Chapter 10 What did Jesus Teach?

What Did Jesus Teach? HE CLAIMED TO BE THE SON OF GOD. He preached that God was coming soon to rule the world HE ASKED PEOPLE TO TURN FROM THEIR SINS & REPENT. HE CLAIMED TO BE THE MESSIAH. OFFERED SALVATION TO RESCUE PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS. HE OFFERED HIS BELIEVERS ETERNAL LIFE IN PARADISE. (living eternally with God.)

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Other Teachings p.347 Teachings of Jesus Forgive from the heart, not just go through motions of religious laws. Love & forgive others as God has forgiven people Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.

Section 10-2 pg. 351 Group 1: Why did Christianity spread? 3 reasons. Group 2: How did the Romans treat the Christians and how/when did Rome adopt Christianity? Group 3: How was the early church organized? Group 4: What is the new Testament? Group 5: Who was the Pope and what are the Christian catacombs?

1. Why did Christianity spread? 3 reasons. Safe travel/good roads in Roman empire. Latin or Greek - common language Christianity = meaning/hope to people 2. How did the Romans treat the Christians and how/when did Rome adopt Christianity? 60s A.D. – persecute (Nero) 312 A.D. – Constantine adopts Christianity 392 A.D. – Theodosius outlaws other religions 3. How was the early church organized? (hierarchy) Patriarchs – 5 leading AB in charge of large churches & territories Archbishops – in charge of a region Bishops – led several churches in an area – diocese Priests – in charge of leading one church Laity – churchgoers / members

4. What is the new Testament? written record of the life of Jesus and his followers 5. Who was the Pope and what are the Christian catacombs? Bishop of Rome – leader of worldwide Roman Catholic Church, infallible. The Christian catacombs were a series of dark, cold, stench filled tunnels used to bury their dead. The catacombs were located under the city of Rome because it was against Roman law to bury dead aboveground. Christians refused to burn the bodies of their dead, which was the Roman custom. They believed that the body would one day be reunited with the soul, therefore they insisted that the bodies of the dead be intact.

CHRISTIAN ICONS

Icons Pgs. 357 – 364 Picture on Front 3-5 Facts on Back St. Augustine Cyril Basil

St. Peter One of Jesus' 12 disciples Jewish fisherman Was an apostle Set up a church in Rome

Apostle Paul Persecuted Christians before he converted Became a Christian on the road to Damascus. Roman citizen Founded churches in Eastern Mediterranean. Martyr who wrote several Epistles that are in the New Testament.

St. Augustine Bishop in North Africa His mother was Christian, but he was not a convert until later in life. Good student in school that made bad choices Taught rhetoric & was well educated. Became a Christian & wrote Confessions & City of God.

Benedict Italian Monk Roman Catholic Wrote the Benedict Rule, which was a list of rules for the monks & nuns.

Patrick Was a Catholic Priest in the A.D. 400s. Brought Christianity to Ireland. Set up churches & monasteries. Preserved Christian & Roman learning.

Basil Was a Bishop in the Eastern Orthodox church. Created the Basilian Rule, which was a list of rules for monks and nuns.

Cyril Byzantine missionary Carried Christian message to the Slavs Invented a new alphabet based on Greek letters in about A.D Wanted people to be able to worship in their own language.

Religious Arguments I. Icons A. Images of saints 1. Worshipped & believed to be responsible for miracles 2. Some Byzantines wanted icons, some not 3. Emperor Leo III outlaws icons a. Sent iconoclasts to break images in churches B. Eventually adopted throughout Byzantine church

Religious Arguments 2 I. Pope A. Infallible, unquestioned leader of Roman Catholicism B. Roman Catholics said leader of worldwide church II. Byzantine Emperor A. Byzantines believe their emperor is leader of their church (appoints Patriarch of Constantinople) III. Invasions A. Pope and Byz. Emperor refuse to help each other during invasions B. Pope turn to Franks (French) for help w/invasions 1. Appoints Frankish king Charlemagne as Emperor a. This angers Byzantines 2. Spilt (schism) into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches