CHAPTER 7 Flashcards
What happened during Pentecost?
During Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended onto the disciples. They had tongues of firer over their heads, which allowed them to preach and everyone was able to understand them. They were able to spread the Word of God to everyone.
What frequently happened to Christians during the early days of the Church?
Thousands of Christians were martyred. They accepted death rather than denying their faith.
How many people were baptized on Pentecost?
3000 people were baptized on Pentecost according to the Gospel of Mark.
Who was the earliest Christian missionary?
The earliest Christian missionary was Saint Paul.
What was the first great council of the Catholic Church?
The Council of Jerusalem was the first great council of the Church.
Who was sent to Antioch?
Barnabas and Paul were sent to Antioch.
Where did Saint Paul go?
Saint Paul went to Rome.
Who was the Emperor?
The Emperor was Nero.
What was happening to Christians in Rome during 64 A.D.?
In 64 A.D., Christians were being persecuted in Rome.
Why was Saint Stephen put to death?
Saint Stephen was put to death because he was accused of speaking blasphemy against Moses and God.
What was Pentecost like?
Pentecost was an enlightening experience for Christians that will be cherished forever. When the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit, it was a magical feeling and in a way, by filling them with the Holy Spirit, all Catholics of the future were being filled with the spirit as well. (OPINION)
What would it be like to be a Christian during this time?
Being a Christian during this time would be very difficult due to obvious setbacks like being put to death for being Christian.
The leaders of the Council of Jerusalem sent ____________________, Barnabas, and two other delegates to Antioch with a letter describing the important decisions concerning the Church that were made at the council.
Paul
The fourth Gospel to be written, the Gospel of ____________________, addresses incidents and issues in Jesus’ life and teaching that are not included in the other three Gospels.
John
The last book of the Bible, the Book of ____________________, calls believers in Christ to look forward with hope to eternal glory.
Revelation
The disciple Stephen became a ____________________ by witnessing to the faith and dying rather than denying his belief in Christ.
martyr
The Holy Spirit first descended on the community of Jesus’ disciples during a feast called ____.
Pentecost
The New Testament book that gives an account of the very earliest days of the Church is the ____.
Acts of the Apostles
The early Christians who were not Jewish were known as ____.
Gentiles
The word ____ refers to the written and spoken beliefs and practices that have been passed down to us from the time of Christ and the Apostles.
Tradition
Fourteen books of the New Testament are ____, or letters which were written by, or at least attributed to Saint Paul.
epistles
The ____ is the sacred law of faith given by God to Moses.
Torah
