apostolic succession" mean?
The authority of the church officials is passed through the blessing of the Apostles.
200
What is a Canon?
The decision of what Biblical books would be established as the official text. When canonized, nothing can be taken or added from the book.
200
What did the early Christians establish as a sign (or "sacrament") of their commitment to the Christian faith?
Baptism
200
When Constantine and Licinius shared the two parts of the Roman Empire, the Edict of Milan was signed in 313. This allowed what TWO things to exist side-by-side in the Roman Empire?
Paganism and Christianity
200
What is Eusebius remembered for?
Being the first Church historian.
300
Which disciple is named "the rock" of the Church, the one who will be the main authority for all of them and who God would "build his church upon"?
Peter ("petros")
300
What is the name of the first creed established by the Church fathers?
The Apostles Creed
300
What is an "Evangelist"?
Someone who wrote either Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John
300
After Constantine defeats Licinius, taking sole control over the Roman Empire, he moves the capitol from Rome to a location named what? (It is called "the city of Constantine")
Constantinople
300
What were the two difficulties that St. Augustine found with the Christian religion as an early child?
1. How anyone would trust or love a seemingly merciless God as portrayed in the Old Testament.
2. How evil could exist in the world if a truly perfect God created it.
400
What is the difference between a "disciple" and an "apostle"?
A disciple is someone who learns from someone. An apostle is someone who is told to take that learning and share it with others.
400
When Marcion decided to create his own canonized Bible, what(and who) did he chose to remove any reference to in the texts?
Judaism or Jewish people
400
What is an "apostate"
Someone who denies their faith in order to escape death or torture
400
Why is Constantine called the first, and only, "Christian Pagan Saint" following his death?
Constantine was considered a god in the Roman Empire, but also a Saint by the Church. Making him the first, and only, Christian Pagan Saint.
400
When Arius was defeated by St. Athanasius in the debate over the divine nature of Jesus, he refused to sign the document that would become the Nicene Creed (325 CE). In refusing to sign he was declared a WHAT, and what happened to him?
Arius was declared a heretic and exiled from the Roman Empire.