CHS Flashcards
The original language of the New Testament text
Greek
A Greek word which means “to uncover” or “to reveal”
Apocalypsis
It involves the study of “end things.”
Eschatology
It refers to the love and mercy freely given by God for salvation.
Grace
A festival meal at the heart of Christian worship
Holy Communion
A group known as “Jesus Movement”
Chruch
It is a city depicted as a bride in a fine linen, bright and pure
New Jerusalem
A first century empire referred to in Revelation as the Beast
Roman Empire
In Revelation, it is a world where God lives and reigns
Heaven
A group insisting that Gentile converts must keep the Jewish ceremonial law, particularly circumcision
Judaizers
How many books compose the New Testament?
27
what are the four Gospels?
Mathew, Mark, Luke, John
Epistles that were addressed to local Churches
Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude
Paul’s letters
Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, Ephesians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
Which NT book that contains the historical narrative of the emergence of the early Christian movement?
Acts
Which book is a prophetic-apocalyptic letter addressed to the Christians in the first century
Revelation
This epistle brings an action-oriented perspective. In it the author says that “faith without action is dead”
James