unit 4 Flashcards
luke is the author (gentile-Christian, compianon of paul on 2nd and 3rd missionary), 80-90 AD, formation and spread of the early church throughout roman empire
Acts of Apostles
chrsitain feast celebrating the coming of the holy spirit, peter preaches (3,000 people are baptizied), celebreated 50 days after easter
pentacost
practiced baptisim as a rituial, breaking of bread, shared wealth with one another
first church in jerusalem
first christian Martyr
Stephen
____ was his hebrew name, ____ was his greek name. Jewish roman citizen, spread chrsitainty after conversion and went on three missionary journerys, wrote letters
Saul/Paul
descion: Gentile christians don’t need to be circumsised.
Council of jerusalem
Epistles, 21, 13 are written by paul (pauline)
Background of NT letters
parousia= second coming of Christ, early chirstians believed it would happen soon, paul urges them to be calm, patentint, and rady
1 thessalonians
faith and works, angry/defensive, saved by faith in Jesus, not law, faith requires us to preform acts of love
2 galatians
divisions in church, the church is the body , unity and diversity is needed, love above all else (AGAPE)
1 corinthians