Who is our God?
True or False: God shares the same qualities as humans.
True
+100 points: What is the difference between the qualities in God vs. us?
True or False: The master was unforgiving.
False
+100 points: Who does the master represent?
How did St. Samuel loose his eye?
(be specific)
A messenger came and tried to force all the monks to sign a paper stating they agreed with Leo's Tome. St. Samuel ripped the paper in half and the messenger became angry and ordered him to be beaten up, causing St. Samuel to loose his eye.
+100 points: Which eye did he loose?
What did the original sin sentence us to?
Death
Interpret dreams
+100 points: who's dream did Daniel interpret?
What is God limited by?
Nothing
Fill in the blank: "Be ___ and do not sin. Do not let the ___ go down on your wrath."
angry; sun
+200 points: What's the reference?
What monastery did St. Samuel go to?
St. Macarius
Which sacrament is the "door to all sacraments?"
Baptism
+100 points: What sacrament do babies recieve right after they are baptized?
What food did Daniel refuse to eat? Why?
Meat and wine because these foods were used to worship the idols
What does Pantocrator mean?
Ruler of the Universe
Name three of the five steps on how to forgive (according to the book).
+100 points if you can name all five
1. Go tell your friend your feelings (without being angry
2. Listen to what they say
3. Point out what they did wrong NICELY
4. Forgive and reconcile
5. Confess any mistakes you made
Who appeared at the monastery after St. Samuel returned from the desert?
St. Mary
+100 points: What did she say?
Nicodemus was a member of what group?
Pharisees
+100 points: Pharisees considered themselves most knowledgeable in the Law of __?
King Nebuchadnezzar was the ruler of which kingdom?
Babylon
+100 points: Where did he take over?
What is Jesus holding in His hands in the icon of Him in the altar?
Earth + Scepter
+100 points: What does each represent?
Why was the master upset?
(be specific)
The master was forgiving towards the servant who owed him 10,000 denari. This servant was unforgiving towards another servant who owed him 1,000 denari. The master was upset because he forgave the servant, but the servant did not forgive the other servant.
Who did St. Samuel become a disciple of?
St. Agathon
+100 points: How long was he a disciple of St. Agathon?
What did Nicodemus ask Jesus?
How Jesus could perform miracles.
+300 points: How did Jesus respond?
Why did they put food out for Bel and was it still there in the morning? Explain.
Daniel wanted to prove to King Darius that our God is real so Daniel said to put food out for the idol named Bel. If the food was there in the morning, that would mean Bel is real. They put ashes around the idol to see any footsteps so no one would steal the food. In the morning, the food was gone but they saw that the priests had left their footsteps.
What is the icon of Jesus in the altar called?
Bosom of the Father
What are the four things Christ teaches us NOT to do when upset at someone?
1. Insult
2. Quarrel
3. Gossip
4. Ignore your feelings
What did Leo's Tome state?
Leo's Tome was a false teaching which stated that Jesus was never human and God at the same time. We believe that Jesus' humanity and divinity were never separated.
How old must a boy be in order to be baptized?
40 days
+100 points: How old must girls be?
What were the new names of Daniel and his friends?
Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego
+100 points for the original names