Session 1: Tested by Fire (AD 30-312)

Question 1

Roman general in AD 70 that destroyed Jerusalem eventually severing Christianity from Judaism

Answer 1

Titus (AD 70)

Question 2

Emperor who banished Christians; killed them when they refused to pay divine honors

Answer 2

Domitian

AD 81-96

Question 3

Emperor who initiated first empire-wide persecution by returning the empire to the official pagan state religion

Answer 3

Decius

AD 249-251

Question 4

Emperor who burned Bibles and destroyed churches; required sacrifice to gods (if not, they’ll die)

Answer 4

Diocletian

AD 284-305

Question 5

5 causes of Church growth

Answer 5

1. Zeal of Christians
2. Doctrine of the Immortality of Soul
3. Miracles
4. Morality of 1st Christians
5. Unity and Community of the Church

Question 6

Emperor that started Rome’s most destructive fire on July 19 (AD 64) where Christians are blamed and torched as street lights

Answer 6

Nero

AD 64

Question 7

Prolific author writing apologetic treatises, attacks on heresies and moral tracts

Answer 7

Tertullian

160-225

Question 8

Converted most of population of FRANCE and sent missionaries to other parts of region

Answer 8

Irenaeus

130-200

Question 9

One of the greatest THINKERS in the history of the Church

Answer 9

Origen

185-254

Question 10

Idea that taught secret knowledge and initiation rites will unlock man’s divinity freeing him from the flesh

Answer 10

Gnosticism

Question 11

Taught that there were 2 gods: the stern God of OT and the merciful God of the NT; He rejected OT and kept only 10 of Paul’s letters and made edited versions of Luke and Acts

Answer 11

Marcion