Jerusalem And Beyond

Question 0

Indigenization Principle

Answer 0

Live as a Christian within one’s own society.

Question 1

Jerusalem Council

Answer 1

Ad 50

Sacrificial, idolatry, and sexual restrictions for converts but no circumcision requirements.

Question 2

Pilgrim principle

Answer 2

God transforms God’s people into what the should be.

Question 3

Constantine

Answer 3

First “Christian” emperor of Roman Empire. Grants Christians tolerance and religious favor.

Question 4

Council of Nicea

Answer 4

First ecumenical church Council in 325 ad called by Constantine to address divisions concerning the divinity of Jesus.

Question 5

Council of Constantinople

Answer 5

381 ad. Expanded the nicene creed on Christ’s birth, Pilate, Holy Spirit

Question 6

Council of Chalcedon

Answer 6

451ad council address holiness of Jesus at birth and Mary ad Godbearer

Question 7

Cyril of Alexandria

Answer 7

Attended council of Chalcedon. Believed there was one incarnate nature of God which occurred at Christ’s birth.

Question 8

Arianism

Answer 8

One God and Jesus should be honored but not be considered in terms of the father.

Question 9

Gnosticism

Answer 9

God revealed in Christ is a deity pure in spirit who looked upon the material world as a weight to be set aside.

Shunned the material world. Embraced the spiritual world.

Question 10

Athanasius

Answer 10

Council of Nicaea. Christ is God because he saves the repentant from sin and death. true God from true God.

Question 11

Apostolic succession

Answer 11

The popes (bishop of Rome) descends from Peter, creeds,

Question 12

Homoousoius

Answer 12

Christ is consubstantial with God

Question 13

Homoiousious

Answer 13

Christ is of SIMILAR substance of the father.

Question 14

Nestorianism

Answer 14

Christ has two separate and distinct natures that are only loosely conjoined