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27 Cards in this Set
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word that means wittness
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martyr
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official list of the church's inspired books
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Cannon
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city where first called Christians
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Antioch
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who was arrested and put in jail because she wanted to become Catholic-wrote a diary
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Perpetua
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first Christian martyr
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St. Stephen
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word that means denial that God exists
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atheism
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first emperor to persecute Christians
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Nero
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first emperor to become Christian
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Constantine
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office(?) in church that was created with intention of serving the poor
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deacons
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emperor that began great persecutions and created the dioces
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Diocletian
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someone who takes a position that is against the official teachings of the church
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heretic
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someone who defends and explains faith
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apologist
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stages of development of Gospels
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Jesus' life and teachings, oral tradition, writing them down
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what happened in 64AD
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Fire in Rome
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emperor that began EMPEROR-wide persecutions
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Domitian
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where did Hellenistic Jews come from?
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Jews that have lived in foreign countries that didn’t grow up in the Promised Land, spoke Greek or Latin, immersed in Greek culture
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during great persecution, was mandatory emperor worship resisted?
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true/yes
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when was there a decrease in function of women inthe church?
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6th century
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3 reasons why Christians were susceptible to Roman persecution
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didn't worship Roman gods, or emperor, rapidly expanding
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what did the Edict of Milan grant
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religious freedom
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what is a doctrine, belief, attitude, or teaching that is consistent with revealed truth and with the church's doctrine of faith
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orthodoxy
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what is a belief, attitude, or teaching that is contrary with revealed truth and with the church's doctrine of faith
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heresy
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what means overseer
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bishops
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who are unbaptized people wanting to become a member of the church
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catechumens
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someone baptized a Christian who holds a position on an article of faith that conflicts with the church's teachings
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heretic
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elders or priests
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presbyters
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effective signs of grace
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sacraments
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