Sacraments
These are gifts of God to help the believer in Christ in living out the Christian life. There are particular graces and gifts associated with each. What are these?
the sacraments
whom is God attacking when he brings the various plagues on Egypt?
the Egyptian gods
(and pharaoh who is god-king on earth)
When a Jewish boy is circumcised, how many days old should they be according to the scriptures?
8-days old
In the Roman Catholic Church, the ritual of Confirmation is officiated by a Bishop, but in the Eastern Orthodox Churches, the ritual can be done by this type of minister.
the local parish priest
the term, Messiah, or Christ, literally means this in Hebrew.
Anointed one or anointed thing
How many sacraments do Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians have vs Protestants and Anglicans?
RCC & EO: 7-sacraments
Protestants & Anglicans: 2-sacraments
This is the Korban Pesach, essential for any celebration of the Passover, according to Torah. What is it?
the Paschal Lamb
What are the two essential ingredients in any Christian baptism?
water
in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
What is the visible symbol of Confirmation?
the anointing with holy oil or holy chrism.
We've mentioned that these are the two goals of the Christian life.
to know God
to love well: God, neighbors, enemies
Generally speaking, when will Roman Catholics receive the sacrament of Confirmation if they were baptized as babies?
their teens - anytime around 13-17 years old
What is the static thing about the Eucharist that remains the same in EVERY SINGLE CHURCH?
it is always bread and wine
Name all three modes of Baptism
Sprinkling
Pouring
Full Immersion
what is the invisible anointing the believer receives at Confirmation?
an anointing of the Holy Spirit
We listed three main promises that YHWH offered Abraham. What are the three promises?
Protection
Land
Children
name all three categories of sacraments according to the Roman Catholic Church.
Sacraments of Initiation
Sacraments of Healing
Sacraments of Vocation (service)
not a change in form, but a change in substance - the very essence and all Christ is becomes the very substance of the bread and the wine. what is this doctrine called?
transubstantiation
Of the two views, this one is the more historic in the church. These Christians, such as Roman Catholics, not just allow for the baptism of adults, but also infants as well. What is this position called?
Paedobaptist
this was the day the Church received the Holy Spirit according to Acts 2. what is this day called?
Pentecost
Name the three Jewish Covenants
Covenant with Abraham, Moses, and David
Name all 5 Biblical Covenants
Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, the New Covenant
Martin Luther rejected the Roman Catholic doctrine, in favor of saying the presence of Christ is above, below, beside, and through the bread and wine. or, Christ's presence co-exists with the bread and wine.
what is this doctrine called?
Consubstantiation
these Christians refuse to baptize any infant children. according to this group, only those able to confess their faith in Christ may be baptized. what is this called?
Credobaptism
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, an infant might receive all three of these sacraments at the same time. What three sacraments are they?
Baptism, Chrismation (Confirmation), and the Eucharist
This is the doctrine that brought more Christians to get burned at the stake than any other theological teaching in Church History. What is it?
Transubstantiation