Christianity Vocabulary

A person who spread the teachings of Jesus.

• Apostle

• Disciple

• Inflation

• Barbarian

To symbolically purify of sins in a Christian ceremony.

• Apostle

• Disciple

• Baptize

• Inflation

A person from outside the Roman Empire who was considered uncivilized.

• Martyr

• Messiah

• Convert

• Barbarian

A person who changes religions.

• Convert

• Barbarian

• Martyr

• Messiah

A person who followed Jesus to learn his teachings.

• Apostle

• Disciple

• Baptize

• Martyr

An ongoing increase in prices along with a decrease in the purchasing power of a currency.

• inflation

• recession

• baptize

• barbarian

One who chooses death rather than giving up his or her religious beliefs.

• Messiah

• Apostle

• Martyr

• Convert

A savior or liberator

• Messiah

• Apostle

• Disciple

• Martyr

A secret group that required members to be initiated in a ritual.

• Mystery Religion

• Parable

• Patriotism

• Persecution

A story that illustrates a moral or religious teaching.

• parable

• persecution

• resurrection

• sect