The contents of the canon were finalized by the middle of the 4th century according to

Athanasius' Easter festal letter of 367

Accurately expressing ideas was important to Christianity because

it helped ensure faithful application in worship & lifestyle

Which of the following is a true statement about the Apostles' Creed?

It emerged by consensus, similar to the NT canon

Irenaeus emphasized the importance of institutional continuity with the apostles in order to

ensure the continuation of the ideas & values they taught

The early church formed creeds which were

statements of faith expressing the consensus of the faithful

The early church reached a consensus as to what constituted the core of the NT canon by

the beginning of the 3rd century

The term "antilegomena" refers to

writings that were disputed by the churches

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1
The contents of the canon were finalized by the middle of the 4th century according to
the Codex Alexandriaticus
the Codex Sinaiticus
Athanasius' Easter festal letter of 367
the Muratorian Canon
2
The rise of doctrinal controversy with Christian churches had which of the following impacts?
Close examination of the validity of prevailing perspectives
Need for agreement on which texts could be used for teaching
The formation of statements of beliefs known as creeds
All of the above
3
Accurately expressing ideas was important to Christianity because
Christians downplayed the importance of the material world
it helped ensure faithful application in worship & lifestyle
Roman pagans focused on matters of practice
it was self-validating
4
Two new intellectual challenges faced by Christianity during the 2nd century were . . .
Hellenism and Humanism
Persecution by the Pharisees and the Sadducees
Pelagianism and Monophysitism
Platonism and Gnosticism
5
Which of the following is a true statement about the Apostles' Creed?
It was the last creed to come into existence.
It was formulated by the Council of Nicea in 325.
It emerged by consensus, similar to the NT canon
It is so named because it was dedicated to the Apostles.
6
The Muratorian Canon is a listing of the NT books dating to the end of the 2nd century.
True
False
7
Irenaeus emphasized the importance of institutional continuity with the apostles in order to
prove the legality of Christianity to the Romans
ensure the continuation of the ideas & values they taught
deny that Christians were subversive
support his claim that Christianity was an ancient religion
8
The early church formed creeds which were
statements of those beliefs which were considered unorthodox
statements of faith expressing the consensus of the faithful
statements of private beliefs memorized by individuals
societies which met secretly to celebrate love feasts
9
The early church reached a consensus as to what constituted the core of the NT canon by
the beginning of the 3rd century
the late 4th century
the end of the 1st century
the early 4th century
10
The term "antilegomena" refers to
those writings rejected by the church
those writings written before the end of the first century
those writings which were opposed to the gospel message
writings that were disputed by the churches

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