5 pillars
How many pillars does the church have?
5
What is HOLY TRINITY in Tigrinya
Mistire silase
What is incarnation?
❖ This is the mystery of God becoming man.
What practice from the Old Testament did baptism replace?
Circumcision
What day did He sacrifice Himself for the world?
Good Friday
Why do we use pillars as a metaphor? What are pillars?
They are called Pillars of Mysteries due to the fact that they support and strengthen the faithful in religious teaching as a pillar supporting a roof.
what’s 1 thing that symbolizes the Holy Trinity?
The sun
The Sun is used as a metaphor for Holy Trinity since it can be described in three ways: Its form, light (brightness) and its warmth (heat). Our fathers explain that its form is like the Father, the light being the Son and the warmth (heat) being the Holy Spirit.
What was God’s promise to Adam?
I will be born from your [Adam’s] daughter’s daughter to save you”
What age are boys and girls baptized?
Boys are 40 days and the girls are 80 days
Which pillar is the Holy Communion?
The 4th pillar
What are two pillars that we take part of as sacraments in our church, and how can we?
Mystery of Baptism
b. Mystery of Holy Communion
The Holy Trinity is three in name (bi’sim), in person (akal) in deed (gibri) and one in essence, in dignity, in existence and in will
How did death come to Earth?
Man brought on himself suffering, sin and evil, and was condemned to death-death of body and soul
What is needed for baptism to happen?
Belief – the person being baptized needs to have faith and believe in the Mysteries.
❖Priest – the person baptizing must be a priest.
❖Baptizing in the name of the Holy Trinity
What are the two things we need for our soul to live?
Christs flesh and blood
Name the 5 pillars of mystery in order
Mystery of the Holy Trinity,
Mystery of Incarnation,
Mystery of Baptism,
Mystery of the
Holy Communion, Mystery of Resurrection
At what cousin did the fathers write the first part of the creed
The Council of Nicea (“We believe in Lord the Father, in Lord the Son, in Lord the HolySpirit.)
What does it mean when we say that God became man?
It means that He united to Himself the body and soul of man.
How many time is a person dunked in and out of water? What do the priests say while doing it?
3 times
Saying the name of the Holy trinity. then.. Atemikeke yikun simike welete…
What day did Jesus give the 12 disciples His holy flesh and precious blood?
On Covenant Thursday during the Last Supper
We call these pillars of faith “mysteries” for two reasons. What are they?
The first reason is because they are religious beliefs based on divine revelation. The second reason is because they are for those who believe in God.
Who wrote in the book of the faith? Tslot haymanot
Ignatius wrote in the Book of the Faith of the Fathers (Haymanote Abew)
How long did Jesus live and teach for on earth?
After birth He grew like men, doing all human works except sin. He taught for 33 years and 3 months in the world
Why is it called a mystery?
when the priest recites the prayer of Baptism over the water and blesses it, it will be changed and become the water that flowed from the right side of our Lord Jesus Christ during His crucifixion.
What does the Holy Communion symbolize from the Old Testament in the times of the Israelites?
The lamb sacrifice the Israelites had to give to be saved from the last plague that would kill the first born child