How Did Christianity Begin

Question 1

How many disciplines were there

Answer 1

12

Question 2

Within 100 years of Jesus’ death how many Christians were there living across the Roman Empire?

Answer 2

300,000

Question 3

What were the people called who spread the Christian message

Answer 3

Missionaries

Question 4

When was the council of Jerusalem

Answer 4

48-50AD

Question 5

What was agreed at the council of Jerusalem

Answer 5

that Jesus died for all people – not just Jews.

i.e. it was to be an inclusive faith

Question 6

Could Jews or gentiles be followers of Jesus?

Answer 6

Both

Question 7

Why was the decision at the council of Jerusalem important?

Answer 7

This decision was incredibly important, as followers of Jesus were no longer seen as a group within Judaism – it was a new religion, and therefore needed its own name.

Question 8

What was being discussed at the council of Jerusalem?
And who was discussing it?

Answer 8

To discuss gentiles being allowed to follow Jesus.

Paul met with the leaders of Jesus’ followers in Jerusalem

Question 9

Name an important missionary

Answer 9

Paul

Question 10

Where did Paul spread the message

Answer 10

Asia + Greece

Question 11

Tell me about who Paul originally was

Answer 11

Paul (who was known as Saul of Tarsus before his conversion) was once a passionate Jew who wanted to wipe out Christianity – he even put people to death for being Christian.

Question 12

Why did Paul convert?

Answer 12

One day, while travelling to the city of Damascus to persecute Christians, he saw a blinding light and heard the voice of God.
After his religious experience he immediately converted to Christianity, and spent the rest of his life telling people about Jesus.

Question 13

What happened after the Jewish authorities found out about Paul?

Answer 13

When the Jewish authorities heard that Paul had converted to Christianity they tried to kill him. Paul made a daring escape from the city by hiding in a basket while his supporters lowered him through a hole in the city walls.

Question 14

What is a quote from a letter Paul wrote to the people of Galatia after the Council of Jerusalem.

Answer 14

“There is no difference between Jews and gentiles, between slaves and free people, between men and women; you are all one in union with Christ Jesus”

Question 15

What did Paul’s quote mean

Answer 15

Christianity was for everyone because either was an inclusive religion
It also means that everyone is equal and will be treated fairly
Christianity is available to all