rise of christianity

Jesus- Leader who came to be known as Christ & was believed to be savior

apostle- close follower of Jesus

Paul- enormous influence of the christianity development  spent the rest of his life spreading and interpreting Jesus' teachings

Diaspora-  Moving away of the Jews from their homeland in Palestina

Constantine-  announced the end of persecution to christians

bishop- a priest, supervised several churches

Peter- traveled Rome from Jerusalem and became the first bishop there, First apostle who helped spread Christianity through Syria & Palestine

pope- the father or head of the christian church


3. What did Jesus emphasize in his early teachings?
Personal relationships with God, importance of people's love to God, neighbors and enemies. Also, offered eternal life if you repented for your sins

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

Because they refused to worship the Roman gods

5. What was the importance of the Nicene Creed?

It defined the Church basic beliefs

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