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Christianity
Basic Christianity
Question | Answer |
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Jesus was born in ________, where his father, Joseph, went to be counted for a Roman census | Bethlehem |
Jesus grew up as a Jewish boy in ________ where he studied ________ and the Torah (Jewish law) | Nazareth, carpentry |
At the time Jesus was born King _____ ruled Judea, but he was only a "puppet" put in charge by the _______. | Herod, Romans |
Rome sent a military governor called a _______ to rule Judea. Pontius Pilate, with the help of Jewish leaders, convicted Jesus and he was sentenced to be __________. | prefect, crucified |
Christians believe _____ was crucified for their ____ and that they must believe he is the Son of God and follow his teachings in order to reach eternal life in heaven. | Jesus, sins |
What are the gospels? | First 4 books of the New Testament, (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) written 30-70 years after Jesus' death to tell the "good news" of Christianity |
Two main commandments of Christianity | Love God with all your heart and soul, Love your neighbor as yourself |
Why did Jesus upset the Romans? | They worried he might cause a revolt/rebellion |
Why did Jesus upset the Jewish LEADERS? | They believed what he was teaching was wrong/dangerous. (BLASPHEMY) |
Christians believe Jesus died because he was crucified and three days later, he was ___________. | resurrected |
Saul _____________ Christians. Then, he saw a blinding light and heard the voice of Jesus say, "Saul, why do you persecute me?" Then he became(name)and spent the next 17 years starting ______ and writing _______ to the new churches to give advice. | persecuted, Paul, churches, letters |
Since Christians would not worship Roman gods, or call the Roman emperor a god they were ___________ by being fed to wild _______, c________, and b______. Eventually, Romans made Christianity their only religion. | persecuted, animals, crucified, burned |
Jesus was crucified in this city of the Jewish temple. Religious travelers visit to see the places Jesus walked. | Jerusalem |
Stories told by Jesus to explain his teachings. Taught a moral or belief | parables |