431-436 Flashcards
(20 cards)
predominant church in the west
Roman Catholic Church
predominant church in the east
Orthodox Church (eastern orthodox church)
protestant Christianity grew out of the Roman Catholic Church in the…
16th century
what happened to Palestinian Jews in the first century?
the Romans came and the jews rebelled, leading to the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple
how did the Pharisees respond?
defended jewish transition through strict observance of the Torah
how did the Sadducees respond?
cooperated with romans in hope of preserving social stability
how did the Zealots respond?
advocated anti-Roman violence
how did Essenes respond?
withdrew to the desert lands outside Jerusalem to wait for divine deliverance
messiah means
anointed one
the first Christians were…
Palestinian Jews who believed that Jesus was the Messiah
the gospels
Matthew, mark, Luke, and John
- between 70 and 100 CE
- “good news” about Jesus’s teachings/suffering/death/resurrection
Jesus was born…
in the Judean city of Bethlehem
who were leaders of the 12 disciples
3 galilean fishermen (Peter, James, and John)
Roman governor who ordered Jesus’s execution
Pontius Pilate
according to Acts, Jesus remained with his disciples for ___ days after his resurrection
40
what happened during the Pentecost holiday?
Jesus’s followers were suddenly filled with the Holy Spirit, the same Spirit of God that had descended upon Jesus at his baptism
- they could speak languages, prophesies, perform miracles
kingdom of God according to Jesus
- state of affairs that exist when humans recognize and obey God’s sovereignty over the world
- the world as it ought to be
repentance
- more than just regret for wrong doing
- metanoia: change of mind
- fundamental change in atitude
greatest commandments
love God and love neighbor
