Verses/Sayings
What is the refrain of the following verse?
“I can do all things through Christ who strengths me”
What is “Philippians 4:13”
Name three saints
What is …
Name the original 12 apostles
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Peter, Simon, Bartholomew, James, Thomas, Andrew, Philip, & Judas
Name the three shapes of the church
Circle, cross, ship
What does it mean to be persecuted
To be treated badly due to one's faith.
According to the Bible, what will those who get persecuted gain?
The kingdom of heaven
Who is the patron saint of our church?
St Mary and St Mina
Who was the emperor during the apostles time?
Julius Caesar
Name three methods that Christians were tortured
What is…
Who was the last emperor who persecuted Christians (hint: He persecuted the most amount of Christians)
Emperor Diocletian
What did the voice say to Saul who was on his way to Damascas to arrest Christians for their faith?
“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” Acts 9:4
How many years was Saint George tortured for?
7 years
How were St.Paul and St.Peter martyred?
Peter was crucified upside down and Paul was beheaded
Who was the first martyr?
St.Stephen
Who set fire to Rome and later blamed the Christians for it, resulting in their persecution (hint: He is responsible for the first official big persecution of Christians)
Emperor Nero
Where can one find the beatitudes?
Matthew 5
Who is called the defender of orthodoxy?
St.Athanasius
Which apostle wrote 14 books in the Bible?
Paul
What was the other religion that was favored by the emperors?
Paganism
What was created in 284 A.D. (the start of Diocletian's rule) in memory of all the martyrs who died for our faith?
The Coptic calendar
Finish the verse: "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake ..." Matthew 5:10
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" Matthew 5:10
Which emperor was responsible for the death of St. Philopateer?
Emperor Decius
How did Thomas the apostle die?
Stabbed with a spear
name 2 ways that the saints overcame persecution?
Ex: prayer and fasting
Under which emperor was Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, martyred?
Emperor Trajan