Christianity

Question 1

Apostles

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First generation of jesus’ Followers

Question 2

Baptism

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Sprinkling with or immersion in water - ritual - cleansing from sin - initiate membership in Christian community

Question 3

Bishop

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Supervising priest

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Canon

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Standard

Question 5

Scriptural canon

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List of books called scripture or list of acknowledged saints

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Canon law

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Accumulated body of church regulations and discipline

Question 7

Christ

Answer 7

Translation of Hebrew word for messiah anointed one

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Original sin

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Tendency to sin supposedly innate in humans - consequence of Adams fall

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Orthodoxy

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Correct belief accepted doctrine

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Eucharist

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Ritual reinactmnt of jesus’ Sacrifice of self patterned after his sharing of bread and wine as his body and blood at final Passover meal

Question 11

Orthodox christians call the eucharist

Answer 11

The liturgy

Question 12

Catholics

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Mass

Question 13

Protestants

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Lords supper - communion

Question 14

Excommunication

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Expulsion from church for doctrinal error or moral misconduct - especially RC

Question 15

Has a central belief based on

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Life death resurrection of Jesus

Question 16

Emerged as a sect within Judaism

Answer 16

Christianity

Question 17

Beginning in 11th century CE Christian community divided into two groups

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Orthodox

Catholic

Question 18

Earliest of four gospels

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Mark

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Differences in johns account of Jesus’ life

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Jesus ministry spans at least 3 years
Jesus makes several trips to Jerusalem
Jesus preaches mostly in Jerusalem
Jesus teachings are long philosophical discourses
He is crucified on the afternoon prior to the Passover meal

Question 20

Synoptic gospel similarities

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Jesus ministry takes place over one year
Goes back to Jerusalem only 1 x and is killed that time
Preaches primarily in Galilee
Teaches through parables short stories to teach a lesson
Crucified on the afternoon following Passover meal

Question 21

Paul of tarsus preached to

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Gentiles

Question 22

The 3 factors within Paul’s teaching that contributed to Christianity’s break from Judaism were

Answer 22

Converts did not have to be circumcised
Dietary laws
Festival observances

Question 23

Paul believed this re humans

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So incapable of overcoming sinful tendencies that not even following gods law could help

Question 24

According to Paul in order to overcome sin

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It was only thru faith in the saving power of Jesus death and ressurection

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Reformations saw the development of

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Protestantism

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Religious factors leading to discontent with Catholic Church

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Sale of indulgences and relics Purchases of special masses for the dead Special merit can only be dispensed by the church Emphasis on transsubstantiatiin Belief that papacy has the authority to interpret scripture

Question 27

Defining features of Luther’s Protestantism

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Scripture alone is the authority Faith alone is all necessary for salvation No difference between clergy and laity Use of language of the people Two sacraments baptism and Eucharist Divine authority cannot be channeled through an institution Authority revealed in scripture accessed by all

Question 28

John Calvin’s movement

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Presbyterian

Question 29

Calvin’s belief re double predestination

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Faith is necessary to salvation but god ultimately determines who is saved or not

Question 30

Calvin belief re Eucharist

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Christ present symbolically

Question 31

Anglicanism

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Branch of Protestantism Bishops priests deacons Head of Church of England in place of Pope 7 sacraments Eucharist real presence of body blood of Christ

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Council of trent

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Catholic church’s response to reformations

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Two sacraments practiced by all Christian denominations

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Baptism | Eucharist