THe Story of Salvation
Romans 6:23 says "For the wages of ..."
"For the wages of sin is death." Romans 6:23
The punishment of the crucifixion was originally for who?
Criminals
What tune do we use to say the hymns during Holy Week?
Sorrowful/Sad Tune
How to say John in arabic and what is its meaning?
"Youhanna" and God is gracious
Where was St. Paul born?
Tarsus
Complete the verse in Romans 5:12
"Therefore, just as through one man ..."
"Therefore just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned." (Romans 5:12)
Why did Christ choose the Cross specifically?
The Cross is public and visible
The cross is a sign
On the cross none of His bones were broken
The cross is shame and suffering
What is the appearnce of the church during Holy Week?
Covered in Black
Priests wear blue/black vestments
The Sanctuary is Closed
How long did St.John plant the dry stick? What is the Tree called now?
3 years; The Tree of Obedience
St. Paulw as originally a Jewish pharisee and was trained by who?
Gamaliel
The conditions for the Savior are that He must be:
Human without sin
Capable of Dying
Unlimited
Stronger than death
The Creator
What is similar between the Passover Lamb and the the Crucifixion of Christ?
"nor shall you break one its bones (Exodus 12:46)
What is the order of each hour's prayer during Pascha Week?
Prophecies
Paschal praises
Psalma and Gospel
Exposition
Litanies
Concluding Prayer
What is the name of the desert he went to? What is the meaning of this word?
The Wilderness of Shiheet, means "the balance of hearts"
How many epistles did St.Paul write in his imprisonment? What are the names of those epistles?
4 epistles, Ephesians, Phillippians, Colossians, and Philemon
What are the Four reasons why God did not just forgive Adam and Eve and chose to be incarnate and die ont he cross?
God's Mercy and Love
God is Holy and Just
Corruption of the Nature
Fulfillment of the Divine Justice
Explain without mingling and without alteration
the attributes of Christ's human nature did not mix with His Divine nature.
The attributes of the divine nature did not change the attributes of the human nature
Why can't we pray a Funereal during Pascha Week? What does the church do to prepare for this?
The church is consumed with the passions of Our Lord. Instead, the departed person attends one of the Pascha hour prayers.
The church holds a General Funereal Prayer after Palm Sunday
Who is the saint that St.John helped repent and confess and how did she die?
St.Paesa, In the desert after Repentance/confessing her sins
Onesimus was first a slave and after he returned to Philemon he became the Bishop of what city? When was he martyred?
The City of Beroea, Martyred on 21st of Amshir
Recite 1 Peter 1:18-19
Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver and gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot."
1 Peter 18-19
Recite Galatians 6:14
"But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ." Galatians 6:14
What are the differences noticed during the Liturgy prayed on Covenenat Thursday?
Abouna chooses the Lab without praying the agpeya first
No prayer of Reconciliation
People do not exchange Holy Kiss
No "Through the Intercessions"
No commemoration of the Saints
Recite Hebrews 13:17
"Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive for they watch out for your souls." (Hebrews 13:17)
Recite 1 John 1:19
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9