EOTC History
True or False: Christianity originated in Eritrea & Ethiopia
False
The two major parts of the Bible
Old Testament
New Testament
True or False:
The Lord Jesus Christ was with the Father before all creation
True
One reason why the Creed was written by the Church Fathers
To defend the faith. Also:
To declare the faith
To teach the faith
True or False: Anyone can perform the Sacrament of Baptism
False
(Only priests and bishops can baptize!)
Name of the evangelist who brought Christianity to Alexandria (Egypt)
St. Mark
Name the book:
"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth."
Genesis
Incarnation means...
to take human flesh
The Creed starts with our faith in this Person of the Holy Trinity
The Father
Through this Sacrament, the person receives the gift of the Holy Spirit
Sacrament of Chrismation
First bishop of the EOTC and the year he brought Christianity to Eritrea & Ethiopia
St. Frumentius - around 330 AD
Also known as ኣቡነ ሰላማ ከሳቴ ብርሃን
Name the book:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
Gospel of St. John
True or False: God came down from heaven with His own flesh
False
God did not bring flesh from heaven. He took our human flesh from the Virgin Mary and became man.
The four main sections of the Orthodox Creed
God the Father
God the Son
God the Holy Spirit
The Church
The three Sacraments that are NEVER repeated
Sacraments of:
1) Baptism
2) Chrismation
3) Ordination (Priesthood)
Name the saint and patriarch of Alexandria (Egypt) who ordained our first bishop
St. Athanasius
True or False: The Bible is a history textbook
False
The Bible is a spiritual book, written by men who were inspired by God.
We call the Virgin Mary Theotokos. This word means...
Mother of God
It was truly God who was in her womb.
The Orthodox Creed was first written at this Council
Council of Nicea (325 AD)
Names of all the Sacraments
Baptism, Chrismation, Confession, Eucharist, Matrimony, Anointing of the sick, Ordination
The current patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church
His Holiness Abune Antonios (Confessor)
True or False: The Bible has one human author
False
The Bible was written by many dozens of authors in a period of over 1500 years. But it has one single message: salvation.
True or False: The Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is equal with His Father
True
The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit are equal in power, honor, and glory, because they are three Persons of the same One God.
Name of the person who was excommunicated from the Church because he denied that the Lord Christ is God
(Excommunication means he is no longer part of the Church; cannot participate in the Sacraments)
Arius
(Excommunicated at the Council of Nicea in 325 AD)
In this Sacrament, we receive the actual Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
Sacrament of the Eucharist (Holy Communion)