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when was Mark written?

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65-70 AD

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which Gospel was written 1st?

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Mark

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when was Matthew written?

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85 AD

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when was Luke written?

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80-90 AD

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when was John written?

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90-100 AD

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which Gospel is the 1st one you see in the Bible?

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Matthew

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who was Matthew?

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a Jewish Christian

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according to Matthew, belief in Jesus is simply what?

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continuation of Jewish tradition

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According to Matthew, Jesus fulfills what?

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Old Testament hopes & prophesies

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according to Matthew, Christianity is directly linked to what?

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the Covenant promises of the past

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according to Matthew, Jesus has clear ties to what?

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Jewish ancestry through geneology

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what is the Book of Matthew full of?

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Type & Anti-type

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in Mark, what was the secrecy about the identity of Jesus called?

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Messianic Secret

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why does Mark include the Messianic secret?

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bc in Mark’s Gospel, the intention of Jesus was to define Himself as the Suffering Servant (Heavenly Messiah - Annointed One - King) and NOT a wonderworker. He did not want to distract from His real purpose, that of saving all through His suffering

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what do those who should recognize Jesus as the Messiah do?

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they fail to do so

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who is Jesus in Mark?

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the Suffering Servant

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what is a true disciple?

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one who imitates Jesus in his ministry & his suffering

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who is Luke?

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  • Gentile convert to Christianity

- author of Luke & Acts of the Apostles

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what was Luke’s image of Jesus?

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Compassionate Savior who welcomes all

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much of Jesus’ ministry & preaching is directed to whom?

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the Anawim (the poor)

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Luke emphasizes the presence of whom in Jesus’ ministry?

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women

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Luke gives attention to whom in his Gospel?

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the sick & the sinners

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what kind of Gospel is John not?

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not a synoptic Gospel

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the Book of John is what?

