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Jude 6th - Chapter 6

Chapter 6: The Christian Church

TermDefinition
Incarnation the uniting of divine and human natures in Jesus
herodians supported the Roman government
zealots wanted to restore an independent Jewish state and kick the Romans out
sadducees religious authorities and members of the Sanhedrin
pharisees religious teachers of the Law
essenes lived a quiet life of prayer devoted to the Law
blasphemy the act of insulting God
martyr person who chooses to die rather than to deny their faith
Antioch place where followers of Jesus were first called Christians
John only apostle to not die a martyr's death
Septuagint Old Testament in Greek that the early Church used
Didache oldest Christian writing outside of the New Testament
Catholic Bible 73 books
Nero emperor who first persecuted Christians by blaming them for the Great Roman Fire
libellus legal document proving someone had sacrificed to the Roman gods
heresy a teaching that denies a truth about the Faith
Gnostics believed that the material world was bad
St. Helen Emperor Constantine's mother
Chi Rho Christian sign that Constantine received to win the battle
Edict of Milan legalized Christianity in Rome
schism a division or split
Arianism claimed that Jesus was not fully God
Council of Nicea established that Jesus is fully God and wrote the Nicene Creed
St. Athanasius helped defend the doctrine of the Trinity against the Arians
Constantinople Constantinople's new capital
Haga Sofia cathedral built in Constantinople
hermit one who goes apart from society and lives alone for religious reasons
monk one who lives a life of prayer, poverty, and contemplation in community
St. Jerome translated the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into Latin
St. Augustine bishop of Hippo and wrote City of God
St. Patrick bishop who brought the Catholic faith to Ireland
St. Benedict wrote a rule of life for monks
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