Liturgy
What Latin word means "Lord, have mercy" and serves as one of the oldest sung portions of the Christian liturgy?
Kyrie
According to the Lutheran Confessions, by what means does God create and strengthen saving faith?
Through the Means of Grace—the Gospel in Word and Sacraments.
Using a pipe organ in worship.
Adiaphora
Which reformer translated the New Testament into German while hiding at the Wartburg Castle?
Luther
On what island did John receive the revelation recorded in this book?
Patmos
What is the pastor's final blessing at the end of the Divine Service called?
The Benediction (+300 points if you said Aaronic Benediction)
According to Lutheran doctrine, why can infants be baptized?
Because Baptism is God's work, not ours, and the Holy Spirit can create faith even in infants through the Means of Grace.
Adiaphora
Which close friend of Martin Luther wrote the first edition of the Loci Communes and was the primary author of the Augsburg Confession?
Philipp Melanchthon
According to Revelation 1:3, what is promised to those who hear and keep the words of this prophecy?
They are blessed
Which chief part of the Lutheran Divine Service contains Christ's Words of Institution, the Lord's Prayer, the Pax Domini, the Agnus Dei, and the Distribution?
The Service of the Sacrament
What is sometimes called the "third sacrament" but cannot be considered one?
Communing with Christians of another confession at a joint service.
Not Adiaphora
Which Lutheran theologian defended the doctrine of the real presence against both Calvinists and Roman Catholics and became known as the "Second Martin"?
Martin Chemnitz
When John first sees the glorified Christ, what is his immediate response?
He falls at his feet as though dead
Before receiving the Lord's Supper, the pastor says or chants, "The Lord be with you," followed by "Lift up your hearts." What is this portion of the liturgy traditionally called?
The Preface
According to the Augsburg Confession, what is the proper distinction that must always be maintained when interpreting and preaching Holy Scripture?
The proper distinction between Law and Gospel
Using unleavened bread for Communion.
Adiaphora
Which seventeenth-century Lutheran theologian is often called the "father of Lutheran orthodoxy" and authored the influential work Loci Theologici?
Johann Gerhard
In Revelation 1, Christ identifies Himself by what title, declaring His eternal nature?
The Alpha and the Omega
After receiving Holy Communion, the pastor often dismisses the communicants by saying, "The true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen and preserve you..." What is this spoken blessing called?
The Dismissal
What does the Latin phrase simul iustus et peccator mean?
"At the same time righteoues and sinner"
Can something that is normally adiaphora cease to be adiaphora?
Yes! The Formula of Concord teaches that ceremonies ordinarily considered adiaphora cease to be matters of indifference when they are imposed as necessary for salvation or when the confession of the Gospel is at stake.
Which Lutheran pastor was martyred by the Nazis at Flossenbürg concentration camp just weeks before the end of World War II?
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Jesus seems to return several times in this book. What approach to the book is logical, given that it is prophetic, symbolic literature?
Cyclical approach. Describing the same event using different symbols.