HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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believing their relgion was the only true faith
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refusing to honor the emperor as a god.
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serving in the military
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believing the Roman emperor was the messiah
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Detailed explanation-1: -Christians were occasionally persecuted-formally punished-for their beliefs during the first two centuries CE. But the Roman state’s official position was generally to ignore Christians unless they clearly challenged imperial authority.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rome came to see the new religion as a dangerous threat to its empire. Christians refused to worship the emperor as a god. Christians also refused to serve in the Roman army and were against war as a way to solve problems. For these and other reasons, Christians were arrested, beaten, and sometimes killed.
Detailed explanation-3: -The 5 are: 1) Uniqueness of Jesus (Virgin Birth)–Oct 7; 2) One God (The Trinity) Oct 14; 3) Necessity of the Cross (Salvation) and 4) Resurrection and Second Coming are combinded on Oct 21; 5) Inspiration of Scripture Oct 28.
Detailed explanation-4: -Who was Constantine? Constantine made Christianity the main religion of Rome, and created Constantinople, which became the most powerful city in the world. Emperor Constantine (ca A.D. 280– 337) reigned over a major transition in the Roman Empire-and much more.