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two books in one Gospel

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what are the two books in John?
1. Book of Signs | 2. Book of Glory
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what does the Book of Signs deal with?
Jesus teaching mainly through signs that reveal His identity
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what does the Book of Glory deal with?
the Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ - the events that glorify him
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what kind of Christology does John use?
High Christology
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what is High Christology?
focus is on the divinity of Jesus
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what were the order of occurrences between the Last Supper & Pentecost?
1. Last Supper (washing feet, Eucharist, Judas leaves) 2. Agony in Garden 3. Judas Betrays Jesus 4. Trial of Jesus 5. Peter Denies Jesus 6. Crucifixion 7. Resurrection 8. Jesus appears (40 days) to Apostles 9. Ascension of Jesus 10. Pentecost
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name the 5 divisions in Acts:
1. events between the Resurrection & the beginning of the Church which is the feast of Pentecost 2. the mission in the city of Jerusalem 3. the mission outside Jerusalem, in Judea & Samaria 4. the beginning of the mission to the Gentiles 5. the mission by the Apostle Paul that reached "to the ends of the earth"
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what words of Jesus does Luke include in both the beginning & end of Acts?
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
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name the 3 stages of Gospel composition:
1. Jesus of History 2. Proclamation of the Good News 3. Recording of the Good News
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the 3 women & the 11 Apostles in the Upper Room joined together to be what?
the first Christian community
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what is the name given to the early Christian pattern of life? followers of...
the Way
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what is the name of the city where the disciples of Jesus were first called Christians?
Antioch
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the early Christian community gathered together to celebrate what meal?
Eucharist
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for Luke, God's saving work in Jesus is found where?
in the Gospel of Luke
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for Luke, the life & ministry of the early Christian community is found where?
the Acts of the Apostles
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who protected & guided the early Christian community in Acts?
the Holy Spirit
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after the Ascension, what event reveals the Holy Spirit & the power given to the early Christian community?
Pentecost
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whose martyrdom shifted the focus from salvation to Israel TO the focus of salvation to the growth of the Church among the Gentiles?
Stephen
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where is Paul (Saul) first seen in the Acts of the Apostles?
at Stephen's stoning & then the persecution of the Church
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what were the main questions that the early Church had to discuss about Gentile's becoming Christians?
circumcision & living according to the strict Jewish customs (613 laws)
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where were the answers given to the Gentiles about their membership requirements?
Council of Jerusalem
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Acts closes with the quote from the Ascension. Name that quote:
Acts 1:8
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what even in Acts allowed for the Coming of the Holy Spirit in Acts?
the Ascension of Jesus
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what is ekkle sia?
the Community of faith called together by God (Church)
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what does Luke attempt to portray in the Book of Acts?
the sufferings of Jesus
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give examples of the sufferings of the early Christian community imitating the suffering of Jesus:
a. Disciples hauled before councils b. Disciples have courage to proclaim Gospel even when difficult c. Many disciples were humiliated & beaten d. Some disciples undergo persecution
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what is Christology?
the doctrine of Christ
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what is Ecclesiology?
the doctrine of the Church
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where in the Scriptures is the doctrine of Christ found?
Gospels
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where in the Scriptures is the doctrine of the Church found?
Acts of the Apostles
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describe the details of Stage 1:
a. includes all of Jesus' life & ministry. He was born a Jew in Bethlehem @ 3-4 BC & raised in Nazareth b. began ministry @ 30 yrs. old. Preached & taught, proclaimed Kingdom in Word & Deed. c. Executed in 30 AD & His followers recognized He was raised from the dead & proclaimed Him the Messiah, the Christ
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describe details of Stage 2:
a. Jesus' followers were empowered by the Holy Spirit proclaimed the Good News b. the stories of Jesus spread to those who knew Jesus as well as those outside the Palestinian context c. Evangelizers adapted the stories to meet the needs of the non-Jewish audiences d. there was an ongoing need for the Good News to be recorded
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describe details of Stage 3:
a. there was a need to write the Good News in order to meet the needs of the Gentile community & to answer the questions that arose from the Gentiles. Paul wrote letters to the Gentile community to answer their questions. b. eyewitnesses to Jesus began to die & there was a need to continue the story of Jesus in written form c. early heresies (false teachings) caused a need for the Good News to be written down in order to clarify the truth of who Jesus was d. the early Christian Church was being persecuted & martyred. the Good News needed to be recorded so the story of Jesus could continue in written form.
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what does the Greek word synoptic mean?
view together OR seeing the whole together
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name the synoptic Gospels:
Matthew, Mark, & Luke
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why are Matthew, Mark, & Luke called synoptic Gospels?
these authors held a similar view of Jesus & probably used the same sources
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what things do the synoptic Gospels focus on?
the parables, miracles, & discourses of Jesus
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what is the shared goal of the Gospels? (all 4)
to celebrate the life of Jesus & to proclaim the Good News of salvation for all people
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what was the first source used in the Two Source Theory of Gospel Composition?
oral tradition
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what were 2 independent sources in the Two Source Theory of Gospel Composition?
Mark & Quelle
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what does the German word "Quelle" mean?
"source"
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what source is the material unique to Matthew from?
Matthean (M) source
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what source is the material unique to Luke from?
Lukan (L) source
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name the 12 Apostles:
1. Peter 2. John 3. James 4. Andrew 5. Philip 6. Thomas 7. Bartholomew 8. Matthew 9. James son of Alphaeus 10. Simon the Zealot 11. Judas son of James 12. Matthias
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what is Apocalyptic literature?
writing having to do with the end times
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what is a martyr?
one who dies for their faith in God
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what is Pentecost?
- the birth day of the Church - the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles in the form of the Tongues of Fire which empowered them to proclaim the Word of God to the ends of the earth
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what was Revelation?
Revelation is the Christian code literature at a time of severe Christian persecution under Nero (the Roman emperor)
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who was the "whore of Babylon" referring to?
Rome - the Roman Emperor - Nero
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who was the "whore of Babylon" not referring to?
the Catholic Church, the Pope
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what do eyes symbolize?
knowledge or wisdom
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what do horns symbolize?
power
