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By "catholic," the early Christians were referring to the local congregations.
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Decius, who ruled from 63-67 AD, accused the Christian church of starting the fire in Rome in 64 AD.
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During the first three centuries of the Christian church, the church would be best described as an organization that a living, vibrant organism.
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Emperor worship became universally practiced in the Roman Empire in AD 250 under Nero's reign.
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Ignatius, Bishop of Carthage, was a second century bishop who used the term catholic for the first time in regerence to the church.
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One of the reasons for Christian persecution was their distinct lifestyle, especially their diet (i.e. the food they could or could not eat).
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Peter and Paul were most likely martyred during Nero's reign during the second century AD.
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The Greek term "apologia" means "to apologize." Thus, apologists were men who "apologized" for their Christian faith to the critics.
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The Romans actively, fiercely, and systematically attempted to completely destroy the Christian movement during the first and second centuries.
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The Romans believed in "zero tolerance" (or intolerance) for any other religions, besides their own.
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The Romans saw the Christian zeal to convert people to their faith as a minor problem.
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The so-called "Thomas Christians" of southern Africa are believed to be able to trace their origins to the apostle Thomas.
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By Constantine's (the first "Christian Emperor") reign, churches could be found in every large town throughout the Roman Empire.
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By the end of the second century, Christianity was becoming the most compelling movement within the Empire as many "upper class" and "learned people" were turning to Christ.
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Christian love (especially expressed to the orphans, the poor, the widows, and the prisoners) was a powerful demonstration of God's love and resulted in further spreading the Christian faith.
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Christian martyrs, a reflection of the commitment of the early Christians to be faithful even unto death, is yet another reason why the gospel spread so quickly and widely.
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Christians were actually accused of being "atheistic" by the Romans because of their stance on worshiping "images".
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Christians were actually accused of being cannibalistic because the Romans misconstrued the Lord's Supper.
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Despite the fact that many Christians were martyred for their faith, persecution of Christians during the first two hundred years was not constant and relentless.
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Initially, the Christian message spread throughout the empire through the zealous witness of the persecuted Christians who fled Jerusalem starting with the stoning death of Stephen under Saul's approval.
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Martyrdoms of Christians were not common occurrences during the first three centuries.
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One of the reasons why Christians were persecuted during the early church was because they were fiercely monotheistic, rejecting the many pagan gods of the Romans.
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Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, was burned at the stake, after being accused of being Christian and a destroyer of [their pagan] gods.
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The "Age of Catholic Christianity" covers the period between the death of the apostles and the rise of Christian Emperors (AD 70-312)
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The Greek term "kurios" means "lord" and was (a common term) used to describe both Caesar and Jesus Christ.
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The Greek word "hagios" means "holy".
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The Jews were mainly left alone by the Romans because they did not actively try to proselytize.
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The majority of the Christian population in the first three centuries were simple, humble people- such as slaves, women, traders, and soldiers.
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The most responsive groups to the gospel were the Jews who were dispersed throughout the Empire and the Gentile proselytes.
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The power of the gospel and the power of God are the "theological reasons" why the gospel spread so quickly and widely during the first three centuries.
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