test 1 Flashcards
what were the 4 sects of Judaism
Pharisees
Sadducees
Essenes
Zealots
were Jews and Christians friendly with one another in the early church
No, because they couldn’t agree if Jesus was the son of god
what is a creed
short statements of Christian beliefs
what is the canon
authoritative scripture
what is apostolic succession
transferred there authority from the apostles to the bishops
who finalized the canon in 376AD?
Athanasius
was there a hierarchy in the early church?
No, everything was fluid with responsibility
when did the hierarchy evolve?
65 AD
what was the 112AD saying that was used about this hierarchy
Follow the bishops as Christ followed the father
what were the four offices of the early church
bishops
deacons
presiding officers
elders
what did the pax romana do for the Christians
helped them travel safely to spread christianity
what is arianism
only god is eternal, Christ is a created being
What is Marcion’s heresy?
- old Testament God is evil
- Jesus’ God is not the same, but God the Father
- Jesus just appeared one day
What were the three responses to persecution?
- Fold
- Die
- Fake
What were the three charges leveled against Christians by the Roman government?
- Cannibalism
- Incest
- Atheism