FIRST
Who was the first person mentioned in the Bible as being successful? What was the cause of his success?
Joseph the Righteous,
because God was with him (Gen. 39:2)
On Christening day, how many sacraments the baby typically receives? what are these Sacraments?
Three (3) sacraments;
Baptism, Mayroun, and Holy Communion.
What did the original sin that we inherited from Adam sentence us to?
Death
What food and drink did Daniel and the three saintly youth refuse to eat/drink? And Why?
Meat and wine, because these foods were used to worship the idols.
On which day of the Coptic month do we celebrate/commemorate Archangel Michael?
12th
What was the first lie mentioned in the Bible?
The first lie was when the serpent told Adam and Eve, "You will not surely die.". (Gen. 3:4).
On your Christening day, which sacrament gives you the Holy Spirit?
Mayroun
What do we receive in the Sacrament of Baptism?
We receive the “new nature” (the second birth).
Meaning: our nature, which was corrupt by Adam’s sin (which we all inherited), is now renewed, as the original sin which all humans are born with (inherited from Adam) is now forgiven.
Mention an example of fasting that was not individual, but where all God's people fasted.
All the people fasted in the days of Queen Esther (Esther) and all the people of Ninevah fasted also (Jonah 3).
On which day of the Coptic month do we celebrate/commemorate St Mary?
21st
Who was the first person in the Bible to do good to those who harmed him?
Joseph the Righteous, who did good to his brothers (Gen. 45).
Which sacrament is the "door to all sacraments?" what does that mean?
Baptism.
it means this is the first of all the Sacraments; without it, you cannot receive any of the other Sacraments.
When the flood came in the days of Noah, how many people survived? How did they survive?
Only eight people survived (Noah, his wife, his three sons and their wives.)
They survived because they entered (and took shelter) in the Ark.
Who is the mother whose son became an apostle, and whose house became a church?
Mary, the mother of St Mark; her son Mark became an apostle, and her house became a church (Acts 12:12).
On which day of the Coptic month do we celebrate three Lordly feasts? What are these feasts?
29th
Annunciation; Nativity; Resurrection.
Who was the first one to have dreams that came true?
Joseph the Righteous (Gen. 37).
In the Sacrament of Mayroun, how many times are we anointed? And what do we receive in the Sacrament of Mayroun?
36 times.
We receive the Holy Spirit who dwells within us from that point on.
Fill in the blanks:
He who _________ and is __________ will be saved;
He who believes and is baptized will be saved; (Mark 16:16)
Who was both a king and a prophet?
David.
True or False:
When we fast on Wednesdays and Fridays we cannot eat fish.
True.
Who was the young shepherd who killed a lion?
David (1 Sam. 17 : 34, 35).
Does the new born (boy or girl) need to be of a certain age to get baptized?
No, there's no age restriction. They could get baptized anytime after their birth, even same day!
(no restriction on the new born himself/herself, but rather for their mother, if she is to attend to be 'Eshbeen'; Eshbeen = the person who looks after the child spiritually until they are of age to follow up with a Confession Father)
Fill in the blanks:
Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is _____ of _______ and the _______, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
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)
Why do we fast on Wednesdays and Fridays?
Wednesday to remember the betrayal of Judas Iscariot, and Friday to remember the Lord’s crucifixion.
Quote a verse on joyful giving.
God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Cor 9:7)