Image of God
What does it mean to be made in the image of God
God made everybody (man, woman, boy, girl, Christian or not Christian) to look like him
The 'Word of God' or 'Holy Scriptures' is also known as The ____ _____
The Holy Bible
What is an Apostle?
Special follower of Christ
What is prostration?
Bending down and touching the ground with the forehead, hands and knees during times of prayer to show respect to God
What is the difference between a fixed date and a moveable date?
Fixed date means a feast is on the exact same date every year (example - December 25th)
Moveable date means a feast means it's not the same exact date every year but is around the same season (example - Good Friday)
Why is it important that we treat everyone with love and respect?
Because that is what Jesus would do, and when we live like Jesus we start to become more like God.
How many parts are there in the Bible and what are they called?
2 parts - The Old Testament and the New Testament
Bonus Question: Which part talks about the times before Jesus is born?
What is an Epistle?
Letters written by the apostles that show us how Christianity spread throughout the world (many are written by St. Paul)
How many seasons does the Liturgical Calendar have?
7 seasons
This is the season where we fast for 40 days and do prostrations
Season of Great Lent
How can we be more like Jesus?
Love everyone and be kind to all - even those who may not look, act or live the same way you do
What are the 4 Holy Gospels?
Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John
Bonus question - which books are 'Synoptic' and which 'Theological'?
What are the first 5 books of the Bible? (Also called the Books of Moses)
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy
This is the first season of the liturgical calendar - this is when the church ANNOUNCES the arrival of Christ and gives us time to prepare for his birth
Season of Annunciation
This is the season of joy where we remember that Jesus rose from the dead and we have 50 days of no fasting or prostrations after Easter
Season of Ressurection
What does Theosis mean?
To be more like God
What is a Sermon?
Hint: Usually happens in the middle of Qurbana service on Sundays
A message that is given to help us learn more about God
What is Quqilion?
Special prayers that we sing in church that come from the Bible
This season happens after the birth of Christ and we remember Jesus' baptism and also the Holy Trinity
Season of Epiphany
Season of Pentecost
Why did Jesus ask the Samaritan woman for help and why was that important?
Jews and Samaritans did not get along, so when Jesus asked her for some water, she was surprised. He told her about the living water that gives eternal life - so it didn't matter she was a Samaritan, she was made in God's image and is loved by God.
Hint: These are people found in the Old Testament
The Prophets
How many books are there in The Bible?
66 in the Protestant Bible and 76 in the Orthodox Study Bible
This is the season where we remember Christ was transfigured on top of Mt. Tabor and also when we remember the death of St. Mary.
This is the season where the Holy Cross that Jesus was crucified on was found and venerated
Season of The Holy Cross