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1. Jesus- Jew- born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea. Baptized by a prophet known as John the Baptist- took up the trade of carpentry
   apostle- 12 men that are Jesus's Disciples
   Paul- apostle- at first was an enemy of Christianity- had a vision of Jesus- spent the rest of his life spreading and interpreting Jesus' teachings
   Diaspora- dispersal of Jews
   Constantine- 312 A.D.- Roman Emperor- fought 3 rivals for leadership of Rome
   bishop- also a priest- supervised several local churches
   Peter- traveled from Jerusalem to Rome and became the first bishop there- referred to as the "rock" on which the Christian Church was built
    Pope- head of the Christian Church

3. Jesus emphasized belief in one god and the principle of the Ten Commandments- God's personal relationship to each human being

4. Christians were persecuted by Romans mainly because they did not believe in the Roman gods

5. The Nicene Creed is important because it defined the basic beliefs of the Church