The Creation of the Church: Acts and the Epistles Flashcards

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers key people, events, terms, and theological concepts from the New Testament, focusing on the Acts of the Apostles, Paul's journeys, and the Book of Revelation.

Acts of the Apostles

The book in the New Testament that tells about the beginnings of the church.

The Way

The name given to the earliest Christians and their way of life.

Ekklesia

The Greek word for church.

Pentecost

Known as the "Birth of the Church," where the Holy Spirit descended and a miracle occurred.

Council of Jerusalem

An event recorded in Acts 15 where issues were raised and Peter took a specific position regarding community practices.

Agape Services

Early Christian services conducted in house churches that were based on specific values and included shared meals.

Apostles

Recognized leaders of the early Christian community.

Hebrews

A book in the New Testament that is categorized as a sermon rather than a letter.

Epistles

Letters written to communities that reflect parts of the story of the early church.

Corinth

A city with a mostly Gentile audience where Paul stayed to address various concerns.

Philemon

The individual to whom Paul wrote a letter regarding a person named Onesimus.

Apocalyptic Literature

A style of writing that offers hope to those being persecuted by expressing belief in God's ultimate power.

Island of Patmos

The location where John was when he received the messages recorded in the Book of Revelation.

Seven

A number used extensively in Revelation's numerology to represent completeness or a theological truth.

Son of Man

A figure described in Revelation 1:1-20 whom John encounters in his vision.

New Jerusalem

The Holy City described in Revelation 21 where the Lord God almighty and the Lamb serve as its temple.

Stephen

The individual who becomes the first martyr of the Jesus movement.

Sanhedrin

The Jewish council or leadership body involved in the arrest of the Apostles.

Evangelization

The act of spreading or sharing the message of Jesus' teachings.