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What are TWO of the Sources of our Faith?
The Holy Bible, The Church, The Holy Liturgy, The Church Fathers, Traditions
How many sheep did the shepherd leave to find the one?
99
How many Silver coins did a woman have and how many did she lose?
10 Silver coin, lost 1.
Did the father immediately accept his son when he came back?
Which group did Ezra lead? What was his occupation? What tribe was he from?
The second group. He was a priest. The tribe of Levi.
What is a heresy?
A wrong teaching
What are the seven sacraments?
Baptism, Myron, Confessions/Repentance, Communion, Unction of the Sick, Marriage, Priesthood
What year did the Council of Nicea take place? How many bishops attended?
325 A.D. 318 bishops.
What did the villagers accuse St. Macarius of being? What was his response?
A Father. He did not yell and acted as father until God proved his innocence.
Who was the Pope at the time when the Council of Nicea ended? Who was his disciple?
Pope Alexander the 19th Pope of Alexandria. St. Athanasius the Apostolic.
Who was the heretic in the Council of Nicea?
Arius.
What was the heresy of the Council of Nicea?
Lord Jesus Christ was NOT equal to the Father.
What are traditions? Define.
Teachings that are handed down from generation to generation.
What happened as a result of the Council of Nicea? (two things)
Arius was excommunicated from the church and we created the Orthodox Creed.
What did Ezra do that convinced the people to repent of their sins?
Even though he didn't sin, he offered his own repentance for the people's sins. His prayers and tears were the reasons people repented.
How can we stay strong in our faith? Multiple Answers, provide just one.
Know our Lord Jesus Christ, Read the Holy Bible, Attend Church Prayers, Follow the Saints.
In the story of the Lost Sheep, what does the Shepherd represent and what does the lost sheep represent?
The shepherd represents Jesus and the lost sheep represents us, sinners.
Why did St. Athanasius have the title of 'The Apostolic'?
Because he kept the faith as it was received from the apostles.
How did St. Athanasius prove that Arius was wrong in his teachings?
How many people did Ezra lead on their return to Jerusalem?
8,000 people.
Where did our faith come from?
The apostles themselves who followed Christ.
What happens in the Sacraments of the Unction of the Sick?
7 candles in oil are lit and 7 prayers are prayed on the oil. The priest then anoints the sick person with this oil.
In the story of the Lost Coin, who do the women, the lamp, the coin, and the lost coin represent?
The woman represents the Church, the lamp represents the word of God, the coin represents each of us, the lost coin represents the sinners.
When the father placed the robe on the Prodigal son, what sacrament does that represent?
Represents the Sacrament of Baptism and the renewal of our nature.
Which four Sacraments are necessary for salvation?
The Sacrament of Baptism, The Sacrament of Confirmation, The Sacrament of Repentance and Confession, the Sacrament of Communion.