8-3 The Rise of Christianity

Christians believe that by accepting Jesus they will

• Be happy
• Be rich 
• Be saved and enter heaven
• Be saved and reincarnated into a better life

Unlike the Romans, the ______________ worshipped one god.

• Persians
• Jews

Jesus was from _____. 

• Jerusalem
• Rome
• Nazareth
• Syria

Christianity was founded by a Jew named...

• John the Baptist

• Saul of Tarsus

• Jesus

• Pontius Pilate

Christians consider Jesus to be:

• King of the Jews
• A great prophet
• The Messiah and the Son of God
• The only God

What did Jesus call his followers?

• children
• people
• disciples
• followers

Define Christianity:

• based on the teachings of Jesus Christ
• based on the teachings of Prophet Muhammad
• belief in many gods like Jesus Christ, Moses, Muhammad, and Buddha
• belief in there may or may not be a God but you want proof beore believing. 

Why did some leaders fear Jesus Christ?

• They did not like his hair

• Jesus was from Egypt, not their local area

• They feared his followers would rebel against Rome

Many people believed that Jesus was the _______________, or king, who would lead them to political freedom.

• governor

• saint

• messiah

• devine leader

A person who is not a Jew is called a _______________.

• Gentile

• Democrat

• Muslim