The Story of Our Salvation
In this lesson we learned about one of the symbols of the Cross in the Old Testament. We learned about the first anchor, which is...
“The Cross is an Eternal Plan.”
Christ was both fully _____ and fully ______
divine and human
Our Coptic Orthodox Church is organized in all her prayers, and the specific order and arrangement is called _______.
The rites
What does the name of St. John or "Youhanna" mean?
God is gracious
Where was Saul heading to when he saw Christ on the way and why? What happened to him?
Damascus to persecute/arrest the Christians there. He saw Christ who told him Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? And he was blinded by His radiance
For the life that we lost to return to us, it was necessary to:
1. __________
2. __________
1. Lift the sentence of death from us
2. Renew our corrupted nature due to sin
What nature(s) of Christ separated when He died on the Cross?
On the cross hung God incarnate. What happened on the Cross to the Lord Jesus was the separation of the human Spirit from the human Body. But divinity did not separate from the human body, nor from the human spirit.
For indeed Christ, ________, was ________ for us. (1 Corinthians 5:7)
our Passover; sacrificed
What happened with St. John the Short and the dry branch?
His teacher, Abba Bimwa gave him a dry branch from a fruit tree and told him to plant it and water it everyday until it bears fruit. Because John trusted his teacher, he carried out his command with full faith that it would bear fruit. The water was very far away, but without hesitation St. John would travel a long distance to the source of water at night and return in the morning just to water this tree branch. He continued with perseverance to do the same work for three years, until the branch a become a fruitful tree. Then he presented it to the elders of the church saying, take, eat of the fruit of obedience.
What was the name of the man that taught Saul about Christ? How did he help him?
Ananias. He baptized him in the name of Jesus Christ and He received his sight again. His name became Paul instead.
1. Human without sin
2. Capable of dying
3. Unlimited nature
4. Stronger than death
What does it mean that Christ's two natures did not mingle?
His humanity did not mingle with his divinity. They were in perfect cohabitation/existence without mixing or altering the other
Name 3 day of the Holy (Pascha) Week and what occurred on those days
1. Palm Sunday
2. Monday of the Holy Pascha (Curse of the Fig Tree
3. Tuesday of the Holy Pascha Week (Passed by the withered tree and Christ preaches in the Temple of Jerusalem)
4. Covenant Thursday (The Last Supper)
5. Good Friday (The Crucifixion)
6. Bright Saturday (The Lord frees the righteous souls from Hades)
7. Easter Sunday (The Lord's Ressurection)
What was the name of the woman that St. John helped to repent and become a Saint as well?
St. Paesa
What were the epistles that Paul wrote while he was imprisoned called, and which epistles were they?
The Prison Epistles; Ephesians, Phillipians, Colossians, Philemon
Why didn't God just start over with two new humans or simply forgive Adam and Eve?
1. God is Mercy and Love
Because God is merciful and loves mankind, whom He created in His own image and likeness, He did not desire to create for Himself a new race and allow this one to perish forever.
2.God’s is Holy and Just:
Because our Lord is Holy, He cannot coexist with or accept sin.Because He is and Just, He must judge mankind for their sin.
3.Corruption of the Nature:
The problem was that the very nature of mankind itself became corrupted with sin. For that reason, renewal was necessary.
4. Fulfillment of the Divine Justice:
Therefore, the only solution was for a Savior to come and die on behalf of all mankind, fulfilling the law of divine justice.
Because God is the only One that satisfies the conditions of a Savior, God, the Word, became Man and redeemed us.
But God forbid that __________ except in _______________ (Galatians 6:14)
But God forbid that I should boast except in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Galatians 6:14)
Name the symbols for each day of the Pascha week
Sunday = Olive branch
Monday = Fig tree
Tuesday = Crown (a symbol of the parables of the Kingdom) Wednesday = The 30 pieces of silver
Thursday = The bread and the wine
Friday = The Cross
Saturday = The Book of Revelation
Sunday = The Resurrection of the Lord Jesus.
Obey those who ________ and be submissive for they _________. Hebrews 13:17
rule over you; watch out for your souls
If we _________ He is _________ and to ______________ (1 John 1:9)
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)
Name four characteristics of the Passover Lamb that are symbolic of the Lord Jesus Christ?
Lamb
Without blemish (healthy and perfect)
Put the blood of the lamb on the two doorposts and on the doorstep of the houses
After being slaughtered, it was roasted on crossed rods and eaten with bitter herbs.
None of its bones shall be broken.
None of it was to remain until the morning
Everyone in the household should eat of it.
God’s people crossed from slavery to freedom.
The Lord Jesus Christ
It was prophesied about Christ that, “He was led
as a lamb to the slaughter” (Isaiah 53:7). This is because He is the Lamb of God: “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29)
Our Lord Jesus Christ was without
blemish or sin, “Knowing that you were
not redeemed with corruptible things...
but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot” (1 Peter 1:18-19)
This was a symbol of how the blood of
Our Lord Jesus Christ redeems us, cleanses us from every sin, and saves us from eternal punishment. “Without shedding
of blood there is no remission”
(Hebrews 9:22)
Likewise, Christ was lifted on the wood of the Cross, suffered pain, and took on Himself our sins.
None of Christ’s bones were broken.
“Then the soldiers came and broke the
legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with Him. But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs” (John 19:32-33).
The Lord Jesus died on the Cross and was taken down from it on the same day.
We also eat His Body and drink His Blood in Holy Communion.
Likewise, we all must partake the Lord’s
Holy Body and drink His Precious Blood.
By His redemption, the Lord Jesus saved us from slavery of sin and opened for us the doors of Paradise. Through partaking of the Eucharist regularly, we are united with and remember Him.
What were the four reasons that Christ chose the Cross as his method of sacrifice?
1. The Cross is public and visible
2. The Cross is a sign
3. None of his bones were broken on the Cross
(so the church would remain whole and unbroken)
4. The Cross was meant to produce shame and suffering
(The Lord wanted to demonstrate that his grace/sacrifice redeemed us from the shame and suffering that comes with sin)
The Pascha prayers of each hour are organized as follows: 1-6
1. Prophecies
2. Pascha praise
3. Psalm and Gospel
4. Exposition
5. Litanies
6. Conclusion prayer and the blessing
Where did St. John the Short live until the barbarians attacked the wilderness? Where did he move after? What was he doing when he departed?
1. In the wilderness by the fruit tree he planted
2. The Eastern Desert, to the area of Qulzum near the mountain of Abba Anthony
3. Bowing down in prayer to God
What are the steps for true repentence?
1. Steps for offering true repentance
a. Have faith in the Lord Jesus and hope that He can forgive my sins.
b. Admit my mistake and deeply regret doing it.
c. Decide to stop the sin.
d. Stay away from the source of sin so I don’t do it again.