Question 1

Were Christians allowed to continue to sin after baptism?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, they proclaimed that the true Christian was freed from sin 
B)  Yes, small sins were tolerated, but grave sins were dealt with severely 
C)  Yes, but they had to go to confession to a priest 
D)  The author does not address this issue 
A)  No, they proclaimed that the true Christian was freed from sin 
B)  Yes, small sins were tolerated, but grave sins were dealt with severely 
C)  Yes, but they had to go to confession to a priest 
D)  The author does not address this issue

Question 2

What is the Order of Penitents?

Accepted Answer

A)  A religious order of monks who prayed for the sins of the church 
B)  An executive order by a bishop that the whole community had to fast, pray, and wear sackcloth to repent 
C)  A long period of time for Christians guilty of grave sins to repent 
D)  The imperial order to persecute Christians 
A)  A religious order of monks who prayed for the sins of the church 
B)  An executive order by a bishop that the whole community had to fast, pray, and wear sackcloth to repent 
C)  A long period of time for Christians guilty of grave sins to repent 
D)  The imperial order to persecute Christians

Question 3

Jesus never preached actual apocalypticism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Many early Christians went to church to celebrate the Eucharist on a daily basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The author likened the early Christian understanding of a saint to:

Accepted Answer

A)  A magician 
B)  A Roman army 
C)  A Jewish mystic 
D)  A Roman patron 
A)  A magician 
B)  A Roman army 
C)  A Jewish mystic 
D)  A Roman patron

Question 6

The early church literally believed the Eucharistic bread and wine were the body and blood of Christ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following was the author's understanding of the Book of Revelation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It should be read like a literal prediction of the end of the world 
B)  It should be read as a symbolic prediction of the end of the world 
C)  It should be read as a depiction of what was taking place during early church history 
D)  It should be read as a way to understand one's soul 
A)  It should be read like a literal prediction of the end of the world 
B)  It should be read as a symbolic prediction of the end of the world 
C)  It should be read as a depiction of what was taking place during early church history 
D)  It should be read as a way to understand one's soul

Question 8

Which of the following best characterizes the church's stance on apocalypticism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It remained strong until the medieval period 
B)  By the mid-first century, it was waning 
C)  It lost much of its hold through the second and third centuries 
D)  It was denounced in the third century 
A)  It remained strong until the medieval period 
B)  By the mid-first century, it was waning 
C)  It lost much of its hold through the second and third centuries 
D)  It was denounced in the third century

Question 9

What is apocalyptic literature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Science fiction about space wars 
B)  Science fiction about world wars 
C)  Spiritual warfare in the soul 
D)  Earthly battles being aligned to cosmic battles 
A)  Science fiction about space wars 
B)  Science fiction about world wars 
C)  Spiritual warfare in the soul 
D)  Earthly battles being aligned to cosmic battles

Question 10

What did Paul recommend about marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those unmarried he counseled to remain unmarried unless they were aflame with passion 
B)  Those unmarried could only marry believers 
C)  Those unmarried should find a spouse quickly, but make sure they are pure of heart 
D)  Those unmarried should wait until Jesus returned to marry in the kingdom of God. 
A)  Those unmarried he counseled to remain unmarried unless they were aflame with passion 
B)  Those unmarried could only marry believers 
C)  Those unmarried should find a spouse quickly, but make sure they are pure of heart 
D)  Those unmarried should wait until Jesus returned to marry in the kingdom of God.

Were Christians allowed to continue to sin after baptism?

What is the Order of Penitents?

Jesus never preached actual apocalypticism.

Many early Christians went to church to celebrate the Eucharist on a daily basis.

The author likened the early Christian understanding of a saint to:

The early church literally believed the Eucharistic bread and wine were the body and blood of Christ.

Which of the following was the author's understanding of the Book of Revelation?

Which of the following best characterizes the church's stance on apocalypticism?

What is apocalyptic literature?

What did Paul recommend about marriage?

Introduction

The Old Testament

Jesus and the New Testament

Development of Christianity in the New Testament

Christianity Becomes a Religion

The Imperial Church

The Great Fathers and the Quest for Union With God

Christianitys Spiritual Life

Expansion and Change in the East and North

The Church and the Western Empire

Medieval Piety and the Rise of the Universities

The Renaissance

The Reformation

The Catholic Reformation

The Enlightenment: From Conflict to Tolerance

Colonization and Missions

Christianity in the United States to the Civil War

Modern Challenges to Christianity

The Rise of Evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity

Modern Faith and Future Trends

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Exam 6: The Life of the Early Church

Were Christians allowed to continue to sin after baptism?

What is the Order of Penitents?

Jesus never preached actual apocalypticism.

Many early Christians went to church to celebrate the Eucharist on a daily basis.

The author likened the early Christian understanding of a saint to:

The early church literally believed the Eucharistic bread and wine were the body and blood of Christ.

Which of the following was the author's understanding of the Book of Revelation?

Which of the following best characterizes the church's stance on apocalypticism?

What is apocalyptic literature?

What did Paul recommend about marriage?

Introduction

The Old Testament

Jesus and the New Testament

Development of Christianity in the New Testament

Christianity Becomes a Religion

The Imperial Church

The Great Fathers and the Quest for Union With God

Christianitys Spiritual Life

Expansion and Change in the East and North

The Church and the Western Empire

Medieval Piety and the Rise of the Universities

The Renaissance

The Reformation

The Catholic Reformation

The Enlightenment: From Conflict to Tolerance

Colonization and Missions

Christianity in the United States to the Civil War

Modern Challenges to Christianity

The Rise of Evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity

Modern Faith and Future Trends

Filters