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Christianity Flashcards

1
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Approximately how long ago did Christianity begin?

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2,000 years

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Approximately how many Christians are there in the world today?

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2.2 billion

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3
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State one Christian belief about Jesus.

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Jesus was resurrected

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Jews, Christians and Muslims all believe in one God. What is the name given to someone who believes in one God?

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Monotheist

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What is the name given to the doctrine that God exists as both one and three?

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The Trinity

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What is the most important book for Christians?

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The Bible

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What word is used to describe the 30,000+ different groups within Christianity?

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Denominations

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What word is used to describe the 30,000+ different groups within Christianity?

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Denominations

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What is evangelism?

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Spreading the Christian message in order to convert people

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10
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Where did Christianity begin?

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Israel

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Which Roman emperor blamed Christians for the great fire in Rome in CE 64?

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Emperor Nero

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Give one example of how the Early Church was persecuted.

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Tortured for information

Executed

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Give an example of a Roman ruler who persecuted Christians.

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Governor Pliny

Emperor Trajan

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State one thing that the Early Church used the catacombs for.

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Burying the dead, holding meetings, worshipping together, hiding from persecution

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What does the Greek word ‘icthus’ mean?

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Fish

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What word is used to describe the 30,000+ different groups within Christianity?

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Denominations

17
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What is a martyr?

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A person who is killed for their beliefs

18
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Which empire was Constantine the ruler of?

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The Roman Empire

19
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In what year did Constantine convert to Christianity following his victory at the Battle of Milvian Bridge?

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CE 132

20
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What are the two sections of the Christian Bible called?

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The Old Testament and the New Testament

21
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What are the Gospels?

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The books in the Bible that tell the story of Jesus

22
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Some Christians believe that the Bible is ‘infallible’. What is meant by ‘infallible’?

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It can’t be wrong

23
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How might a liberal Christian interpret the creation story in Genesis?

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It tells that God is the powerful creator of all things

24
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In CE 325, Constantine called a meeting of bishops to deal with the problem of heresy. What was the meeting known as and what was the name of the creed that was written?

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The Council of Nicea

Nicene Creed

25
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In 1054, the Church in the East and West split. What was this split called?

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The Great Schism

26
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What is the Catholic belief of Transubstantiation?

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The belief that the bread and wine become the actual body and blood of Jesus

27
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Which Roman emperor blamed Christians for the great fire in Rome in CE 64?

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Emperor Nero

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