The Orthodox Bible includes six books that the Protestants removed from their Bible in the 16th Century. What is the name of the collection of these six books?
The Apocrypha
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When did the council of Nicea occur?
AD 325
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Name the only two books in the Old Testament named after women
Esther and Ruth
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What is the only miracle recorded in all 4 gospels?
Feeding of the multitude
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What is the one item necessary to celebrate Holy Qurbana? You can perform Qurbana anywhere as long as you have this.
The Tablitha
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What is the name of our current Catholicose of the East?
His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II
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Who was the heretic in the council of Ephesus?
Nestorius
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How was Prophet Elijah taken up to heaven?
In a whirlwind
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In which Gospel do we find the 8 beatitudes?
Matthew
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What is the significance of the altar steps
The ladder to heaven
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Name 3 of the 6 Oriental Orthodox Churches
Indian Orthodox (Malankara Orthodox), Coptic, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Syriac, and Armenian Apostolic
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What was the first ecumenical council?
The Council of Jerusalem
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What was Abraham and Sarah's names before the angels appeared to them?
Abram and Sarai
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What is the purpose of the hand bell?
To mark important occasions in the Holy Qurbana
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What year was the Coonan Cross Oath taken?
1653
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What was the Arian Heresy?
Son of God is not on the same level as the Father, which is against the trinity
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What three things were in the Ark of Covenant as the Israelites carried it from Egypt to the promised land?
A gold jar of manna, Aaron's staff, and the two stone tablets.
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Which book records the parable of The Good Samaritan?
Luke
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What is the last song Achen sings before benediction?
Hoothomo
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How many Catholicates has our Church had?
8
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Which ecumenical council does the Oriental Orthodox Church reject?