Chapter 2: Growth of the Church
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Pentecost | birthday of the church-30AD |
| Paul baptized... | Cornelius and family |
| Christianity was considered another ____, NOT religion. | sect |
| The Council of Jerusalem consisted of... | Jesus' apostles, not only 12 |
| C.O.Jerusalem met because... | Gentiles had to become JEWish before Christian? |
| -baptized by St. Peter -excersiced papal authority -was 4th pope | Clement I of Rome |
| -1st layman to write about Christianity -defended faith, explained immorality, free will, and fasting | Justin the Martyr |
| -wrote comparison between various sects -peacemaker between east and west on DATE OF EASTER -taught by men who knew apostles= APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION | Irenaus, Bishop of Lyons |
| -distinguished Church Father -wrote intelectual writings about Christianity -answered q.'s about Cristianity | Origen of Alexadria |
| -1st Christian writer to write in Latin -explained doctrine of Trinity -broke apart from the Church at some point | Tertullian of North Africa |
| Jesus.Christ.Is.Our.Teacher.= | Justin the Martyr/ Clement/ Iraneus/ Origen/ Turtullian |
| -full-fledged persecution -chaos in empire -main focus was army/military | Decius |
| -very cruel -last emporer to persecute Christians -ruled West with joint rule with Constantine | Diocletian |
| -stopped persecution of Christians for peace in empire -issued Edict of Milan: made Christianity legal in 313AD -converted to Christianity on deathbed -mom was St. Helena | Constantine |
| St. Helena (Constantine's mom) searched for... | the true cross. |
| Gnostics | one claiming special or secret knowledge. Heresy in the early Church. The Church corrected gnosticism by forming N. T., and writing rule of faith |
| Heresies | false teachings/religious untruths |
| -Arianism=Jesus isn't God -developed Nicean Creed -priest named Arius from Alexandria Egypt | Council of Nicea |
| -reitererated findings of Nicea -Arius= Wrong!! -Bishops were believing this heresay! -finalized Nicean Creed | Council of Constantinople |
| -denied Mary was the Mother of God, only of, 'human' Jesus -said Mary and Jesus had 2 natures: human and divine | Council of Ephesus |
| -Monk in Constantinople -Jesus wasn't human-opp. of Nicea | Council of Chalcedon |
| Church Fathers | Church teachers and writers of the early centuries whose teachings are a witness to the Tradition of the Church |
| -from Antioch, Syria -great preacher in east -Golden Age | John Chrysostom |
| -Bishop of Hippo -influential writer -wrote 'Confessions' about life- broke all 10 Commandments -Mom, St. Monica, prayed for 17 years for him to convert -Golden Age | St. Augustine |
| -wrote Vulgate- Bible translated from Hebrew and Greek to Latin -Golden Age | Jerome |
| -wrote 1st way of life for monks -Golden Age | Basil |
| -defended beliefs at Nicea -complied with Basil for writings of Origen -Father of Fathers -Basil's brother -Golden Age | Gregory of Nyssa |
| -notable historian -accounted for saints deaths and martyrs | Eusebius |
| The spread of Christianity occurred because... | Roman peace, cultural unity, Christian example, and spiritual hunger |
| Edict of Milan issued by ____, stated that.... | Constantine; only the religion Christianity was legal and Christians were not to be persecuted |
| The Christian religion was frowned upon becuase untruths were told relating to.... | 1. eating Jesus' 'body' 2. frobidden sexual ceremonies involving children, based on greetings using 'brother' and 'sister' |
| Apostolic Succession | the succession of the pope and bishops follows directly from the Apostles and Jesus. |
| Icthus | "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior" Greek word for fish- Christian symbolism |
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