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17 Cards in this Set
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About how many christians are there on earth?
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2 billion
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Jesus of Nazareth
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4BCE-30CE
the messiah healer had a small band of followers executed by roman authorities |
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Messiah
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"anoited"
a special messenger sent by God, foretold in the hebrew scriptures and believed by Christians to be Jesus |
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What are two rituals of Christianity?
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Baptism
Eucharist |
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original sin
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an inclination toward evil, inherited by human beigns as a result from adam's disobedience
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sin
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wrongdoing, seen as disobedience to God
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Nativity
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jesus was born from a virgin
fufillment of prophecy |
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Jesus as a Child
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studied hebrew scripture, followed jewish holidys, traveled to temple, attended synegogue
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Eucharist
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"good gift"
the lord's supper |
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baptism
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the christian rite of initiation
involving immersion in water or sprinkling with water |
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What were jesus's teachings?
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Reinterpretation of mosaic law
Kingdom of God 2 main commandments parables |
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Kingdom of God
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People care about each other
Poor are looked after Religious rules do not overlook human needs. Not the revival of the Davidic kingdom. |
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27 books of the new testament contain...
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4 gospels
Apostle Paul’ s letters (earliest documents) Other letters History of early church (Acts Prophecy of the end of times (Revelation) |
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Gospels
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"good news"
an account of the life of jesus composed after 70 CE |
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Book of Matthew
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jewish audience
Jesus=son of David, son of Abraham Jesus is a new moses He is fufillment of Hewbrew Prophecy |
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Luke
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Roman Audience
Theme is universalism |
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Paul
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"apostle to the gentiles"
*learned jew *initially persecuted christians *had a dramatic conversion *his letters to the churches became a book in the bible |
