Sink or Swim Chapter 3

1.His papacy was the 2 nd longest papacy in Church History John Paul II

2.St. Paul wrote ___ of the 21 letters in the New Testament. 14

3.Christianity began to rapidly expand in the ____ Empire. Roman

4.Saul was a religious zealot who was on his way to Damascus to ______ Christians. Persecute

5.He accompanied Paul on his 1 st missionary journey. Barnabus

6.Our lifelong mission is to become more Christ-like, this is also known as_____. Conversion

7.The conversion of St. Paul happened when he experienced ______ (a physical malady). Blindness.

8.Name the parable that Jesus used to show God’s forgiving, unconditional love for his son who squandered his inheritance but came back for forgiveness. Prodigal Son

9.In this letter in the New Testament, we learn primarily of God’s love and good will towards all people. Romans

10.This pope was known mostly for apologizing for the wrongs of the Church through the centuries. John Paul II

11.The person who calls an Ecumenical Council Pope

12.During Paul’s second journey, he traveled to Macedonia (today Greece) and spent most of his time in which city? Corinth

13. Name the first stage in formation of the New Testament. Jesus’ life and teachings

14.Name the 2 nd stage in the formation of the New Testament. Oral Tradition

15.Name the final stage in the formation of the New Testament. Writing the Gospel message

17.The ____ is at the center of all the New Testament and all of Sacred Scripture. Gospel

18.The same Holy Spirit who helped and taught the Apostles and the early Church remains at work in the Church today. This we call ___ ____. Apostolic Tradition

19.The Church’s primary purpose is to unite God and _____. humans

20.During Paul’s 3 rd missionary journey, he spent most of his time in _____. Ephesus

21.God’s very nature is love. God is incapable of ____. Evil

22.During Peter’s preaching at this Roman centurion’s house, the Holy Spirit descended and all in his household were baptized. Who was this Roman centurion? Cornelius

23._____’s main message was that the gospel message is for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, culture, economic or civic status, age or gender. Peter

24.The main controversy for the early Christians was determining if the Gentiles have to become ____ first. Jews

25.The Jewish/Gentile debate was finally settled at the ___ ___ _____. Council at Jerusalem

26.The most recent Ecumenical Council was called in It is known as ______. Vatican Council II

27.He wrote his gospel for an audience of Jewish people. Matthew

28.He wrote his gospel for an audience of nonJews. Luke

29.He included a genealogy that connected Jesus to Joseph and even back to Adam. Luke

30.He included a genealogy from Abraham to King David to Joseph. Matthew

32.The direct line of authority from Jesus to the first Apostles to the first pope to our present pope and bishops. Apostolic Succession

31.The Council at Jerusalem was the first ____ ___. Ecumenical Council