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100
There are new titles for ministers and elders that are actually titles used in the past for these offices.
What is teaching elder and ruling elder?
100
This is the term used to represent the belief that the Bible is factually accurate in every detail?
What is the doctrine of inerrancy?
100
In the Apostles' Creed when we say, "I believe in the holy catholic church," this is what the words "holy catholic church" refer to.
The universal church of Jesus Christ embracing all Christians in every age.
100
In 2017 Protestant Churches will celebrate the 500th anniversary of this key event.
What is Luther's 95 Theses being nailed (according to tradition) to the door of the castle church in Wittenburg?
100
One of the duties of this person, chosen by the congregation, is to "strengthen and nurture" the congregation's faith and life. (G-2.0301)
What is a ruling elder?
200
These are the names of our Presbytery and our Synod.
What is the Presbytery of Cayuga-Syracuse and the Synod of the Northeast?
200
The belief that God not only has chosen those who will be saved but also those who will be damned.
What is double predestination or double election?
200
This creed, that came out of a council in 325 C.E., is the oldest creed in the Book of Confessions.
What is the Nicene Creed?
200
This founding pastor of Central Presbyterian Church in Auburn died of apoplexy.
Who was Henry Fowler?
200
This person is responsible for keeping the minutes of Session meetings and Congregational Meetings.
Who is the Clerk of Session?
300
The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is made up of these two books.
What is the Book of Confessions and the Book of Order?
300
This belief of some Christians that the communion elements become the actual body and blood of Christ is not held by Presbyterians.
What is transubstantiation?
300
"To glorify God, and to enjoy him forever" is the answer to this first question in The Shorter Catechism in the Book of Confessions.
What is the chief end of man?
300
Auburn Seminary now shares a campus with this seminary in New York City.
What is Union Theological Seminary?
300
The persons who hold this office are to carry out a ministry of "compassion, witness, and service, sharing in the redeeming love of Jesus Christ for the poor, the hungry, the sick, the lost, the friendless, the oppressed, those burdened by unjust policies or structures, or anyone in distress." (G-2.0201)
Who are deacons?
400
The proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of humankind; the shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship of the children of God; the maintenance of divine worship; the preservation of the truth; the promotion of social righteousness; and the exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the world. (F-1.0304)
What are the great ends of the church?
400
The belief that ultimately all human beings will be "saved."
What is universalism?
400
The Brief Statement of Faith, adopted in 1983 when the northern and southern Presbyterian denominations reunited, begins with these words: "In life and in death..." and ends like this.
"We belong to God."
400
In this year the "northern" and "southern" Presbyterian denominations that had split over the Civil War were reunited and became the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
What is 1983?
400
These are the two forms of what is now called "ordered ministry," which are described as "gifts to the church to order its life so that the ministry of the whole people of God may flourish." One of the ordered ministries comes in two varieties. (G-2.0102)
What are deacons and presbyters (teaching elders and ruling elders)?
500
The Book of Order (Part II of the Constitution) is divided up into these four sections designated by the letters F, G, W and D.
What are The Foundation of Presbyterian Polity, Form of Government, Directory for Worship and Rules of Discipline?
500
Calvin's term for the doctrine that all human beings are basically flawed.
What is total depravity?
500
The theme of this confession that came out of the 60's is reconciliation.
What is the Confession of 1967?
500
The Auburn Affirmation was written by a professor at Auburn Theological Seminary to counteract a movement to require Presbyterian ministers to suscribe to these five doctrines sometimes known as the five fundamentals.
What is: Inerrancy of Scripture The Virgin Birth Substitutionary atonement Bodily resurrection Miracle working power of Christ (sometimes – literal second coming of Christ)?
500
The five worship related responsibilities of the pastor that are not subject to the authority of the session. (W-1.4005)
What are: 1) selection of Scripture 2) the sermon 3) the prayers 4) the music to be sung 5) the use of drama, dance and other art forms