Midterm Exam - Church History

______________________ 1. This is one of the Christian offense that deals with the way one decides right
and wrong. - Ethical Offense
______________________ 2. They claimed to have special knowledge from God. - Gnostics
______________________ 3. What do you call the people who believe there is no God? - Atheists
______________________ 4. This religious movement attempted to influence early Christian belief and
practice
______________________ 5. It says that a person becomes a Christian by obeying laws
______________________ 6. The “mass” came from the Latin word _____________
______________________ 7. A pagan philosopher who was the most important writer in defense of Christian
belief
______________________ 8. This idea states that the church ordinances posses power
______________________ 9. What do you call the first writings whose purpose was to improve the Christian
life followed the New Testament pattern.
______________________ 10. A converted pagan priest who claimed to be the Holy Spirit
______________________ 11. According to Constantine he saw a vision from heaven which states that
_____________________.
______________________ 12. He taught the idea that Christ was not equal to God
______________________ 13. The Edict of Milan was published when?
______________________ 14. What do you call the idea that things or objects possess power
______________________ 15. In Christianity 325 AD, ordinances became ________________.
______________________ 16. What do you call this important date during 30-100 AD?
______________________ 17. Who is the person essential to the worship during Christianity AD 325
______________________ 18. He led a riot against Christians
______________________ 19. What do you call the people who would make others become Jews in order to
become Christians?
______________________ 20. What do you call the people who eats human flesh?
______________________ 21. In New Testament Christianity, the church is defined as the ______ of believers
______________________ 22. The Council of Nicea was held when?
______________________ 23. Christianity begins with the birth of Jesus Christ in the year _______?
______________________ 24. The group declared that a bishop who denied his faith under persecution no
longer had the power to perform “saving” baptism
______________________ 25. This is a pagan practice that deals with the ranking of Christians according to
authority
______________________ 26. Who is the emperor who called for the Nicene Council?
______________________ 27. This means a defense made for one’s belief
______________________ 28. He came from his belief that Christ and God were equal
______________________ 29. A second kind of writing to defend Christianity against false charges
______________________ 30. All New Testament books were written during this date.
______________________ 31. What do you call a sin that cannot be forgiven?
______________________ 32. Early Christian who practiced magic were called ____________.
______________________ 33. This brought an end to Roman persecution. This was the first step of illegal
religion and Christianity became the official state religion.
______________________ 34. In the New Testament Christianity, Salvation came through simple faith in
_____________ alone.
______________________ 35. A pagan practice that worship female god
______________________ 36. What do you call the movement that said that those who denied their faith
could not be admitted back into church membership
______________________ 37. This date is important because it denotes Christ’s death and resurrection.
______________________ 38. One who can control the power in the things and ordinances that possess it
______________________ 39. In Christianity AD 325, they are the final of highest word of authority
______________________ 40. The third kind of writing which attacked false doctrine among
Christians