Test #1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
What year did the day of Pentecost occur?
AD 30
What does the word ekklesia mean?
“The called out ones”
Are the kingdom of God and the Church synonymous terms?
Yes
According to the notes taken in church we know that the church is the temple of what?
God’s Spirit
Who was the last apostle to die and when did he die?
John
AD 96
Name three kinds of tongues discussed in class:
Evidence tongues
Tongues as a spiritual gift
Praying in tongues
What historian recorded the fact that Nero blamed the Christians for the burning of Rome?
Tacitus
What time in the morning on the day of Pentecost did the Spirit fill the people?
9 o’clock
What did we learn in our discussion about the 3rd Period? Name at least two
- the extension of the church through Antioch
- the conversion of Cornelius’ household
- persecution by Herod Agrippa
- problems with the Jews
Did God change Saul’s name to Paul? If so, why?
No, Paul was the translation from Saul(Hebrew)
Paul was a Pharisee from what tribe?
Benjamin
Paul was trained in what sturdy craft?
Tent maker
Believers were first called Christians in what city?
Antioch
What are the two events that majorly affected the Christian faith?
- the reign of the Emperor Caligula
* The Jerusalem Council
What idea did Caligula become obsessed with with?
And what demand did he make that enraged the Jews?
- That he was a living god
* He demanded that his subjects acknowledge his divinity
What issue caused the Jerusalem Council to meet?
The forcing of the Law on the Gentiles
Where did the church first gather together before church building were actually constructed?
Homes
Who set the precedent for theocratic authority in the church?
Moses
Name a custom that is unique to Christianity:
- Holy Ghost
- Mission outreach
- Salvation for Gentiles
- Speaking in other tongues
Name an old Judaic custom that was revised in Christianity:
- Worship on the first day instead of the Sabbath
- Baptism instead of circumcision
- Communion instead of the Passover
