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Martyr
Someone who dies for their faith
Persecution
Mistreatment of people because of their beliefs
Pentecost
When the Holy Spirit came to Jesus’ followers
Constantine
Roman emperor who legalised Christianity and ended Christian persecution
Stephen
First Christian martyr
Peter
Leader of Jesus’ followers after his death
Paul/Saul
Originally named Saul, involved in persecuting Christians but converted to Christianity after meeting Jesus
Damascus
Where Paul was going when he saw Jesus
Tarsus
Paul’s birthplace
Greek
The language Paul used to write
Acts
A book in the New Testament about early Christians written by Luke
Judaism
The religion Paul followed before finding Christ
Jerusaleum
Where Peter gave his first sermon
Nero
Roman emperor who blamed christians for the fire
Lapsi
Christians who gave up their faith under pressure
Early Christian beliefs
Jesus is the Son of God
Jesus rose from the dead
God is loving and forgiving
Jesus will come again to save them
Jesus is the Messiah, the Saviour, who fulfils the promises amde by God to the Hebrew people
Early Christian practices
Praying together
sharing meals (Eucharist)
Helping the poor
Spreading the word of Jesus through their love for all
Torture methods used to persecute Christians
cruxifixion
nailed to crosses
burned alive
mutilated and whipped
drowning or suffocation
thrown to wild animals
Paul’s letters
corinthians
ephesians
philippians
galations
thessalonians
romans
2 key messages in Paul’s letters to the Corinthians
unity in the church
living a holy life
What is the story of how Saul became a follower of Christ
Paul oversees the stoning of St Stephen
Paul falls to the ground
Paul is blinded
Ananias prays for Paul
Paul regains his sight
Paul is baptised
What is the order of Paul’s life events
Born in Tarsus (Jew and Roman citizen) trained as a Pharisee
Persecuted Christians
Met Jesus on the road to Damascus
Became a Christian
Went on missionary journeys
Wrote letters to churches
Arrested and sent to Rome
Died for his faith
What is Paul’s message of love
Paul’s message of love is greater than faith and hope, it is the most important virtue. Love is patient, kind, humble, never-ending and forgiving and we should let it guide us through everything.
What did the Edict of Milan do
The Edict of Milan was a law that ended the persecution of Christians and made it legal for them to practice their faith. It was made by Emperor Constantine in 313 AD which helped Christianity grow.
corinthians
ephesians
philippians
galations
thessalonians
romans
what are the cities that these people lived in
corinthians: corinth (Near the city of Corinth, Greece)
ephesians: ephesus (Near the town of Selçuk, Turkey)
philippians: philippi (Near the modern town of Filippoi, Greece.)
galations: galatia (around the area of Ankara, Turkey)
thessalonians: thessalonica (Thessaloniki, Greece.
romans: rome (rome, italy)
How many journeys did Paul make
Paul made three missionary journeys
What did The Council of Jerusaleum do
The Council of Jerusaleum decided that gentiles didn’t have to become Jews first
Why did the Persecution in Rome happen
because Christians refused to worship the Emperor