Ch2: Church Growth in the Midst of Persecution

Deacons in the early Church helped the Apostles.

An early heresy that denied Jesus' divinity.

In the early Church, deacons were known as presbyters.

The Sacrament of Penance removes original sin.

Men who personally knew the Apostles and helped preserve the faith of the early Church.

According to the Council of Jerusalem, Gentiles could not be accepted into the Church.

Early catechetical "teaching" document that mentions the Trinitarian formula and lists moral teachings.

The book of Revelation was written in coded language to avoid scaring people about the end of the world.

This person was responsible for establishing the basic organizational structure of the Church.

The cycle of seasons organized around the major events of Jesus' life.

The "secret" meetings Christians were accused of holding were actually:

Which of these statements about the great fire that destroyed Rome in AD 64 is not correct.

Church leaders were in support of Christians being a part of the Roman military.

The name for the dispersion of Jews outside of Jerusalem.

Men who took the place of the Apostles as pastors of the Church.

The physical remains or personal effects of a saint that are approved by the Church for veneration.

Person holding religious beliefs other than those of one of the major world religions or being polytheistic.

Roman emperor Domitian's main charge against Christians was that they did not worship him as a god.

Higher being or god based on the belief system of a particular religion.

Second century writers who defended and explained Christianity to nonbelievers (mainly Gentiles).

People who are undergoing a period of study/spiritual preparation before receiving the Sacrament of Baptism.

The Church did not grow in the first three centuries because Christianity was illegal.

He wrote the famous Apology to show that Christian moral life is based on ethics.

The name for Christians who abandoned their faith in order to save their lives.

The courage that Christians are called to embrace and rely on in order to evangelize and live their faith.

One of the central reasons Christianity enjoyed growth during the first centuries of the Church.

The bishop of Smyrna who refused to renounce his Christian faith.

Persecutions of Christians during the first century were not continuous.

His most famous work was Against Heresies that condemned Gnosticism.

Which of the following are the steps of Christian Initiation that took place on Holy Saturday?

Christianity appealed to persons searching for spiritual meaning because they:

Word that describes sacred leadership.

These men from the 1st through 8th centuries AD were given this title based on the contributions to the Church.