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Holy Bible about Marriage
Holy Bible about singles
Kinds of love (a bit of Greek)
Church Teachings
Orthodox Life
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_He_is the one that blessed the first marriage.
Who is God. (So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, ... Gen. 1:27-28)
100
Adam's marital status before the creation of Eve!
What is single
100
This is the Christian love that encompasses charity and the love for each other as children of God.
What is agape (αγάπη)
100
The Sacrament of Marriage in the Orthodox Church can be officiated only by these people.
Who are the bishop or the priest.
100
In an Orthodox wedding besides the bride, the groom and the priest someone else must be present. (As we are in the church; God, Christ, Virgin Mary and the saints are present).
What is the sponsor, or best man (koumbaros) - that could be a woman as well (koumbara).
200
Noah's father, Lamech, was the first one mentioned in the Holy Scriptures to have more than one wife. Later and today we use this word when we talk about this kind of "choice."
What is polygamy
200
Our Lord said a parable using the image of_ten of them_to illustrate the fact that we need to be always vigilant in the expectation of His coming.
Who are the ten virgins.
200
The attraction between a man and a woman manifested properly in the Sacrament of Marriage.
What is eros (έρως)
200
As adult Christians,_these two ways_of life are blessed by the church as means of attaining salvation in this life.
What is single (celibacy) or marriage (monogamy)
200
There are all kinds of weddings... Las Vegas :-) on the beach, top of a mountain, in the park or a nice garden, in the mid-air jumping from a plane etc. An Orthodox wedding will be blessed only in this place.
What is in church.
300
This Groom is the perfect example of love for every man that wants to get married. He loves His Bride beyond imagination and does everything for her.
Who are Christ and His Church. (Ephesians 5)
300
When He was forty days old, baby Jesus was taken to the Temple. There was_a prophetess_who lived with her husband seven years and was a widow for eighty-four years. She gave thanks to the Lord and spoke of Christ to all who looked for the redemption in Jerusalem.
Who is Anna (the daughter of Phanuel)
300
Love expressed among friends.
What is philia (φιλία)
300
Our Church allows marriages between an Orthodox and a non-Orthodox spouse. Though,_this requirement_must be met.
What is Trinitarian Baptism (a baptism in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit)
300
In certain circumstances the love and commitment of spouses may be broken and they may end up in divorce. An Orthodox Christian may have his/her marriage blessed in church_these many times_.
What is three times (after genuine repentance and ecclesiastical divorce).
400
The Sadducees did not believe in resurrection and they questioned Christ with a legal case of a woman that successively was the wife of seven brothers... From His response we learn_this_about the Second Coming.
What is "in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven" (Mt. 22:30-31)
400
He is_the disciple_of our Lord that said these: "But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am; but if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion"
Who is St. Paul.
400
Only a mother (parent) can love in this way. It is also used to express the love among blood relatives.
What is storge (στοργἠ)
400
The Sacrament of Marriage brings the grace of God in the life of the spouses joining them in one body and one family life. Beyond the fulfillment of a shared life in one body and procreation,_this is_the ultimate purpose of marriage.
What is salvation (the ultimate same goal that single people should have also).
400
Celibate Orthodox believers may choose to live a life dedicated to the Lord. They live in_these places_and they are called by_these names_.
What is monasteries; nuns and monks.
500
St. Paul wrote in _this epistle_ the following words advising the husbands and wives: "Do not deprive one another except-with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control"
What is I Corinthians
500
He was_a man_of great authority under Candace the queen of Ethiopia. Philip, the Apostle, was sent to guide him in the reading of prophet Isaiah.
Who is the Ethiopian eunuch. (Acts 8:26-39)
500
In_this verse_of St. John's Gospel we are told how much God loved the world and what He did because of that love.
What is John 3:16
500
The presence of the crowns in the Sacrament of Marriage signifies that the bride and the groom are victorious in their struggles with sins, vices and temptations... _This is_the significance of the common cup of wine.
What is the willingness of the couple to share everything in life from this time on. (As the wine is sweet and sour, so is life with good times and bad times.)
500
In the Greek Orthodox tradition, the groom and the bride bring their own wedding crowns. _This is_what they do after the weeding with their crowns.
What is they display them in a "crown case" in their bedroom (as a constant reminder of God's grace in their mutually shared life. Frequently, when the first of the spouses dies, the crowns are buried with the deceased)