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124 Cards in this Set
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The Acts of the Spostles is concerned primarily with the minisrty of which two main church figures?
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Peter and Paul
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The church office/position held by Stephen was?
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Deacon
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Stephen died from
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stoning
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Who was the first christian martyr?
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Stephan
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The Pentecost event took place in
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Jerusalem
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What was Peter's occupation before following Jesus?
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fisherman
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Who was in political control of the holy Land in the 1st century?
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Rome
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Who were the people of "The Way"
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early Christians before they were called Christian
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The color used for the beast of Pentecost is
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Red
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The apostles were ___________ when the suffered for preaching the Gospel since they knew they were charin in the Paschal Mystery of Jesus
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joyful
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Dose the Gospels record post-ressurection appearances of Jesus
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Yes
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T/F After Pnetecost, the early Christians never ewnt to the Temple
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False
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T/F Jesus left the details of how to organize the Church to his followers
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True
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T/F Prayer played a part in the establishment of the infant Church
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True
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No one converted after Peter's Pentecost sermon. The crowds believed the apostles to be drunk
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False
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T/F Peter's brother Andrew was also one of the origanl 12 apostles
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True
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T/F After Pentecost, the first converts to Jesus' New Way were Jews who lived outside Palestine but who had come to Jerusalem
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True
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T/F The terms Holy Land, Palesstine, and Israel reger to the same place in early Christianity
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True
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T/F Peter was never arrested for preaching aobut Jesus
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False
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______ Tells us that people were brought to Peter to be healed
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Acts
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T/F A permanent deacon is studying for the priesthood
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False
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T/F A permanent deacon may be married
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True
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T/F A permanent deacon may officiate at baptisms, marriages, funerals and preach at Mass
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True
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T/F The earliest Christians thought Jesus' Second Coming would happen in their lifetime
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True
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T/F We believe Jesus will come again
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True
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_______ was a witness to the killing of St. Stephen
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Saul
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T/F The stories of Jesus' birth were part of the kerygma
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False
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A Greek defense attorney
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Paraclete
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The branch of theology that studies the church
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Diakonia
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The branch of theology that studies who Jesus was and is
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Christology
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Name giving to the Holy Spirt
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Paraclete
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The branch of theology that studies the Final Things - heaven, hell, Jesus' Second Coming
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Eschatology
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The core, essential teaching about Jesus preached to unbelievers
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Kerygma
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Further instruction in the faith for new converts
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Didache
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Service; root of our word "deacon"
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Diakonia
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Refers to the saving work accomplished by Jesus' suffering, death and resurrection
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Paschal Mystery
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Whom does Jesus call the rock?
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Peter
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What language did Jesus speak?
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Aramaic
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Who in the Church today is succesors to the apostles
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Bishops
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Christianity is the root of what relgion?
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Judaism
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"Father of Faith"
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Abraham
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Another name for the Christian Testament
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New Testament
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He led the Isrealites out of slavery in Egypt
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Moses
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Jewish title for a person who taught religion and interpretend the scriptures
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Rabbi
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"Hellenistic" and "Hellenist" refers to what culture?
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Greek
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What came first: Council of Jerusalem, or dispute over Gentiles converts becoming Jewish before becoming Christians
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dispute over Gentiles converts becoming Jewish before becoming Christians
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What came first: Conversion of Paul, or the death of Stephen
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the death of Stephen
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What came first: Eucharist celebrated as part of a regular meal, or Eucharist separatee from a meal
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Eucharist celebrated as part of a regular meal
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Paul, Peter, Both, Neither?
Wrote more epistles than any other New Testament author |
Paul
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Paul, Peter, Both, Neither?
Jewish by birth |
Both
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Paul, Peter, Both, Neither?
One of the original 12 apostles |
Peter
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Paul, Peter, Both, Neither?
Was martyred in Rome |
Both
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Paul, Peter, Both, Neither?
Died by crucifixtion |
Peter
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Paul, Peter, Both, Neither?
Presched the first sermon on Pentecost and converted thousands |
Peter
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Paul, Peter, Both, Neither?
Wrote a gospel |
Both
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Paul, Peter, Both, Neither?
Having a vision of the risen Christ he ask him, "Quo Vadis Domine?" and returns to Rome to meer his death |
Peter
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Paul, Peter, Both, Neither?
