1. Peter told those who asked that they had to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus for the forgiveness of sins; then they would receive the Holy Spirit
2. The apostles and the disciples began the mission/process of evangelization/conversion with the slogan or battle cry -accept Jesus
3. They were able to win converts by proclaiming the Resurrection of Jesus- the Risen and the Glorified Jesus and be baptized
These emperors had shown brutality and harsh oppressions against the early Christians. But the more they were persecuted- the more the early Christians grew in numbers
The Edict of Milan by Emperor Constantine and Emperor Licinius gave Christianity legal status and a reprieve from persecution but did not make it the state church of the Roman Empire
The Edict of Thessalonica, (380 AD), by Emperor Theodosius made Christianity, specifically Nicene Christianity, the official religion of the Roman Empire
Arius (256-336) a presbyter (pastor) at Alexandria, Arians: Opposed by Council of Nicaea in 325, The Son is a creature but not one of the creatures. It denied that the Son was of one essence with the Father
Jesus is two persons, Condemned by Council of Ephesus, 431. Mary shouldn't be called "Mother of God," since she's mother only of the human side of Jesus
The Middle Ages between 5th and 15th centuries, starting at the collapse of the Roman Empire, with three main sections: The Early Middle Ages, High Middle Ages, and Late Middle Ages
During the High Middle Ages, there was a lot of population growth in Europe, as well as technological advances. The Crusades took place during this time as feudalism became popular
The Late Middle Ages were a more depressing time; the Black Death occurred, killing millions of people. There was also controversy concerning heresy within the church
A form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God's or deity's laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities
Martin Luther and companions introduced new doctrines contrary to the official teachings of the church, like for instance- Bible alone and faith alone as the only means for salvation
The Council of Trent was not actually a form of direct counter attack against Protestantism but more on the personal /internal conversion of the church