First Christians revision

What does the word Gospel mean?

• "the law"

• "good news"

• "promise"

• "salvation"

How was one initiated into the Christian community?

• by donating a lot of money to the church

• through a painful initiation ceremony

• through a purification by water (baptism)

• by sacrificing a small animal

What did Paul mean when he said "Here there is no Greek or Jew …barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all and is in all?"

• that Greeks, Jews, and the other groups he listed would never believe in Christian teachings

• that all people are spiritually equal in Christianity, regardless of nationality, class, or race could worship

• that only Greeks, Jews, and Scythians could become Christians

• that people had to be well-traveled to become a Christian

Romans began _______________Christians as threats to the Roman state. In response, Christianity continued to grow.

• persecuting

• liking

• having

• accepting

Which of the following books of the bible tell the story of Jesus life?

• Genesis

• Gospels

• Acts

• Letters

Which of the following books of the bible tell the story of the first Christians?

• Genesis

• Gospels

• Acts of the Apostles

• Exodus

Which early Christian was famous for writing a number of letters to the Christian communities?

• Mark

• Matthew

• Stephen

• Paul

What is a martyr?

• A follower of God

• Someone who is killed for their beliefs

• A Christian priest

• A ceremony

Who was the first Christian martyr?

• Stephen

• Paul

• Peter

• Simon

What is a gentile?

• Jew

• Non-Jew

• Book of the bible

• Ceremony