Christianity beginnings

According to the New Testament, what happened to Jesus three days after his crucifixion by the Romans?

• Jesus died and was cremated.  His ashes were spread in a cave. 
• Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to his disciples.  This is know as the Resurrection.
• Jesus was buried in a local cemetery and he received a never-ending line of visitors.
• Jesus was baptized after his death.  Christians believe this is why he is the Savior.

How does Christianity compare to other world religions in terms of the the number of followers?

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What did Jesus teach that God wanted his followers to do?

• They are to read our Bible five times each day.
• They are to pray five times a day facing Jerusalem.
• Since God created and loved all people, they are to love God and one another.
• They are to travel to Jerusalem at least once in their lifetime.

What do Christians believe?

• Jesus is the son of God
• God sent Jesus to save people from their sins by his death on the cross
• Like Jesus, people can be resurrected after death and join God in eternal life
• All of the other choices

Followers believe that Jesus was the .....

• father of god
• regular person
• peasant 
• son of god

What did Jesus call his followers?

• children
• people
• disciples
• followers

What is The Bible?

• A story about early Greek settlers in Italy.
• An epic poem about the wars between Rome and Carthage.
• A myth telling how Remus and Romulus founded Rome.
• A holy book containing the history and stories of the Christian religion.

Who is the founder of Christianity?

• Yahweh
• Jesus
• Buddha
• Abraham

Most early followers converted from Judaism, believing that Jesus was the messiah

• True
• False

Where did the religion of Christianity begin?

• the city of Rome on the Italian Peninsula

• in a kingdom near the Himalayan Mountains in India

• in Judea a province of Rome in present day Israel

• in Mesopotamia