christianity

Question 1

worlds…

Answer 1

largest religion

Question 2

principles of

Answer 2

• share christ, creed, church
• acknowledge jesus as son and savior of god
• believe in incarnation and trinity

Question 3

jesus’ mission themes on earth

Answer 3

1. imminent coming of the kingdom of god

2. urgent need for ethical transformation through loving all people

Question 4

paschal mystery

Answer 4

central to faith
- Its main subject is the passion, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ – the work God the Father sent his Son to accomplish on earth.

Question 5

pentecost

Answer 5

birthday of the church

Question 6

christian message

Answer 6

“gospel” “good news”

-refers to jesus’ message of love, forgiveness, and redemption

Question 7

gospels w roles of jesus

Answer 7

matthew: jesus as revealer of torah
luke: role model
john: son of god, full human and divine
mark: sacrificial death

Question 8

paul and epistles

Answer 8

letters written to early church communities that form basis of faith. emphasize death and resurrection. all people saved through grace of god and faith in jesus.

Question 9

creed

Answer 9

2 central docs of incarnation and trinity–apostles

-developed at council of nicea in nicea–nicean

Question 10

church then

Answer 10

peter, paul, formation of early church

• gentile issues resolved
• persecution and freedom
• 1054: great schism
• protestant reformation

Question 11

church today

Answer 11

roman catholic, eastern orthodox, protestant

-ecumenism: movement that promotes christian unity

Question 12

incarnation

Answer 12

in jc, god became fully human and fully devine