Chapters 1-3 Flashcards
Pentecost is often called:
The birthday of Church
The first name for the community of disciples:
The Way
Why did Gentiles in Antioch not join the Way initially?
They felt that Jewish law was too difficult to follow
The essential criterion for Christians:
A belief in Jesus Christ
Antioch is a solid example of a “Catholic” community because…
They were inclusive to both Gentiles and Jews
Church history begins with
The disciples’ personal experience of Jesus
Paul wrote the letters during his…
second missionary journey
The disciples of Jesus spread the Good News that…
Jesus had been raised from the dead
Jesus was the Messiah
Jesus was the one sent by God
What does “the church as an institution” mean?
It has an organized structure with roles to carryout ministries
Location of the Jewish temple
Jerusalem
Gathering that settled the controversy about requirements for the converts
Council of Jerusalem
First large community of Jews and Gentiles
Antioch
First Christian Matyr
Stephen
Paul’s traveling companion
Barnabas
Where Peter and Paul were matyred
Rome
Significance of Ephesus
This is where Paul was driven away by silversmiths and magicians
Did Paul travel alone on his second missionary journey?
No
Did early Christians meet in house churches?
Yes
How old was Paul on his last missionary journey?
About 50
Canon
Rule or standard
Could many people read/write during Paul’s time?
No
Was Paul the only Apostle to preach to the Gentiles?
No
Was Antioch vengeful toward the Jerusalem church?
No
The Twelve Apostles
- Simon Peter
- Andrew
- James
- James the Lesser
- John
- Thademus
- Barthalomew
- Judas Iscariot
- Judas
- Philip
- Matthew
- Thomas
