Christianity in Roman Empire

Who is the most important convert in the story of Christianity?

For _______________ years, Paul travels the Roman empire contacting other _______________. Spreading a message of _______________.

Paul writes letters to fellow _______________ around the empire: _______________, Thessalonians, and Corinthians. They make up nearly half of the _______________.

How many miles of roads had Rome built by the time Paul sends out his letters?

How many ports were connected by shipping lanes under Roman rule?

150 years later, on the outskirts of Carthage, one of the largest _______________ in the Roman Empire, a group of Christians meet in _______________. Private houses double up as _______________.

True or False. Under Roman rule, slaves and women had the same rights as land owning males.

True or False. Under Roman rule, Christianity is legal and converts like Perpetua had nothing to fear.

The empire’s secret _______________:the Frumentarii. They use a network of _______________ to hunt down dissidents. Perpetua is charged with _______________. She is sent to _______________ to await her fate. She keeps a _______________, the earliest words that still survive written by a Christian woman.

What is the ultimate test for any believer?