Origins of Christianity

a SAVIOR who many Jews believe had been promised to them by God

• Messiah

• Christianity

• Gospel

• emphasis

Christianity grew in the Roman empire from:

• The teachings of Jesus Christ

• The military campaigns of Julius Caesar

• The destruction of the Roman empire

• The Jewish religious practices in Rome

A martyr is someone who

• converts to a new religion

• dies for their beliefs

• teaches the lessons of Jesus

• turns away from the faith

the FOUNDER OF CHRISTIANITY upon whose life and teachings the religion is based

• Jesus

• Messiah

• Christianity

• Gospel

an account of the life and teachings of Jesus; written in the Bible; means GOOD NEWS

• Gospel

• emphasis

• Resurrection

• disciple

extra attention or IMPORTANCE placed on something

• emphasis

• Resurrection

• disciple

• parable

in Christian belief, Jesus's RISE FROM THE DEAD

• Resurrection

• disciple

• parable

• missionary

a person who HELPS SPREAD the religious teachings of another

• disciple

• parable

• missionary

• convert

a simple STORY that explains a moral or religious lesson

• parable

• missionary

• convert

• Constantine

someone who tries to CONVERT others to believe in a particular religion or set of beliefs

• missionary

• convert

• Constantine

• parable