Row 1
Incense represents in our liturgy
Offering of our prayers to God
How was St. Thomas able to travel throughout Kerala and the rest of India?
Trade Routes
True or False:
There are references of St. Thomas in Hindu and Tamil Folk Stories and Songs.
True
Candles are lit during the liturgy to represent (blank) a source of (blank)?
The presence of God a source of light
In what year did St. Thomas come to India
AD 52
What are the two forms of Ancient Christianity (AD)?
Eastern and Western Christianity
Joseph Benn, Benjamin Bailey and Henry Baker are known as...
"The Kottayam Trio"
Which Apostle came to India?
St. Thomas
The Marthoma Church is part of the:
a. Less Eastern Churches
b. Lessened Eastern Churches
c. Lesser Eastern Churches
d. None of the above
C
Which Bishop signed the Decrees of Council of Nicaea in AD 325
a. Bishop Eusbius of Caesarea
b. Bishop John of Persia
c. Bishop Jerome
d. Bishop Abraham Malpan
B
The bishops of our church wear the “masnapsa” _______________.
(Lesson 2)
a. As a symbol of their submission and sacrifice
b. Because the cross on it represents the number of years they have served as a bishop
c. As a symbol of the bishop’s authority over priests and deacons
d. All of these
A
The priestly vestments represent?
The fight against the power of darkness.
The Marthoma church follows an (blank) style of liturgy which combing a (blank) missionary and evangelistic approach.
Orthodox / Catholic
In our church the altar is facing which direction?
And what does it represent?
The East
Direction of Rising Sun, a symbol of the Risen Christ
7. Which of these is NOT one of the reforms made by Abraham Malpan?
(Lesson 1)
a. He translated the liturgy into the local language of the people
b. He preached that salvation is through the grace of God
c. He canonized all the holy martyrs of India as Saints for the church
d. He eliminated parts of the liturgy not based on the word of God
C
Baptism, Confirmation, Confession, Holy Qurbana, Marriage, Ordination and Extreme Unction
Abraham Malpan
Now the Marthoma Church is known as
Eastern Reformed Church
6. What does the priest’s vestment represent?
(Church History Lesson 2)
a. Throne of God
b. Fight against the power of darkness
c. Light of the world
d. priestly order
B
1 Peter 2:5 speaks about:
a. the priesthood of believers
b. a holy and royal priesthood
c. the whole community of Christ is a priestly community
d. all of the above
D