Mystery of the Trinity
True or False: Christianity is a mono-theistic faith
True
How did God the Son become incarnate?
Through the Virgin Mary and the Holy Spirit
When St.John the Baptist baptized people in the Jordan river, was it for the remission of sins?
No, St.John baptized unto repentance
"I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire” (Matthew 3:11).
What do we receive during Holy Communion?
The actual flesh and blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Name two of the types of death?
Physical death - 1 Corinthians 15:50-51
Spiritual death - Since God is our source of life, by losing Him through sinning, we lose our life.
Bonus: Spiritual death to sin
Who is part of the Holy Trinity?
Father, Son and Holy Spirit
How many natures does Christ have?
Without separation of His Divinity from His humanity and His humanity from His Divinity, He became one person, one nature without change, without confusion, without separation and without division
When Christ is baptized in the Jordan what does he destroy?
One of the death letter signed by the devil and Adam and Eve, was thrown into Jordan River and the Second in Hades.
What does Holy Communion do for us Christians?
Christ says, “this is my blood which will be shed for you and for many people, for the new covenant, for the remission of sin." Matthew 26:28
True or False: We are saved only by our faith?
Faith alone is NOT sufficient for salvation
”What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus, also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” James 2:14-17
How is the Holy Trinity 3 and how is it 1?
Three in name, person and deed. One in essence, in divinity, in existence and in will.
Why did Christ become man?
God became man to become the true sacrifice on the cross for those that existed before, at that time, and until the end of time. His death and resurrection opened the gates of Heaven for us.
When do baby boys get baptized and when do baby girls get baptized?
Boys - 40 days : Girls - 80 days (Lev 12:2-5)
True or False: we can take communion any church?
False, we can only take communion at churches that share the same faith.
Oriental Orthodox Churches: Coptic, Armenian, Eritrean, Malankara (Indian), Syrian
When will the resurrection of the dead take place?
We don't know
“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night” - 1 Peter 3:10
When in the New Testament was the Trinity displayed?
When Christ was baptized by John the Baptist (Christ, Dove, Voice of Father)
How did people obtain forgiveness in the Old Testament?
An offering of sacrifice
Leviticus 6: 17-18: “Again the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘Now this is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the whole burnt offering is killed, they shall kill the sin offering before the Lord. It is most holy.”
Why do we need to be baptized?
To be able to enter the kingdom of Heaven
“Jesus answered, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God’” ( John 3:5).
When was Holy Communion instituted?
The Last Supper
“And he took bread, and gave thanks, and broke it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise, also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is shed for you.” - Luke 22:19-20
How do we prepare for the resurrection of the dead?
By living a sacramental life and repenting:
“Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’” - Matthew 25:41-43
Which came first, The Father, The Son, or The Holy Spirit?
None came before any other
What does the word Tewahedo have to do with Christ?
Tewahedo refers to the unified single nature of Christ being 100% God and 100% man.
At what age did Christ get baptized?
30 years old
What does St.Paul say about taking Holy Communion?
1 Corinthians 11:27-31 - “Therefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.”
How do we know the time is near?
Wars, famines, earthquakes, false prophets, persecutions and an increase in wickedness, rebellion against God, worship of demons, idolatry, murders, sorceries, sexual immorality, and thefts. Matthew 24:3-14; Rev. 9: 20).