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Question 1

2 branches of church government

Answer 1

Charismatic officials and administrative officials

Question 2

what are Charismatic officials

Answer 2

Apostles, prophets, evangelists, teachers and pastors

Question 3

What are administrative officials

Answer 3

Elders and deacons

Question 4

How many services did the early church have on Sunday’s

Answer 4

2

Question 5

What were the 2 sacraments taken by the early church on Sunday’s?

Answer 5

The lords supper, baptism

Question 6

What was the early church’s practice regarding the poor and sick?

Answer 6

They took care of them…

Question 7

What was the early church’s view of slavery?

Answer 7

They did not forbid it but undercut it

Question 8

How did the early church deal with paganism and idolatry?

Answer 8

They strived to separate themselves from anything relating

Question 9

What does Christ mean in Greek?

Answer 9

Anointed

Question 10

What was the title for any emperor succeeding Augustus ceaser?

Answer 10

Caesar

Question 11

What were the 4 causes of persecution?

Answer 11

Political, religious, social and economic

Question 12

What were the 3 stages of the early church? (Dates)

Answer 12

1. Under Nero
2. Christianity under state ban 100-250 AD
3. Universal persecution after 250 AD

Question 13

What is an example of legalistic heresy?

Answer 13

Ebonitism

Question 14

Heresy: emphasized unity of God but failed to recognize “God with us” believed Jewish law is highest expression of God’s will and Jesus obtained a measure of divinity at baptism

Answer 14

Ebonite

Question 15

What are examples of philosophical heresies?

Answer 15

Gnostic, Manichean and neoplatonianism

Question 16

Heresy: Came from a desire to explain the origin of evil, associated matter with evil, sought to create a philosophical system in which God could be freed from association with evil and in which man could be related on the spiritual side of his nature to a deity

Answer 16

Gnosticism

Question 17

Who was Marcion?

Answer 17

He was the most influential gnostic, felt Judaism was evil and hated Jewish scriptures. He set up his own canon

Question 18

Heresy: founded by Mani, who believed he was last of the prophets, believed man came into being by a emanation from a being who in turn was a higher emanation from the ruler of the kingdom of light. The king of darkness tricked man so he is now mixed light and dark. Taught 3 Jesuses,

Answer 18

Manichean

Question 19

Heresy: philosophical system sought to reconcile Greek philosophy with oriental philosophy, holds that all existence come from the “the one” with whom the soul may be mystically reunited. Taught by Plotinus. Died out in 6th century

Answer 19

Neoplatonianism

Question 20

What were 4 examples of theological errors?

Answer 20

Montanism, monarchianism, dynamic or adoptionist monarchianism, modalistic monarchianism

Question 21

Theological error: montanus was the leader, apocalyptic movement, two female oracles believed in an immediate expectation of judgement day, Tertullian was groups most famous follower, took 2 approaches; the charismatic and ascetic

Answer 21

Montanism

Question 22

Theological error: There are 2 forms thought to be strictly heretical by trinitarian view of the godhead.

Answer 22

Monarchianism

Question 23

Theological error: form of monarchianism, Paul of Samosata was most famous follower, believed Christ was not divine; just a good man

Answer 23

Dynamic or adoptionist monarchianism

Question 24

Theological error: AKA modalists, belief that father-son-spirit are not person of the godhead but manifestations of God, believed all the fullness of Godhead resides in Jesus. Sabellius was the most famous follower

Answer 24

Modalistic monarchianism

Question 25

What are 2 examples of ecclesiastical schisms?

Answer 25

Easter controversy and donatism

Question 26

What is donatism?

Answer 26

Schism within the church over who and who not to accept back into fellowship