Chapter 9/10 Test

PEOPLE

1.Messiah- Jesus
5. Domitian-Roman Emperer, proclaimed himself Dominus Deus aka Lord and God
9.Trajan-Startes the third persecution of Christians, made the profession of Christianity a crime.
13.Irenaeus-Martyred under the rule of Septimus Severus, he was a pupil of Polycarp and was the bishop of lyons in Gaul
17. Origen- Martyred under the rule of Decius; He was a Christian philospher and theologian from Alexandria, he escaped the persecution of Maximinus Thrax but did not escape the persecution of Decius.
21. Diocletian, Maximian- Started the tenth and greatest persecution of Christians. Proclaimed himself as well as his co- emperor Dominus Noster. Outlawed Christianity in 303 ad and demanded all Biblical manuscripts be taken and burned.
25. Aristides- EArly Christian Apologist; Early defender of the Faith.
29. Athanasius- (296?-373) Eloquently and passionately argued for the true deity of Christ at the Council of Nicea.
33. Theodosious I- (ruled 379-395) it became the only legal faith, the state religion of Rome.
TERMS
1.Synagogues- Jewish temple
2.Gentiles, Proselytes- Gentiles(Non Jews) and Proselytes( Converts)
3.Martyr- one who dies for their beliefs
4.Book of Revelation- Written by the Apostle John on the Island of Patmos. Book of end time prophesy concerning the end of the age/world, and the return of Christ.
5. Catacombs- underground tunnels that went for miles under the city of Rome; they were used for refuge, worship, and burial. It is estimated that 2 and 7 million Christians are buried in the catacombs.
6. Edict of Milan- given in 313 AD; extended legal protection and recognition to Christians throught the Empire.
7. Church Fathers-Early church leaders/ Early preachers and teachers of Christianity
8. Apologists- Defenders of the Faith
9. Monoarchianism- false doctrine that denied the doctrine of the trinity
10. Latin Vulgate- The common Bible of the early western church
11.creeds- " I believe..."
12. Apostles Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed- the apostles creed, the earliest creed, was developed between the second and fifth centuries.It is still used today. The nicene creed adopted by the Council of Nicaea in AD 325 rejecting the teaching of arianism a false doctrine that denied the deity of Christ. The athanasian creed was named for Athanasius, and was put together with the Apostles and nicene creed as the creed of the Early churches confessions of faith.
13. Council of Nicaea- Denied the false doctrine of arianism that denied the deity of Christ.
Chapter Concepts
4. It affected Christianity, in this way. It created many false converts because making Christianity the only legal religion forced people to become christians not becomce christians the write way.