Traditions and Beliefs
What is our central worship service?
What is the Holy Liturgy?
This is the only person allowed through the center that opens to the alter.
Who is the priest?
This is the number of books in the Orthodox Bible (same as Catholic).
73 ----> (66+7)
The Bible records my victories in battle, my mercy to my greatest earthly enemy, my greatness-even my failures-from the time I was young to my death. I was a man of God but allowed my desires to lead me into immense sin. For a time, I was lost-off of God’s righteous path-and He punished me. But I returned to God and walked with him for the remaining days of my life.
Who is David?
This was Jesus’ first recorded miracle.
What is turning the water into wine?
The doctrine in the orthodox church is based primarily on this.
What are the Bible and Holy traditions?
Incense in the church may be used for this reason.
The state of limbo between life and death that Catholicism believes in but that is not present in Orthodoxy
What is purgatory?
I was a great man. A king! Because of my pride, I believed myself worthy of worship. God worked through a Major prophet to make me see that I was lost. Because I saw God’s power through His miracles, I began to worship Him
Who is King Nebuchadnezzar?
In this miracle, Jesus healed us but only one came back to thank Him?
Who are the 10 lepers?
There is a heavy use of these consecrated items in the Church.
What are Icons?
Baptism of the child is done on this day after their birth.
What is the 40th day?
This is the name if the extra books in the Orthodox/Catholic bible.
What is the Apocrypha?
I was a man of God, a Nazarite. Yet I allowed my carnal weaknesses, especially my love for unworthy women, to destroy me. They led me astray, so that I was lost to the Lord. I did find Him again. I gave my life in destroying His enemies.
Who is Samson?
The name of the ruler of the synagogue whose daughter was raised from the dead.
Who is Jairus?
These are the 7 sacraments of the church.
What is baptism, chrismation, ordination, marriage, confession, unction of the sick, communion/Eucharist?
The orthodox Christian church began in this year.
What is 33 A.D?
This/these religions believe that Jesus is a prophet.
Islam and Judaism
Although Jews believe that He was more a teacher than an actual "prophet"
I was the best friend of a future link, much to my father’s displeasure. Ultimately, I chose my friend over my father. Thought I mourned when my father fell away from God, I chose to remain obedient to the Lord
Who is Johnathan?
Jesus cast out devils and sent them into which animal?
What are swine/pigs (Matthew 8)
The church building is usually built in one of the 3 following shapes (and tell me why):
The first 5 patriarchal cities of orthodox Christianity.
What is Jerusalem, Antioch, Constantinople, Alexandria, and Rome?
This is the view of marriage between orthodox, Catholicism, and protestants.
Like many people today I lived among the lost, in a pagan city. Even though I was by no means free from sin, I was called upon to do a favor for His people. I risked my own life to help them.
Who is Rahab? (Joshua 2)
A dead man was placed on my bones and was suddenly resurrected.
Who is Elisha?