Early Christians

When Jesus told his disciples "therefore go and make disciples of all nations" he likely meant __________. This is known as the Great Commission. 

• preach the word and make more believers 
• they needed to find a replacement disciple for Judas 
• share the parables to as many people as possible
• for them not to be afraid and turn their back on Him

The biggest difference between Judaism and Christianity is that _______________________. 

• Christians believe Jesus is the promised Messiah
• Jews believe Jesus is the promised Messiah
• Christians are still waiting on their Messiah
• Jews only follow the teachings of the New Testament 

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the lack of historical information about Jesus? 

• He was in his 30's before there was any record of him
• He never wrote anything about himself 
• Most of the works that have been written about him came many years later
• He asked that his followers respect his privacy

Which of the following is a reason for the eventual spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire?

• most Romans spoke a common language
• Romans were extremely tolerant to Christianity 
• Emperor Nero converted to Christianity 
• the wealthy Patricians were very moved by the teachings of Jesus

Which of the following is NOT true about Peter or Paul?

• they were both disciples of Jesus
• they both traveled as missionaries spreading the word of God 
• Paul used to persecute Christians 
• Peter was thrown to the lions in the Colosseum 

True or False: The spread of Christianity was almost immediate and widespread. 

• True
• False

Which of the following was a reason Christianity took hold in Rome?

• it was appealing to the poor because they were not forgotten
• it was just easier learning than the name of so many other gods
• Rome had an easy acceptance of other religions
• all of the Emperors converted to Christianity

Constantine is often viewed as the 1st Christian Emperor in part because _________________. 

• he had a vision of a cross in the sky before a battle
• his mother Helena was Christian
• because he moved the capital of the Empire from Rome
• because he ended the policy of persecuting Christians 

Why would this quote from Paul's letters sound appealing to citizens of Rome "in Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek, neither male nor female, neither slave nor free"? 

• because in Christianity everyone would be equal in status in the eyes of God
• Romans did not have a hierarchy in their society
• the only people who were considered free in Rome were the Patricians, everyone else was a slave
• because Christians didn't believe in nations or political boundaries

What was the main outcome of the Council of Nicaea? 

• to declare the belief that Jesus was the Messiah 
• to capture & execute Christian leaders
• to recruit new disciples to help with missionary work
• to declare a new Pope