Bible 804

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Define apologists.

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Men who wrote to defend Christianity

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Define bishop

Back 2

Title of the early pastors or ministers who had jurisdiction over churches with a diocese

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Define canon

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The Bible, either Old or New testament

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Define degeneration

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to lesson, to grow worse, to deteriorate

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Define dogmatism

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The positive part of one's opinion

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Define essence

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the most important quality of a thing

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Define harmony

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blending of the four gospels in historical order

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Define martyrdom

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to be put to death for your faith

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Define persecution

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to fight against in an organized way

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Define polemicists

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men who wrote to attack heresy and to discuss false teachings

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Define schism

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a division within a group or a church

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Define subordination

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to put under and make less than

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Define traditions

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stories about church leaders based upon little or no evidence

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Define zealous

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enthusiastic

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Much of what we know about early church history is obtained through the writings of a man named

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Flavius Josephus

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Who was Flavius Josephus?

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A Jewish historian who made writings that were important because they gave details of Jewish history during the first century of the Christian era.

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When did Flavius Josephus die?

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Around A.D. 100

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Why were Flavius Josephus' writings important?

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Because they gave details of Jewish history during the first century of the Christian era.

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The history of the church in the following two centuries (265- 339) were recorded by

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Eusebius of Caesarea

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Who was known as the "Father of church history"?

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Eusebius of Caesarea

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For the first seventy years, the Church had little ___________________ and __________________________.

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social influence, no fancy church buildings

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The Christians met for worship wherever they could, often in

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private homes

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On the Day of the Pentecost, ______________ preached repentance, baptism, and the Resurrection of Christ.

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Peter

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On the Day of the Pentecost, Peter preached...

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repentance, baptism, and the Resurrection of Christ.

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How many were saved when Peter preached on the day of the pentecost?

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Three thousand

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_______________ was one of the first great leaders in the early church and was an Apostle mainly to the Jews.

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Peter

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Who was Peter?

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One of the first great leaders in the early church and was an Apostle mainly to the Jews.

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Peter remained in _________________ for many years after Pentecost.

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Jerusalem

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A couple years after the Pentecost, Peter traveled to great cities in the

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Roman Empire

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Peter was martyred around _____________.

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A.D. 68

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Legend had it that Peter was crucified head down, because...

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He did not feel himself worthy to be crucified in the same manner as Jesus

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Who was John?

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The author of the Gospel of John; First, Second, and Third John; and Revelation- and the son of Zebedee- was also an early church leader.

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John preached in _________________, and later was exhaled to the island of ____________ where who wrote the book of _________________.

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Ephesus, Patmos, Revelation

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Tradition states that John was the only one to

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die a natural death.

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Tradition states that __________ was the only one to die a natural death.

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John

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John was known as the

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Apostle of Love

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Who was Thomas?

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The Apostle who doubted the Resurrection of Jesus.

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Thomas helped to spread the Gospel in ______________ and then into _____________.

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Parthia, India

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Tradition tells us ___________ was martyred in India

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Thomas

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Tradition tells us Thomas was martyred in

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India

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Who was Paul?

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The first missionary of the Church, also known as Saul; he persecuted Christians and then changed.

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Paul/Saul was present at the stoning of _______________ and held the ____________ of the executioners.

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Stephen, coats

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Saul was a zealous Pharisee who persecuted the Christians, but he was converted in a dramatic experience on the road to _______________ about _______________.

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Damascus, A.D. 35

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Paul preached throughout the ____________________ perhaps as far west as ________________.

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Roman Empire, Spain

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_____________ is probably the greatest figure in the early church.

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Paul

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Paul was arrested at the Temple in ______________ and was put in prison for ___________ years.

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Jerusalem, two

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In ____________, Paul was take to __________ for trial and put under house arrest for another two years.

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A.D. 59, Rome

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What did Tatian write?

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"Letter to the Greeks"

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What did Athenagoras write?

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"Plea for Christians"

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What did Clement of Alexandria write?

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"The Instructor"

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What did Origen write?

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"The Principles"

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What did Ireneaus write?

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"Against Heresy"

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What did Tertullian write?

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"Against Praxis"

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Donatus

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bishop of Carthage

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Athanasius

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bishop of Alexandria

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Ambrose

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bishop of Milan

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Jerome

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secretary to Pope Damasus

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Augustine

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baptized by Ambrose

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Eusebius

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historian

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Diocletian

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Roman Emperor

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Jerusalem

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where the Apostles began to spread the faith

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Nero

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persecuted Christians

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Apostle to the Jews

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Peter

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bishop of Rome

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Clement

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Ignatius

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first to use the term "Catholic"

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church fathers

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wrote the first Christian literature

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wrote "Against Heresy"

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Ireneaus

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Marcus Aurelius

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had Justin killed

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a historian

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Eusebius

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wrote the "City of God"

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Augustine

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(True or False) Ambrose and Constantine divided the Roman Empire.

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False

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(True or False) The Nicene Creed was written to draw church men together.

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True

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(True or False) The Western Roman Empire fell in 476

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True

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(True or False) The Theban Legion was killed because of their loyalty to Christ.

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True

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(True or False) Papias spoke of a literal millennium.

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True

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(True or False) The church began in the city of Rome.

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False

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(True or False) Man has essentially the same weaknesses and goals all through history.

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True

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(True or False) The political unity of the Roman Empire resulted in peace and encouraged commerce.

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True

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(True or False) Thomas, the disciple, became the Bishop of Rome.

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False

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(True or False) The apologists wrote letters that apologized for the actions of the Christians.

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False

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What two historical events determined the establishment of the New Testament canon?

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1. Persecution of Doctriene. 2. Constantine ordered 50 copies of the New Testament

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What did the Council of Laodicea in 336 recognize as the New Testament?

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Every book of the current New Testament, except Revelation, was accepted,

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Who are the four theologians referred to as the Latin fathers of the Roman Church?

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Tertullian, Ireneaus, Jerome, Augustine