Exam 1 - Chapters 1-5

Question 1

In how many periods is the history of the Church divided?

Answer 1

6 (APIMRM)

Question 2

According to the outline of the chapters, what name is given to each period?

Answer 2

The Apostolic Church
The Persecuted Church
The Imperial Church
The Medieval Church
The Reformed Church
The Modern Church

Question 3

What is the height which marks the starting point of the Church of Christ?

Answer 3

The Mount of Olives, just outside the eastern wall of Jerusalem.

Question 4

Define the Christian Church.

Answer 4

Consists of all who believes in Jesus of Nazareth, as the son of God, who accept him as their personal savior from sin, and believe him as the Christ, the prince of the kingdom of God on earth.

Question 5

When did the history of the church begin as a worldwide movement?

Answer 5

The day of Pentecost, in the late spring of the year 30 A D, 50 days after the resurrection of our Lord, and 10 days after his ascension.

Question 6

What descended upon the followers of Christ when they were gathered together praying?

Answer 6

The Holy Spirit came upon them in a marvelous manner.

Question 7

What was the three-fold effect of the manifestation of the Holy Spirit?

Answer 7

1.Illumination of their minds. 2.Empowerment.
3.Abiding Presence.

Question 8

During the early period, who was the leader of the Church?

Answer 8

The apostle Simon Peter.

Question 9

What were the three essential doctrines of the early church?

Answer 9

1. The first and greatest was the Messiahship of Jesus; that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah, the Christ, Long, expected by Israel, and now raining over his kingdom, though invisible in the heavens; to whom each member of the church was expected to give personal loyalty, reference, and obedience.
2. The resurrection of Jesus; that he had been crucified, had risen from the dead, and was now living, the head of his church, to die no more.
3. The return of Jesus; that he who had ascended to heaven, was in due time to come back to earth and reign over his church.

Question 10

What was the only defect of the Pentecostal Church?

Answer 10

Its lack of missionary zeal . 

It stayed at home, when it should’ve gone abroad with the gospel to other lands and other peoples. It needed the stimulus of sharp persecution to send it forth on its worldwide mission.

Question 11

Who was the first person to have the vision of a gospel for everyone? What led to this vision of the gospel?

Answer 11

Stephen. and it was that which caused him to become the first Christian martyr.

Question 12

Who helped spread the gospel while still an enemy of Christians?

Answer 12

Saul

Question 13

Who was Philip and what part did he occupy in the spread of the gospel?

Answer 13

Philip was one of the apostles associated with Stephen in the stewardship of gifts for the poor.

Philip found refuge among Samaritans, and began preaching to them, showing his freedom from the narrow Jewish spirit. There in Samaria, he established the first church outside of the pale of Judaism, though it was not quite a church of gentile members. He also founded churches, in the coastal cities of Gaza, Joppa, and Caesarea.

Question 14

Where were Phillips churches? 

Answer 14

Samaria
Gaza
Joppa
Cesarean 

Question 15

Where was a church of Jews and Gentiles established and how did they receive news of it in Jerusalem?

Answer 15

In Antioch.

The mother church was alarmed and sent a representative to examine this relationship with the Gentiles.

Question 16

For what purpose was a council held in Jerusalem?

Answer 16

To consider the question of gentile membership, and frame a ruling for the church.

Question 17

Who were the leaders during the period of the church among the Gentiles?

Answer 17

St. Paul
St. Peter
St. James

Question 18

Who accompanied Paul on his second missionary journey after the Council at Jerusalem? Where did they start from? Who did they visit?

Answer 18

Silas or Silvanus

They started from Syrian Antioch.

They visited again for the third time the churches on the mainland founded on his first journey.

Question 19

Who joined Paul on his second trip, and how long did he stay with him?

Answer 19

Timothy

3 years

Question 20

Explain the circumstances of Paul’s arrival in Rome and his stay there.

Answer 20

To appeal himself as a Roman citizen from the trial, by the procurator of Judea to the emperors, court at Rome. When he arrived at Rome, the goal of his hopes for many years. A prisoner, awaiting trial, he yet had his own hired house, where, and he lives, chained to a soldier. His first effort was, as always, to reach the Jews, and he held an all day meeting with them. But finding that only a few of them were willing to, accept the gospel, he turned to the Gentiles. For two years, his house was a church, where many found Christ, especially among the soldiers of the praetorian guard. He also wrote the four epistles Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon.

Question 21

What statement caused the first imperial persecution of Christians? In what year did it happen?

Answer 21

Nero declared that Christians had set fire to the city of Rome.

The fire of Rome happened in the year of 64. A.D. and the first imperial persecution went on from 65-68 A.D.

Question 22

Why is the last sub division of the apostolic period called “The Dark Age” ? What events start and end this sub-division?

Answer 22

Partly because of the gloom of persecution that was over the church, but more, especially because of all periods in history it is one about which we know the least. We no longer have the clear light of the book of acts to guide us; and no author of that age has filled in the blank in this history.

Saint Paul’s martyrdom at 68 A.D.

Saint John’s death at 100 A.D.

Question 23

What event brought a great change between Judaism and Christianity? When did it happen?

Answer 23

The Fall of Jerusalem

70 A.D.

Question 24

Which emperor ordered the second imperial persecution of the Christians? What year did it happen?

Answer 24

Domitian around 90 A.D.

Question 25

What rite of initiation was used in the church of the dark age?

Answer 25

Baptism; both fully submerging and pouring water upon the head.

Question 26

What situation with the leadership of the church would lead to an ecclesiastical government?

Answer 26

The tendency to elevate one as a bishop above his fellow-elders.

Question 27

What was the spiritual state of the church at the end of the first century?

Answer 27

Lower than it had been in the earlier apostolic days.