Christianity: Vocabulary

people who accept the message of Jesus and believe he is the Son of God

• apostles

• Christians

• monks

• disciples

The close followers of Jesus, they traveled with Jesus all over Judaea.

• disciples

• heresy

• monks

• nuns

Early Christian leaders who spread the message of Jesus throughout the Roman Empire.

• disciples

• Christians

• emperor

• apostles

a Roman punishment for criminals, where people were hung on the cross.

• to cry

• to hug

• to torture

• to crucify

Disloyalty against a government.

Jesus was accused of this.

• apostles

• thriving

• treason

• heresy

A person who dies for their faith.

• martyr

• treason

• heresy

• monastery

The home of monks, where they lived far away from the world.

• priest

• clergy

• monastery

• nuns

Church officials like priests

• monks

• disciples

• heresy

• clergy

The Catholic Church was ___ during the Middle Ages.

• crucifythe

• selfish

• persecuted

• thriving

Teachings that go against the Catholic Church

• heresy

• monks

• nuns

• apostles