Early Church Key Terms Flashcards

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Who is Jesus?

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God in human form and died for the sins of the world

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What is Resurrection?

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When Jesus rose from the dead, 3 days after the crucifixion

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What is Authority?

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To have the power or right to make decisions

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What is an Apostle?

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An important Christian follower

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Who was Peter?

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Jesus chose him to be the leader of the Church and he was the Catholics first Pope

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What is a leader?

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Someone who has the highest authority

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What is the Holy Spirit?

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Part of the Trinity, Jesus sent it to help them and be with them

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What is Pentecost?

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The moment when Jesus gave the disciples and the Early Church the Holy Spirit

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What is a Christian?

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Someone who follows Jesus and His teachings

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What is the Early Church communities?

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The first Christian church in the book of Acts

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What is Healing?

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To restore someone’s body or mind when they are sick or ill

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What is the Book of Acts?

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Part of the New Testament. Tells the story about Early Church communities

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What is persecution?

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Ill-treatment because of race, political and religious beliefs

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What is a Martyr?

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Someone who dies or is killed because of their faith

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What is a Sanhedrin?

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Supreme council of the Jews at the time of Jesus

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What is Blasphemy?

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Speaking against God or claiming to be God

17
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What is conversion?

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Changing one’s religion or belief or the action of persuading someone else to change theirs

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What is a vision?

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To see an image of Jesus or an angel

19
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Who was Saul?

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Member of the Jewish council and was responsible of the deaths of Christians

20
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Who was Paul?

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Saul’s new name after he had a vision of Jesus

21
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Who was Peter?

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Jesus gave him the authority to lead the church

22
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What is prayer?

A

Talking to God and listening

23
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Who was Emperor Nero?

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Emperor of Rome in 64 AD. Blamed Christians for a very large fire and had many Christians killed

24
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What is a missionary?

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A person who travels to other areas to share the word of God

25
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What is Polytheism?

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Believing in many different Gods

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What is Monotheism?

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Believing in one God-Christianity is an example

27
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What is Chi-Rho?

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A secret symbol used by early christians

28
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Who was Constatine?

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First emperor who became Christians

29
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What is the Building of Basilicas?

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Cathedral in Italian. After Constantine died, Christians were told to build many