PPT-Exam practice Christianity

Question 1 The belief that God is omnipotent means God knows everything God made the universe God is good and kind God is all powerful The belief that God is omnipotent means God knows everything. T h i s chapter deals with Christianitys spread in A f r o E u r a s i a particularly in the classical and postclassical periods but with renew e d d e velopment in the late nineteenth and t w entieth centuries Like Buddhism and later Islam Christi Rome. Christianity is now the religion of over two billion people on every populated continent, but the faith began as a small movement in the city of Jerusalem in the Roman province . of Judea. . . Lesson Overview. Models of . Christ and Culture. Culture of ancient Rome. Culture of Christianity. Christ against Culture. Legalization of Christianity . Models of Christ and Culture . What is Culture? (Pg. 35). Romans . 1:20-23. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. In The Beginning. Romans were tolerant of the people they conquered religions. . Most people were polytheistic so adding the Roman Gods to their group was not a problem. By 63 BC Romans had conquered Judea. Jesus born - Mary . and . Joseph. Bethlehem. age . 30 began preaching/teaching. ”. Lord, Liar, . Lunatic”. used . parables. short . stories with . simple . moral . lessons. DAY 1 NOTES. Life and teachings of Jesus Christ becomes the . The First 1,000 Years. Overview. Week 1: Introduction And Overview. October 17. Week 2: Christianity In The Roman Empire. October 24. No Seminar October 31. Week 3: Evolution And Migration. November 7. . Acts . 15. Soong-Chan Rah. Milton B. . Engebretson. Professor of Church Growth and Evangelism. North Park Theological Seminary. Acts 15. Jerusalem . Council. Animosity . towards . Gentiles. Changing . Women . Slaves. Poor. Christian Community. "In a corner at the entrance to the house was a huge cupboard with a small built-in shrine. Inside the shrine were the silver statuettes of the household gods, a Venus in marble and a golden casket.". The Origins of the Religion of . Selfism. The Continual Need for Reformation in the Church. The church is formed by the Word. The church is de-formed by the world. The church must be continually re-formed by the Word of God. Rome at the Birth of Christ. Rome at the Birth of Christ. Rome: The Right time… The right place!!!. GEOGRAPHIC FACTORS. PHILOSOPHICAL FACTORS. POLITICAL FACTORS. Rome: The Right time… the right place!!!. Early Roman Religion. Played an important role in Roman society. Beginning with Augustus, emperors were often declared gods. Romans worship many gods & goddesses (polytheism). Romans believed that observing proper rituals brought them into a proper relationship with the gods in order to guarantee peace and prosperity. Article: Religion and State: Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. Authors: Candice Goucher, Charles LeGuin, and Linda Walton. Source: In the Balance: Themes in World History (Boston: McGraw-Hill, 1998) . RISE OF CHRISTIANITY History of Preaching 1 Christianity in the 1 st Century 3 RISE OF CHRISTIANITY: Religion of Rome -Relationship of Roman Empire w/ Christianity: Paganism -Religion a matter of belief, a series