Early Church History

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Saw Christianity as the fulfillment of all that was good in Greek philosophy, and then some
Taught a dualistic faith, which claimed Jesus did not have a physical body
The Greek word that was used in both Testaments to signify the people of God
Roman emperor who was also a Stoic philosopher
Early church heresy that rejected Paul as an anti-Semite
Complied Epistles of Ignatius; confronted Marcion as �the firstborn of Satan"
Established the first rival church, and prompted the church to respond to him in uniformity
Also known as the Evangelist, wrote a Gospel, three letters and an apocalypse
Wrote "On the Resurrection of the Dead"
Jewish word that meant to gather or congregate
Early church schism that held to glossolalia
The necessary test for authentic teaching in the early church
Often confused with the brother of Jesus, Jude
First Church Father to distinguish between bishops and elders
Wrote Dialouge with Trypho, and defended Christianity to the emperor
Considered to be the 4th Pope by the Catholic Church
Known as the Doubter, ministered in India
Crucified upside down in Rome during Nero�s persecution
Known as the Just, served as leader in Jerusalem Church while the Apostles moved on
blamed Christians for the burning of Rome