Day 5 Work: pg 176 Questions 1, 3, 4, 5

1.) For each term, write a sentence explaining its significance.       
     - Jesus: a Jew who started his public ministry and was said to be the son of God
     - apostle: a close follower of Jesus
     - Paul: had a huge influence on the development of Christianity
     - Diaspora: dispersal of Jews
     - Constantine: Roman emperor who ended the persecution of Christians
     - bishop: a priest who supervised local churches
     - Peter: first apostle who helped spread Christianity through Syria & Palestine
     - pope: head of Christian church

3.) What did Jesus emphasize in his early teachings?
     - personal relationships with God
     - importance of people's love for God, neighbors, enemies, and themselves
     - offered eternal life if you repented for your sins

4.) Why did the early Christians face persecution from the Romans?
     - bc they refused to worship the Roman gods

5.) What was the importance of the Nicene Creed?
     - it defined the Church basic beliefs