CHRISTIANITY

Question 1

Abraham

Answer 1

Original founder like judaism and islam

Question 2

Similarities to Judaism

Answer 2

Share Old testament as holy text
Monotheism
Jesus was jewish, but only christianity claims jesus as divine

Question 3

Jesus of Nazareth

Answer 3

Didnt found christianity, it began after his death
Preached to outcasts
Had own interpretation of the Torah
Choses 12 followers to match 12 tribes of israel
After trial bc of radical teachings, he was crucified
Body placed in cave and closed w stone on third day, angel rolled away stone tomb was empty
Jesus appeared to 11 disciples and told them to make disciples of all nations
Ascended to heaven 40 days after ressurection
Gods son as a mortal human and became god thru the holy spirit
Sins forgiven thru sacrifice
Will come again to judge world, start new humanity

Question 4

Eucharist

Answer 4

Community assembles for consecration of bread and wine into the body and blood of the Lord and reception of the sacrament… Transubstantiation

Question 5

Peter

Answer 5

One of Jesus’ disciples
Named simon but Jesus renamed peter (the rock)
“First pope” becuase of quote
“You are peter and on this rock i will build my church… I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven

Question 6

Paul

Answer 6

First Saul before conversion to christianity
Used to persecute christians
After conversion became known as apostle to the gentiles bc he had a hige impact on the spread of christianity

Question 7

Roman emperor constantine

Answer 7

Had vision on battlefield, converted to christianity, protected christians with the Edict of Milan 313
Changed look of christianity to match glory of rome

Question 8

Sacraments

Answer 8

Baptism
Eucharist
Confirmation (replaces circumcision)
Holy orders
Marriage
Penance
Annointing of sick before death

Question 9

Holy day

Answer 9

Sunday to commemorate resurrection

Question 10

Origins of protestantism

Answer 10

16th century
Martin luther rebelled against corruption in the church, split and formed new branch
Emphasis on ministry not sacraments
Return to scripture
Anyone can read bible, clergy can be female and marry
95 theses

Question 11

Apostles creed

Answer 11

Statement encompasses what most christians accelt as basis of religion

Question 12

God is…

Answer 12

Good, all powerful, generally wants all to be saved, butnwill punish those who do wrong, is paying attention

Question 13

Genesis

Answer 13

God created universe in 6 days, rested on 7th
Humans created in gods image
Adam and eve gabe into temptationand were expelled from garden of eden and all humans have original sin bc of this

Question 14

Afterlife

Answer 14

There is an afterlife, you will be judged to determine if you go to heaven or hell

Question 15

Angels

Answer 15

Created by god but have free will, those who rebelled against god became demons and were cast from heaven, satan is leader

Question 16

Messiah

Answer 16

Jesus

Question 17

Kingdom of god

Answer 17

Closeness to god

Question 18

Atonement

Answer 18

Reconciliation between god and humanity and this relationship was repaired by jesus’ sacrifice

Question 19

Sin

Answer 19

Am act that goes against the will of god

Question 20

Repentance

Answer 20

Recognition of the need to be saved from sin by gods love

Question 21

Grace

Answer 21

Gods love of humanity and a gift of salvation offered thru faith in jesus

Question 22

CHRISTIANS FOCUS ON

Answer 22

Right belief

Question 23

Laws vs morals

Answer 23

Focus on individual beliefs and behaviors
Spirit of the law not commandments
Love god and love thy neighbor
Follow conscience
Follow teachings of jesus

Question 24

The trinity

Answer 24

The father the son the holy spirit
Jesus is god incarnate (avatar) and combination of human and divine characteristics
Jesus will be final truimph over sin and death in second coming

Question 25

Holy spirit

Answer 25

Power that inspires and works thru ppl transforms them into jesus’ image

Question 26

New testament

Answer 26

Stories pf life and deeds of jesus
27 compositions written by followers of jesus
Focus on life and practice of the church
2 sections:
Gospels
Letters from apostles to early churches

Question 27

The 4 gospels

Answer 27

Narritives by matthew, mark, luke and john of their memories of jesus’ saying and deeds

Question 28

Liturgy

Answer 28

Public acts of worship

Question 29

Sacrament

Answer 29

Religious action or symbol in which spiritual power is believed to be transmitted thru material elements or performance of ritual

Question 30

Branches of christianity

Answer 30

Orthodox
Roman catholic
Protestant

Question 31

Great schism

Answer 31

11 pth century, split into roman catholicism and eastern orthodoxy

Question 32

Reformation

Answer 32

16th century, protestantism

Question 33

Orthodox

Answer 33

Direct continuity w earliest church
Rejects change
Rejects popes authority
Smallest branch
Local clergy can marry
Saint veneration thru icons

Question 34

Roman catholic

Answer 34

Biggest branch 
Pope is believed to be descendent of peter
Clergy is male and celibate
Devotion to saints and mary
Acts of penance to cleanse from sin

Question 35

Protestant

Answer 35

1517 martin luther broke from catholic over corrupt sale of indulgences
Emphasis on ministry and preaching less on sacraments
Return to scripture
Led by ministers not priests
Just belief
People responsible for own souls and spiritual health
Plainer churches
Fewer holidays
No sain veneration

Question 36

Anglican church

Answer 36

Formed when King Henry VII broke from roman church over right to divorce