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

It emerged by consensus, similar to the NT canon

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

Accurately expressing ideas was important to Christianity because

it helped ensure faithful application in worship & lifestyle

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

ensure the continuation of the ideas & values they taught

The term "antilegomena" refers to

writings that were disputed by the churches

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

Athanasius' Easter festal letter of 367

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

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