Chapter 10- The First Years Flashcards
Why did the church begin?
Jesus wanted it to be so
The church is both the ____ and the ____ of God’s ____
Means
Goal
Plan
Who was the church founded upon?
Peter
What did Jesus instruct his disciples to do?
Carry on his mission of bringing the good news of salvation to the ends of the earth
A small band of _____ went forth on _____, led by the ___ ____ and bound together out of what, for who?
Disciples
Pentecost
Holy Spirit
Out of love for the lord
What message did the disciples proclaim?
Jesus is risen. Be baptized and be saved
What book of the Bible teaches us about the first years of the church and its movement from ____ to ____?
Acts of the Apostles
Jerusalem
Rome
What is the Acts of the Apostles a continuation of?
Luke’s Gospel
What does the Acts of the apostles open with?
Pentecost
Two great figures in the church
Peter: the first leader of the church
Paul: the apostle of the Gentiles
What is 60% of the Acts of the Apostles about?
Paul and his missionary adventures
Which figures plays a big role in these readings? What can these readings be referred to as?
Holy Spirit
Gospel of the Holy Spirit
About how many epistles were written by Paul?
Half
They listened to Peter’s speech about Jesus, whose name brought about what?
Healing and whose name the continued to act
What happened the second time the disciples were arrested?
Gamaliel, a Pharisee, persuaded the officials not to kill them
What was Gamaliel’s argument?
If this endeavor or this activity is of human origin, it will destroy itself. But if it comes from God, you will not be able to destroy them
What do we learn from the Acts of the Apostles about the early Christians?
Prayer was an important part of their lives
What does the Acts of the Apostles go on to tell us about?
The people shared everything in common
Deacons
Men chosen to minister to the needs of the community
What does the word deacons derive from?
Greek word meaning to serve
How do deacons help in the church?
Preside at funerals, assisting at the liturgy of the Eucharist, and witnessing marriages
Who was the first martyr? How did they kill this person?
Stephen
Stoned him
Martyr
Someone who sacrifices his or her life out of witness to Jesus
What do the martyrs teach us?
It is our duty to take part in the life of the Church and to act as witnesses of the Gospel
What vision do Stephen see before his death?
Saw the gates of heaven opening up, son of man at the right hand of the Lord
What were Stephen’s last words?
Lord Jesus receive my spirit. Lord do not hold this sin against them
