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274 matches to Disciples of Christ
Disciples of Christ. c1810-. US Protestant organization urging ancient order of Christianity.
Antioch. 300BC Seleucus I founds. 64BC Rome. First reference to disciples as Christians c42. 540 Persia. 637 Moslem. 10-11C Syrian capital. 969 Byzantine. 1098 Crusader State. 1268 Egypt. 1517 Ottoman. 1920 Syria. 1939 Turkey.
Apostles. 12 disciples of Jesus. Also, first missionary to a country.
New Testament. Portion of Bible relating to life and teachings of Christ and his disciples.
Pentecost. 50th day after Easter. Descent of Holy Spirit on Jesus’ disciples marks beginning of Christian mission.
Peter, St. -64. Leader of Jesus’ disciples. First pope. Crucified upside-down by Nero.
Acts of the Apostles. c70-90. Luke’s history of early Christian church.
Adoptionism. 8C Christian heresy. Christ was born human, became divine after baptism.
Adventists. US religious sect that believes in the imminent second coming of Christ.
Alarcos, Battle. 1195. Moslems defeat Christians in Spain, go on to conquer Castile.
Albigenses. (Cathars). Southern French ascetic Neo-Manichean heretic Christian sect. Eliminated by 13th Crusade, 1208-1229 and Inquisition.
Alexandrian School. 2C. First Christian school of higher learning.
Anabaptists. 1520- Christian sect. Adult baptism. No clergy. Salvation via faith. Millenialist. Hutterites, Mennonites, Quakers. Peasants War.
Ananias. Early Christian struck dead for lying to Peter.
Andalusia. Region of S Spain. 9C BC Phoenecia. 210BC Rome. 5C Vandal, Visigoth. 8C Moslem. 14C Christian. 1492 Castile.
Andersen, Hans Christian. 1805-75. Danish author of fairy tales: Little Mermaid 1832, Princess and the Pea, Ugly Duckling.
Anthony, St. 250-c355. Egyptian hermit, first Christian monk.
Antigua. Carib. 1493 Columbus discovers. 1632 English settle. 18C slave trade. 1958-62 West Indies Federation. 1967 Self-government. 1981 Independent +Barbuda.
Antinomianism. 16C Belief that some Christians by special faith need not obey Old Testament moral laws.
Apollinarianism. 4C Christian heresy. Jesus not truly human because of his divine nature.
Apostles’ Creed. 410. Widely-used affirmation of Christian faith.
Archangels. Chief angels of Christian, Judaic, Islamic, other religions.
Arianism. 313-. Christian heresy. “Christ not of same nature as God.” Condemned at Nicaea.
Armenian Church. c303. First Christian state church. 506 schism with Rome.
Arminianism. 17C-. Christian movement. Free-will is compatible with God’s sovereignty.