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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. |
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It is another name for The Ancient Church |
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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. |
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A book of the Bible that gives us an account of the early years of the Christian community |
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An intimate associate of the historical Jesus |
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The one who would rescue the Jews from the Roman oppression |
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Jesus of Nazareth, a carpenter, was born during this Roman Emperor’s reign |
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The first Caesar, and Emperor of Rome |
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An Apostle and a tax collector |
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A ritual meal that was to be repeated in remembrance of Jesus |
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The garden where Jesus went to pray after the Last Supper |
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The Apostle who betrayed Jesus |
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Jesus’ method of execution |
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An Apostle who was present at Jesus’ death |
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Jesus of Nazareth was killed during this Roman Emperor’s reign |
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Jesus’ being raised from the dead |
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This doubting Apostle insisted that he would have to touch Jesus’ wounds to believe that Jesus was raised |
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Jesus’ return to the Father |
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Forty days after Easter Sunday |
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The most prominent Apostle |
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The name Jesus gave to Peter; in Greek, it means “the Rock” |
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An Apostle; Peter’s brother |
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The supreme council of the Jews |
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The Early Church event in which the Holy Spirit descends on 120 disciples empowering them to speak in tongues |
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Fifty days after Easter Sunday |
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People appointed by the Apostles to assist them |
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An early name for Christianity |
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It has often been characterized as an upstart, cultic experience inside Judaism |
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The city that housed the Jewish Temple |
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A special meal shared in the private homes of Jesus’ followers |
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The Pharisee who urged the Jewish leaders to leave the movement alone |
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He became the first martyr of the Christian faith |
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A deacon who was martyred in Samaria on the Mediterranean Coast |
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He was first a Persecutor of Christianity |
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He both healed Saul’s blindness, and baptized him |
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