6.3: THE RISE OF CHRISTIANITY. Setting the Stage The Life & Teachings of Jesus 1. What year did Roman power spread to Judea? 2. T/F: Roughly 2 decades.

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6.3: THE RISE OF CHRISTIANITY

Setting the Stage The Life & Teachings of Jesus 1. What year did Roman power spread to Judea? 2. T/F: Roughly 2 decades after the beginning of Roman rule (of the Jews) many believed that a savior had come.

Jesus of Nazareth A Growing Movement 3. What is the main source of info. about Jesus’ life & teachings called? 4. Who is believed to have written some of the writings in #3? Jesus’ Death 5. What Roman governor arrested Jesus & sentenced him to be crucified ?

CHRISTIANITY SPREADS THROUGH THE EMPIRE Paul’s Mission 6. What man had been a Jew & an enemy of Christianity, but spent much of his life spreading & interpreting Jesus’ message?

JEWISH REBELLION PERSECUTION OF THE CHRISTIANS 7. What was the main reason Christians posed a problem for Roman rulers? 8. Some rulers used Christians as ________________________ for political & economic troubles. (the emperor Nero was blamed for a horrible fire in Rome & he blamed in on Christians) 9. List 1 example of the Roman persecution of Christians as the Pax Romana began to crumble. 10. What are martyrs?

A WORLD RELIGION 11. List the 5 reasons Christianity grew. (in your own words is ok) Constantine Accepts Christianity 12. What emperor announced an end to the persecution of Christians in A.D. 313? 13. What emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire? Early Christian Church 14. A bishop is someone who supervises several local churches. Who became the 1 st bishop of Rome?

A Single Voice 15. In an attempt to end conflicts, Church leaders sought to set a single, official standard of belief. What were these beliefs known as? The Fathers of the Church 16. Augustine taught that humans need the grace of God to be saved. He further taught that people could not receive Gods grace unless they belonged to __________________ & received the _____________________.