Chapter 3 Flashcards
What was so tremendous that convinced them that Jesus was the messiah?
The resurrection
Where did the disciples gather? For what?
In a room in Jerusalem to await the spirit
Who was with the disciples in the upper room?
Mary
What did they do while they waited in the upper room?
They prayed and waited for 9 days
What happened on the Jewish feast of Pentecost?
The spirit came to them in the form of wind and tongues of fire
What happened after the spirit came to them?
The disciples burst out of the room and began to preach
What did the Holy Spirit do?
United the first Christians
What were the first Christians?
One in their belief in Jesus and his teachings, in the Eucharist, in prayer and in their love
Where was the upper room?
Jerusalem
What are the four steps that formed the church?
- Holy Spirit came to them in form of wind and fire (Pentecost)
2. Left the room to spread the good news.
3. This was the start of the Church
4. 3,000 people baptized that day
What did the resurrection prove?
that Jesus was God and was ultimate proof of his divinity.
What does the community of faith mean?
Community of faith means they were one in their belief in Jesus, in the Eucharist, prayer, and love.
What are the 6 models of the church?
Institution, mystical communion, sacrament, herald, servant, community of disciples
Who is the highest authority of the church?
The pope
What is the church guided by?
The Holy Spirit
What are the bishops?
Successors of the apostles
How is the church organized?
In a hierarchy
What is institution?
Organization of the church
What is mystical communion?
desire to do gods good will; becoming the body of Christ
What is Sacrament?
Outward sign that indicates an inward grace
What is herald?
A messenger sent to announce something; proclaiming the good news
What is servant?
The church serves other by caring for their needs; ways to help
What is community of Diciples?
To be a disciple of Jesus is to follow him in all situations; learning to follow Jesus
Who united the first Christians?
The Holy Spirit
What is the pope?
Christs visible representative
Who is the pope?
The bishop of Rome
Who are the successors of the apostles?
Bishops
What are we nourished by? And what happens because we are nourished by this
The body of Christ
We became the body of Christ, the people of God, a mystical communion
What are examples of a Herald?
CCD
Religion teacher
Priest
What’s an example of a servant?
- giving money to the poor
- working in a soup kitchen
How did the church get started?
Jesus founded the church through his death and resurrection. The resurrection convinced the disciples that Jesus was the messiah, so they continued to spread his message. Lives where changed when they encountered the risen Christ
Where did the disciples convert people, how many people did the convert?
Jerusalem
3000
What are the four characteristics of the early Christian community?
One in belief in Jesus and his teachings
One in the Eucharist
One in prayer
One in their love for one another
