8th Grade Ch 7 Test

Only a few Christians accepted death rather than deny their faith

We read in the Gospel of John that about three thousand people were baptized on the day we now know as Pentecost.

The Gospel of Mark was the first account of Jesus' life and teachings to be written down, in around A.D. 70.

The most famous of the early Christian missionaries was Saint James.

The Church relies on Scripture as a book of faith and looks to Tradition as a living witness of faith.

The Council of Jerusalem, which took place around A.D. 49, was the first great council of the Catholic Church.

The leaders of the Council of Jerusalem sent _____, Barnabas, and two other delegates to Antioch with a letter describing the council's decision.

The first persecution of Christians began in Rome around A.D. 64, under the Emperor _____.

The books of the New Testament that are said to be the oldest are fourteen _____, or letters, that were written by or attributed to Saint Paul.

The fourth Gospel to be written, the Gospel of _____, addresses incidents and issues that are not included in the other three Gospels.