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what does a crown symbolize?
royalty, kingship
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what does a trumpet symbolize?
God's voice
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what does the tree of life symbolize?
immortality
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what does Babylon symbolize?
Rome
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what does a lamb symbolize?
Christ
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what does a serpent symbolize?
a force of evil
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what does the number 4 symbolize?
the whole of the visible world, as in the four corners of the earth or from the four winds
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what does the number 7 symbolize?
fullness or perfection
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what does the number 10 symbolize?
a multiplier to magnify a quality
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what does the number 12 symbolize?
a symbol of human or physical perfection
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what does the number 100 symbolize?
a multiplier to indicate a great but countable number
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what does the number 1,000 symbolize?
an uncountable number similar to the way we use million
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what does the number 40 symbolize?
purification
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what does 666 represent?
Neron (the Roman emperor) - nowadays, Satan/Anti-Christ
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what does the number 144,000 symbolize?
(12 X 12) X 1000 = 144,000 1st 12: all of humanity 2nd 12: 12 Tribes of Israel 1000: uncountable number MEANING: salvation is offered to all
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who was Paul?
a writer & a missionary
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how was Paul raised & what was he influenced by?
raised in an Hellenized (Greek) Culture & influenced by the Greeks, Romans, & Jews
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who did Paul begin preaching to?
the Jews
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when he was rejected by the Jews, Paul eventually began to preach to whom?
the Gentiles
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what did Paul call himself?
an Apostle to the Gentiles
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what was the message of Paul?
that salvation is accessible to all through the death & Resurrection of Jesus Christ?
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in his letters, the heart of Paul's writings dealt with what?
a teaching or ethical problem
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the 2nd coming of Jesus is called what?
Parousia
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the study of/theology of the Second Coming is called what?
Eschatology
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in his later writings, Paul's focus shifted to what?
soteriology
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what is soteriology?
a theological explanation of salvation
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what is low Christology?
any time the focus is on the humanity of Jesus
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what is the focus of Acts on?
the life of the early Church
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what is ecclesiology?
the doctrine of the Church
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who is the Holy Spirit?
- 3rd Person in Trinity - Holy Spirit empowers - we see the Holy Spirit most clearly in Pentecost
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how did all the Apostles (except John) die?
as martyrs
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who was Peter?
- the leader of the early Christian community | - referred to by Catholics as the 1st pope
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who was Stephen?
the 1st deacon & martyr of the Church
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describe the Holy Spirit & the role the Holy Spirit played in the early Church
key words: - power - support - guide - direct - Pentecost (Tongues of Fire) - main character in Acts - guiding Church since Pentecost
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who was Luke prior to being an Apostle?
a doctor
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what does Gospel mean?
Good News
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what is another word for "Good News"?
Euangelion
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what is a parable?
something that really taught the Kingdom of God
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what is a miracle?
a supernatural sign or wonder, brought about by God, signifying His glory and the salvation of mankind
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who is Jesus?
2nd Person in the Holy Trinity
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what is incarnation?
God in the flesh
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what is salvation?
to be saved
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who do the first 12 chapters of Acts focus on?
Peter
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how did Pentecost empower the Apostles?
they became bold & went out to proclaim the Good News of Jesus to the ends of the earth
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what is the feast that celebrates the beginning of the Church (this feast occurred after the Ascension)
Pentecost
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Paul was mainly a failure in preaching the Good News to these people
the Jews
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the meal that the early Christian community shared
the Eucharist
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the first city where the disciples were called Christian
Antioch
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recite Acts 1:8
"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and you will be His witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the Earth."
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the profession of Paul when he was in Corinth
tent maker
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Good News of Salvation
Gospel
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it was concluded that this Jewish law, along with most all of the 613 Jewish laws, the Gentiles were not required to follow in order to become Christian
circumcision
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Paul was successful in preaching the Good News to them
Gentiles
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Jesus' departure before the sending of the Holy Spirit
Ascension
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Church Council where the questions of the Gentiles becoming Christians was resolved:
Council of Jerusalem
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the community of faith called together by God
ekkle sia
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giving one's life for one's belief
martyrdom
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Luke attempts to show the early Christian Church as imitating the suffering of whom?
Jesus
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the doctrine of the Church:
Ecclesiology
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the doctrine of Christ:
Christology
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where in Scriptures is the doctrine of Christ found?
in the Gospels
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where in Scriptures is the doctrine of the Church found?
in the Acts of the Apostles
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Luke believes that salvation is offered to whom?
both Jews & the Gentiles
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what does Revelation use?
symbols & numbers
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who wrote Revelation?
John
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to whom was Revelation written?
the Christian Community
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why was Revelation written?
because the early Church was being persecuted and Revelation was intended to console those undergoing persecution
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describe Paul's conversion
- he had letters of authorization from the high priest - was en route to Damascus - saw great light in the sky - fell to the ground - hear voice saying "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?" - he asked the identity of the voice - was told, "I am Jesus the Nazarean, whom you are persecuting"
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what happened to Saul's vision when he saw the great light in the sky (his conversion story)?
he went blind
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when did Saul/Paul regain his vision after being blinded?
when he was baptized by another disciple who had been told by God to do so - the scales dropped from his eyes & he could see both physically and spiritually
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