We Are Conquerors
God prepared humanity for redemption through 3 means before the Incarnation. Name one.
Pg 3. Prophecies, symbolic persons (types), Symbols (Old Testament offerings)
The false teachings were dangerous because they:
Pg. 7 took attention away from Christ, added human effort and philosophy to salvation, confused believers about who Christ truly is
The Savior must have these specific qualifications:
Pg. 14 human nature, unlimited (infinite), holy and without sin, stronger than death
Name the stations in Group 1: The Story of Salvation & Servants of Salvation
Pg. 20 Before the main sanctuary, Icon of St. Mary the Mother of God, Icon of Archangel Gabriel, Icon of Archangel Michael
In the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, we crucify these in order to replace our bodily desires with these.
Pg. 24 - we crucify our sinful desires in order to replace our bodily desires with spiritual ones.
Name the types of knowledge
Pg. 28 - sensory knowledge, reason-based knowledge, spiritual (divine) knowledge, knowledge from others, knowledge from the devil
"Yet in all these things..."
Pg. 34 "We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us."
We needed redemption because...
Pg. 4 Humanity fell under the sentence of death and corruption because of sin.
Today, we live in a world full of ______ _______ and ________. This epistle teaches us to remain ________ ____ ______ alone.
Pg. 7 mixed ideas, opinions. Rooted in Christ.
Name the two symbols of Christ's death and His resurrection
Pg. 15 David the Prophet and Goliath, the bronze serpent
Name the stations in Group 2: Icons of Salvation
Pg. 21 Icon of St. Mark, Icon of the Apostles, Icon of any Martyr (usually St. George or St. Mina), Icon of any Saint (usually St. Anthony)
List the types of purity
Pg. 25 - purity of the body, purity of thought, purity of emotions and senses, purity of the heart, purity of the environment in which we live
If the devil gives us any kind of knowledge...
Pg. 28 - it is never without purpose. He always has a goal behind it. It can be to harm you, control you, or lead you away from God.
"There was a certain creditor who had two debtors..."
Pg. 34 "One owed five hundred denarii, and other other fifty."
Name three symbolic persons (types of Christ) listed in the lesson
Pg. 3 Abel, Melchizedek, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Job, Jonah.
St. Paul responds to the heresies of the Judaizers by saying...
Pg. 8 Salvation comes through the blood of Christ, Christ is the Giver of all things to His Church, Christ is the Source of perfection
These 3 sacraments continue the work of the Cross in our souls
Name the stations in Group 3: Concerning the Church/Sanctuary of the Church
Pg. 21 Before the Northern Door, Before the Immersion Font (The Baptismal Room), Before the Southern Door, Icon of St. John the Baptist
We should be aware of the dangers of the senses because...
Pg. 25 - they heavily influence our thoughts.
Give examples of harmful knowledge
Pg. 31 - knowledge that harms a person, knowledge changes how we see things, knowledge that may lead to doubt, spreading knowledge and thoughts, uncontrolled sexual knowledge, knowledge related to violence, magic or the devil
"And He turned to the woman, and said unto Simon..."
Pg. 34 "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed MY feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head."
The Cross brings five blessings. Name four.
Pg. 6 Forgiveness, purification, sanctification, abiding in Christ, eternal life.
St. Paul teaches that salvation is this...
Pg. 8 Salvation is a gift from God, not something we achieve.
In the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Cross is our ________, the mystery of life, victory, love and the _____ __ ___ _______.
Pg. 19 weapon, path to His kingdom
The the stations of the procession of the Cross, the church presents this to us.
Pg. 22 the meaning of the Cross, how its witnesses (the martyrs carried it), and how the saints were sanctified through it.
When we see what others have, instead of comparing, we should say this.
Pg. 26 - "Lord, grant me what is right for me, and I will be happy with it."
These are two qualities of useful knowledge
Pg. 32 - the virtue of discernment, the virtue of discipleship
"When I realize my many wicked deeds,..."
Pg. 35 "and the thought of that awesome judgement comes to me heart, a tremble takes hold of me, and I take refuge in You, O God, the Lover of Mankind."
As Christians, we ought to live spiritually crucified lives by doing these two things.
Pg. 6 Rejecting sinful desires and remaining faithful to God.
St. Paul responds to and corrects the Gnostics by affirming these points:
Pg. 8 Responds: Christ is the Head of the Church, Christ is the Giver of all things, Christ is the Source of perfection.
Corrects by showing: God created the world and its not evil, Christ became fully human, salvation comes through a relationship with Christ
The Cross is these 9 things
Pg. 19 redemption, love, justice, mercy, reconciliation, victory, discipleship, glory, blessing
The procession of the cross directs our attention towards these 2 things.
Pg. 22 The Cross and Salvation
True wealth comes when we...
Pg. 26 pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
The Word of God bears fruit when we...
Pg. 32 - keep it, live by it, and witness to it. Discernment keeps a person from following every teaching and helps him accept when is from God through the Holy Spirit. It is a divine gift that we must continually seek from God.
"Whenever we stand in Your holy sanctuary..."
Pg. 35 "we are considered standing in heaven. O Theotokos, you are the gate of heaven, open for us the gate of mercy."