Pillars of the Faith
Who is God?
The Holy Trinity, 3 in 1, 1 in 3
The first sacrament to enter into the Church.
Baptism
When is the Church's birthday?
Peraclitos// Pentecost, the Descent of the Holy Spirit
This biblical figure of high royal authority in Candace’s court was baptized on the road by Phillip.
The Ethiopian Eunuch
The number of days God took to create the earth.
6 days.
What did Jesus do before beginning His ministry? (not occupation)
Get baptized
The words, "My Body" and "My Blood" refer to this sacrament.
Holy Communion
This saint is known as the "defender of the faith" and is known for the quote "If the world is against the truth, then I am against the world”
St. Athanasius
St George
How many books in the Bible is in the Ethiopian Orthodox canon?
81 books
Name the 5 mysteries of the Faith in order
Mystery of Holy Trinity, Mystery of Incarnation, Mystery of Baptism, Mystery of Holy Communion, Mystery of Death and Resurrection
Family members call a priest when someone in the family is seriously ill.
Unction of the Sick
This is the first Hersey that was the reason for the first ecumenical council.
the Arian Hersey, Arius believed that Christ was not God and was created, says that Christ is a creature.
He departed Egypt to live a life of intense asceticism and is widely known as the "Father of Monasticism".
Abba Antony
What is the unforgivable sin?
Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit (Matt 12:31-32)
Which book and chapter of the bible can we find about Christ talking about communion?
John 6, Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 22
What are the four mandatory sacraments of every Oriental Orthodox Christian
Baptism, Confirmation, Confession, Holy Communion
What was the name and year of the council over the nature of Christ and Oriental Orthodoxy remained the same since then?
Council of Ephesus, 431AD
He is traditionally depicted standing on one leg with six angelic wings, representing a later miracle where he sprouted wings after a rope snapped.
St Tekle Haymanot
What was the first thing God created?
St Athanasius in his book "On the Incarnation" he describes something called the "Divine Dilemma". What is this?
God's perfect judgment + perfect mercy = the Incarnation.
Name the 7 sacraments of our Church
Baptism, Confirmation, Confession, Holy Communion, Unction of the Sick, Holy Matrimony, Holy Orders
The first ever Church council.
Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15, 48-50 AD)
Coming from Syria, Constantinople, and other regions, this famous collective group of 5th-century missionaries translated the Bible into Ge'ez and established monastic communities.
The 9 Saints (Abba Aftse, Abba Alef, Abba Aragawi, Abba Garima, Abba Guba, Abba Liqanos, Abba Pantelewon, Abba Tsahma, Abba Yem'ata)
The 2 most important commandments.
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 22:36-40)