Origins and Spread of Christianity Vocab

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Jesus’s rise from the dead in Christian belief

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Resurrection

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Account of Jesus' life and teachings; four in the New Testament.

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Gospel

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Importance on something

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stressed

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A person who helps spread the religious teachings of another.

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disciple

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Someone who converts others to a religion or belief.

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Missionary

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Roman emperor (280-337 C.E.); first to become Christian.

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Constantine

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Religion based on Jesus' life and teachings

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Christianity

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A savior promised to the Jews by God.

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Messiah

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Founder of Christianity based on whose life and teachings?

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Jesus

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A simple story explaining a moral or religious lesson

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