Persecuted the followers of Jesus |
Paul
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Paul, Peter, Both, Neither?
called the "Apostle to the Gentiles." |
Paul
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Paul, Peter, Both, Neither?
participated in the Pentecost event in Jerusalem |
Peter
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Paul, Peter, Both, Neither?
Lived to witness the Lord's Second Coming |
Neither
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What city was Paul born?
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Tarsus
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What was Paul's occupation to earn a living while preaching?
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Tentmaker
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What % of the New Testament books were written by Paul
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50%
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How did Paul keep in contact with the Christian comminities he founded?
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Letters
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Peter and Paul were executed during the rule of what Roman emperor?
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Nero
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To what Jewish sext did Paul belong before his conversion?
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Pharisee
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Where were the followers of Jesus first called Christians?
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Antioch
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The years 66-70 A.D. saw a revolt in Jerusalem. Who revoted against whom?
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Jews against Rome
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______ is named as a witness to Stephens death
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Paul
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Paul had _______ citizenship
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Roman
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Did Paul always travle alone on his missionary journeys?
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No
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According to Acts, he baptized the 1st Gentile
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Matthew
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Belief in one God
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monotheism
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Buying and selling of spiritual things
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simony
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Means universal
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good news
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To what Jewish sext did Paul belong before his conversion?
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Pharisee
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Where were the followers of Jesus first called Christians?
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Antioch
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The years 66-70 A.D. saw a revolt in Jerusalem. Who revoted against whom?
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Jews against Rome
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______ is named as a witness to Stephens death
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Paul
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Paul had _______ citizenship
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Roman
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Bapticed the 1st Gentile
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Matthew
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Belief in ONE God
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monotheism
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Buying and celling of spirtual things
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simony
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Means universal
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catholic
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Roman soldier
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centurion
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Belief in peace, agaisnt killing and violence
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pacifist
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First Gospel to be written
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Mark
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Last Gospel to be written
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John
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Last book of the New Testament
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Revelations
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What was the first book of the New testament to be written?
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1 Thessalonians
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The number of books in the Christian Testament is
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27
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T/F Jesus was still alive when Mark wrote his Gospel
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False
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The persecutions of Christians was
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sporadic
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Writing about perscutions, Tertulillian, an early Church Father said "THe ____ is the seed of Christianity"
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blood of martyrs
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What is a catacomb
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underground burial chambers
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Who is the "Lover of the poor" who said, "Turn me over im done on this side!"
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Lawrence
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The color of vestments/altar linens onthe feast of martyr is
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Red
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A person who doesn't believe God exists
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athesit
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One favorite target of Romans was the martyrdom of catechumens. A Catechumens is
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A person being instructed inthe faith
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If you visited the early Christian catacombs, you would be in what city?
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Rome
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The denial of one's faith is
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apostasy
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The older Christian tradition is baptism by
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Immersion
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T/F The Pope is the Bishop of Constantinople
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False
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T/F Their faith was so srong that NO christian denied there faith
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False
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T/F There have been more Christian martyrs in the 20th century than during the Roman persecutions
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True
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Constantine attrisbuted his battle success to the Enperor of Rome to
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Christian God
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Edict of Milan did what
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ended official Roman government's persexution of Christians
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Which of the following is the correct order of how Christianity was treated in the Roman Empire beiginning with the earliest treatment?
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Persecuted, toleration, offical religion
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First ecumenical council of the church was
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Council of Nicaea
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more home/more church
Proclaims the universal nature of the Church |
Church
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more home/more church
Less formal |
Home
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more home/more church
Encouraged processions, candles, incense, cermony |
Church
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great separation / Less separation
School vouchers that would allow tax dollar to be applied to parochial school tuition |
Little separation
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great separation / Less separation
No manger scences are allowed on public property |
very separated
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T/F Monasticism began as a lay movement, not clerical
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True
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T/F An established church is the offical church of the country
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True
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T/F Monasticism is a superior from the Christian lifestyle and ordinary Christians cannot expect to gain holiness
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False
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T/F The Church used to believe it was improper to comment on political issues; Church involvement in political issues is new
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False
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What is Constantinople now?
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Turkey
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The pope is the bishop of what diocses?
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Rome
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Who elects a new Pope?
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Cardinals
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The Vatican is surrounded by what city?
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Rome
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An _____________ teaching is a true teaching
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orthodox
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pontiff is that ______
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Pope
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