| A | B |
|---|
| Jews | The first Christians were people of this religion. |
| Missionary | A person who does religious work in foreign lands. |
| Paul | He was the man who never new Jesus but helped to spread Christianity. |
| Gentile | Another name for a Christian. |
| Law of Moses | The law that Paul said should be given up. |
| 300 years | How long the Romans declared Christianity illegal. |
| Christianity | The official religion of the Roman Empire by 300 CE. |
| Palestine | The land were Jesus of Nazereth was born and lived. |
| Monotheistic | The Jewish people believed in one God or ___. |
| Polytheistic | The Romans believed in many gods or ___. |
| New Testament of the Bible | The early story of the Christians is told in this book. |
| 6 BC or CE | The year Jesus of Nazereth was born. |
| Christianity | The religion founded by Jesus and based on his teachings. |
| Apostles | A group of 12 men who were Jesus' closest followers. |
| Jesus' teachings | Believe in one God, obey Ten Commandments, and love God and others. |
| Roman and Jewish officials | Groups that were afraid of Jesus' popularity and had him killed. |
| Bishop | A church official who leads a large group of Christians. |
| Pope | The bishop of Rome. |
| Constantine | The ruler of the Roman Empire who helped Christianity by becoming a Christian. |
