Details Title: 1.2.1.03 Ancient Church Description: Church of Converts Total Flash Cards: 39 Created: 01/19/2009 06:09:26		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Religious Studies Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term The Ancient Church Definition It refers to Christianity of the period after the death of Jesus in the early 30s and before the First Council of Nicaea in 325 C.E. Term The Early Church Definition It is another name for The Ancient Church Term The Apostolic Church Definition The Church of the Apostles and their immediate disciples, dating up to the Council of Jerusalem in 50 C.E., or the First Revolt in 70 C.E. Term Acts of the Apostles Definition A book of the Bible that gives us an account of the early years of the Christian community  Term Apostle Definition An intimate associate of the historical Jesus  Term Messiah Definition The one who would rescue the Jews from the Roman oppression  Term (Caesar) Augustus Definition Jesus of Nazareth, a carpenter, was born during this Roman Emperor’s reign Term Julius (Caesar) Definition The first Caesar, and Emperor of Rome    Term Matthew Definition An Apostle and a tax collector  Term Levi Definition Matthew  Term Last Supper Definition A ritual meal that was to be repeated in remembrance of Jesus Term Gethsemane Definition The garden where Jesus went to pray after the Last Supper Term Judas (Iscariot) Definition The Apostle who betrayed Jesus  Term Crucifixion Definition Jesus’ method of execution     Term John Definition An Apostle who was present at Jesus’ death  Term (Caesar) Tiberius Definition Jesus of Nazareth was killed during this Roman Emperor’s reign  Term (Caesar) Caligula Definition The mad emperor Term (Caesar) Claudius Definition The imbecile Term Resurrection Definition Jesus’ being raised from the dead     Term Thomas Definition This doubting Apostle insisted that he would have to touch Jesus’ wounds to believe that Jesus was raised   Term Ascension Definition Jesus’ return to the Father    Term Ascension Thursday Definition Forty days after Easter Sunday    Term (Simon) Peter Definition The most prominent Apostle   Term Cephas Definition The name Jesus gave to Peter; in Greek, it means “the Rock”     Term Andrew Definition An Apostle; Peter’s brother    Term Sanhedrin Definition The supreme council of the Jews       Term Pentecost Definition The Early Church event in which the Holy Spirit descends on 120 disciples empowering them to speak in tongues    Term Pentecost Sunday Definition Fifty days after Easter Sunday     Term Deacons Definition People appointed by the Apostles to assist them    Term The Way Definition An early name for Christianity     Term The Jesus Movement Definition It has often been characterized as an upstart, cultic experience inside Judaism      Term Jerusalem Definition The city that housed the Jewish Temple      Term Agape Definition A special meal shared in the private homes of Jesus’ followers    Term Gamaliel Definition The Pharisee who urged the Jewish leaders to leave the movement alone      Term Stephen Definition He became the first martyr of the Christian faith        Term Philip Definition A deacon who was martyred in Samaria on the Mediterranean Coast    Term Gentiles Definition Non-Jews      Term Paul (Saul) Definition He was first a Persecutor of Christianity        Term Ananias of Damascus Definition He both healed Saul’s blindness, and baptized him