Quiz 2

Question 1

Why did early Christians have to trade?

Answer 1

• to build community and connections with other chrisitans
• it was dangerous to trade with non-christians

Question 2

What is Gnosticism

Answer 2

false teaching; claimed secret knowledge was the path to salvation

Question 3

What is Marcionism

Answer 3

false teaching rejecting the Old Testament

Question 4

What is Montanism

Answer 4

false teaching; Proclaimed new prophetic revelations

Question 5

What is are the 3 types of leaders in the early church?

Answer 5

1. Apostles
2. Bishops
3. Elders

Question 6

What was the role of apostles?

Answer 6

Direct disciples of Jesus, who spread the gospel and established early churches

Question 7

what was the role of bishops?

Answer 7

Overseers of local churches, responsible for teaching, discipline, and leadership.

Question 8

what was the role of elders?

Answer 8

Mature christians who provided guidance and spiritual support to the community

Question 9

What was the Edict of Tolerance?

Answer 9

issued by Galerius in 311, it marked the beginning of legal recognition of Christianity (it was legal to be a Christian now!)

Question 10

Be able to name some pro’s of having Constantine as your Christian emperor

Answer 10

• being able to be openly Christian
• Christianity spreading
  etc

Question 11

Know the 2 Theological Controversies:
○ Arianism: Challenged Christ’s divinity; condemned at the Council of Nicaea
(325).
○ Councils of Constantinople (381), Ephesus (431), Chalcedon (451):
Addressed heresies and defined key doctrines about Christ and the Trinity.