Attributes of God
What are attributes God shares with us
Love, patience, kindness, forgiveness,
What is the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation?
Forgiveness: to accept someone's apology (involves one person)
Reconciliation: reconnecting with someone (involves more than one person)
What did Abba Samuel become when he was young
He became a deacon - a Aghnostos (reader)
What group of people was Nicodemus apart of?
The Pharisees
What does the name Daniel mean
God is my judge
What are attributes unique to God
God is Almighty (Pantocrator), immeasurable, the Creator, unchangeable
Who told this parable and why did this person say it
Jesus told this parable to answer St. Peter's question of "how often should he forgive his brother for sinning against him"
What wilderness did Abba Samuel enter and what does the name mean
The wilderness of Shehit (the balance of the heart)
What was the quote Jesus said to Nicodemus
"Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
Why was Daniel put into the lion's den?
Because he worshipped God and not the king
What three examples show that God is the Pantocrator
The Human body, the ecosystem, the order of nature
How did the king show forgiveness
By giving his servant a second chance to repay his debt
Who was the 38th Patriarch during Abba Samuel's life
Pope Benjamin
How many times are we baptized and why are we placed in water 3 times.
We are baptized once.
We are placed into water 3 times because we are baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
What was Nebuchadnezzar's dream and what was it about.
He dreamed about a statue being destroyed by stone and reforming into a mountain. The stone represented the Lord’s kingdom crushing all the other kingdoms of the world (the statue).
What are the three examples that show God is not limited
In every attribute, in time, in place
Why did the king put the servant in jail
Because the servant did not forgive his fellow servant like the king forgave him
Fill in the blank: "His divinity ____ ____ from His humanity for a ____ _____ or a twinkling of an ___"
what does it mean?
"His divinity never parted from His humanity for a single moment or a twinkling of an eye"
Jesus is 100% divine and 100% human
During Chrismation, how many times does Abouna draw the cross on us and what does he use to draw the crosses?
36 times with myroon (holy oil)
How did Daniel prove that the priests were eating the food at the statue?
Daniel spread ashes on the ground
What Icon represents God as the Pantocrator
The icon of Him sitting on a throne with the globe in His left hand and a Shepard's staff in His right hand
What is the lesson of this parable?
Forgive as you are forgiven
Different between incarnation and becoming man
Being incarnated is taking on a human form.
Becoming man is taking on the characteristics of being human.
Why do we wear white clothes and a red ribbon during our first communion?
To show purity and represent the Blood of Christ
Who was the king that had their dream explained by Daniel
Nebuchadnezzar