CNRC
Colts Neck Reformed Church is a part of this denomination, the oldest protestant denomination in the USA.
What is the Reformed Church in America? Or what is the RCA?
We think that the Bible is split up into these two parts, the first being larger than the second.
What are the Old and New Testaments?
According to the biblical history found in the Book of Exodus, the Israelites were enslaved for 400 years in this country.
What is Egypt?
Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma, and Devi are all gods of this major world religion.
What is Hinduism?
In June of 1985 this person was called to be a pastor at CNRC, but as an associate pastor under Rev. Charlie Morris, and not the senior pastor.
Who is Pastor Scott? Or Who is Scott? Or Who is Rev. Scott Brown?
We describe God in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, also known as this.
What is the Trinity?
Martin Luther kicked off this era when he nailed his 95 theses to the door of the Church in Wittenberg on October 31, 1519.
What is the Reformation?
Shinto is the native religion to this East Asian country, and practices the honoring of kami, or ancestral spirits.
What is Japan?
This person is the 20th installed pastor of CNRC.
Who is Gene? or Gene Ryan or Rev. Gene Ryan
We believe in two sacraments, Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, because this person told us to do them, according to Scripture.
Who is Jesus Christ?
An era of poor judgment for the Christian Church was this period when European knights traveled to the Middle East in order to wage war on Muslims from 1095 to 1291.
What are the Crusades?
This term, literally meaning cessation or “becoming extinguished” is the meditative end goal in Buddhism, as well as other Indian Religions. It is also the name of a popular grunge band in the 90’s.
What is Nirvana?
This pastor is credited with aiding in the revitalization of the church during his time as pastor from 1960 to 1984, and after he retired even baptized Gene after he was born in 1996.
Rev. Samuel LaPenta
One of these is not one of our Standards (a historic document that articulates the Christian Faith).
1. What is the Heidelberg Catechism? 2. What is the Belgic Confession? 3. What is the Bible? 4. What are the Canons of Dort? 5. What is the Belhar Confession?
3. What is the Bible?
In 313 Emperor Constantine of Rome issued the Edict of Milan making this Religion the national religion of the Roman Empire.
What is Christianity?
This religion, founded in China, is based on the notion that there is one noble path in life, leading to perfection and total one-ness with all things.
What is Taoism?
To this day, she has been the only ordained and installed pastor of the Colts Neck Reformed Church.
Who is Shari Brink?
This Reformation Era thinker came after Martin Luther, and helped form most of what we believe as Reformed Christians in his sermons and writing known as the “Institutes of the Christian Religion.”
Who is John Calvin?
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Due to the kindness of monks from the order of this Catholic Saint, Muslims and these particular Monks have gotten along from centuries, even during heightened violence in the Middle East and Europe.
1. Who is St. Augustine of Hippo? 2. Who is St. John of the Cross? 3. Who is St. Paul the Disciple? 4. Who is St. Dominic of Osma? 5. Who is St. Francis of Assisi?
5. Who is St. Francis of Assisi?
Lhamo Thondup was only two years old, living in a small village in Tibet, when it was announced he was the 14th reincarnation of this leader of Tibetan Buddhism.
Who is the Dalai Lama?