Classwork Day 5

Questions:

1. Definitions

Jesus: A jewish man who was born in the town of Bethlehem.
Apostles: 12 men who were Jesus' closest friends and followers.
Paul: One of the 12 apostles who had enormous influence on Christianity's development.
Diaspora: The dispersal of Jews.
Constantine: The Roman Emperor in 312 A.D
bishop: also a priest, had the role of supervising local churches
Peter: One of the 12 apostles who traveled to Rome from Jerusalem and became the first bishop there.
pope: the father or head of the Christian Church

3. What did Jesus emphasize in his early teachings?

Jesus emphasized God's personal relationship to each human being.

4. Why did the early Christians face persecution from the Romans?

They refused to worship Roman Gods, which resulted in religious authorities growing conflicts with Christians.

5. What was the importance of the Nicene Creed?

When the church leaders wrote it, it defined the basic beliefs of the Christian Church