Christianity

Question 0

Were Jews allowed to worship in the Roman Empire?

Answer 0

Yes.

Question 1

What religion did most Romans follow?

Answer 1

Pagan religions (polytheistic)

Question 2

Where and when was Jesus born?

Answer 2

Jerusalem, around 4 BCE

Question 3

Where was Jesus raised?

Answer 3

Nazareth.

Question 4

What was Jesus’s profession?

Answer 4

Carpenter.

Question 5

What age did Jesus begin teaching?

Answer 5

30.

Question 6

What did John the Baptist preach?

Answer 6

That God was going to come and judge everybody.

Question 7

What does repent mean?

Answer 7

To wash away ones sins.

Question 8

Where were many people baptized?

Answer 8

The Jordan River.

Question 9

What did Jesus promise his followers?

Answer 9

Salvation and eternal life.

Question 10

What was a messiah?

Answer 10

A “chosen king”, “risen king” or “savior”.

Question 11

What four things did Jesus emphasize?

Answer 11

Sympathy for the poor, charity and service, morality, and forgiveness.

Question 12

Why was Jesus arrested?

Answer 12

The Jewish leaders didn’t like him because they thought their authority was being challenged, and the Romans were worried he would start a rebellion.

Question 13

What happened three days after Jesus’s death?

Answer 13

He “reappeared” to one of his close friends.

Question 14

What happened forty days after Jesus’s death?

Answer 14

He ascended into heaven.

Question 15

What did Jesus’s death cause?

Answer 15

Eucharist, a new covenant restoring the bond between God and humans.

Question 16

What does baptism represent?

Answer 16

In the water: Jesus’s death

Out if the water: Jesus’s resurrection

Question 17

Why did God come to earth in the firm of Jesus?

Answer 17

To save humanity.

Question 18

What happened in Eden?

Answer 18

Adam and Eve were tempted by the snake to eat the apple, and were expelled from paradise. This is seen as a bad thing, and Adam and Eve’s sin was passed on to all other humans.

Question 19

Jesus is the…

Answer 19

…bridge connecting humans with God.

Question 20

What is salvation?

Answer 20

To be reconciled with God for eternity.

Question 21

What is the ultimate goal for Christians?

Answer 21

To reach salvation and live forever with God after death.

Question 22

How is salvation obtained?

Answer 22

Through faith.

Question 23

What are the four gospels?

Answer 23

Mark, Matthew, Luke, John.

Question 24

What is the Torah referred to as in Christianity?

Answer 24

The Old Testament.

Question 25

Why is baptism important?

Answer 25

Because people need to wash away their sin.

Question 25

Why was Jesus’s message different from other priests?

Answer 25

He targeted the outcastes of society.

Question 26

What effects did the parables have on converts to Christianity?

Answer 26

They were easier to understand, and helped to translate Jesus’s message.

Question 27

Why is Jerusalem significant to Christians?

Answer 27

It is where Jesus was crucified, buried, and resurrected.