CREATOR
Redeemer
Sustainer
What Means?
Discipleship 101
HisStory
UrCommitment
JDub
100
Who is the Creator?
God
100
Who redeems us from death?
Jesus Christ the Messiah
100
Who is our sustainer?
the Holy Spirit
100
Sin
Doing something wrong - Separates us from God
100
What is confirmation?
A time to confirm what you know and believe about the God and the church
100
Name two creeds that you learned about
Apostles and Nicene
100
What is a Sacrament?
Outward visible signs of an inward change
100
Who is he and why do we learn about him?
John Wesley - founder of Methodism
200
How many days did it take to create the Earth
6 days
200
Where is Jesus now?
In Heaven at the right hand of God
200
When did the Holy Spirit come to Earth?
After Jesus descended into heaven during the Pentecost
200
Holy
Without sin
200
Why do we have confirmation at age 12-ish?
In the Bible, that is when children starting with the adults and learning about what it means to become a young woman and young man.
200
Why were creeds created
To help the early church understand what the values and beliefs were since the New Testament had not been written - in order to unify believers.
200
Name two sacraments
Baptism & Communion
200
What is the street name that John Wesley felt the Holy Spirit speaking to him about the gift of slavation
Aldersgate Street in London
300
What happened on the 7th day
He rested and enjoyed his creations
300
What happened when Jesus was 12?
He walked with the men as did all Jewish boys - Jesus amazed the rabbis at the temple
300
What is the role of the Holy Spirit
Comforter, Sustainer, Teaches, Reminds, Advocates for us to God, loves and empowers us
300
Grace
Getting something we don't deserve
300
What type of cross did we use to illustrate discipleship?
The Jerusalem Cross
300
On the "roots" of our church history tree, what will you find?
Judaism and the Old Testament
300
Why are these so important to our church?
Because it was important to Jesus that we do these in remembrance and honor of him
300
What are JW's three rules of Methodism?
1. Do No Harm
2. Do Good
3. Stay in Love with God
400
Name the 3 names of God
Elohim, Adonai, Yahweh
400
What was Jesus' profession?
Carpenter like his earthly father, Joseph
400
We are transformed and made new because of Christ's blood - the Holy Spirit helps us daily as we put ____ and put ____
Put off sinful habits and Put on replace that with righteousness
400
Mercy
Not getting something we do deserve
400
Name the four ways of discipleship
1. Devotion 2. Worship
3. Compassion 4. Justice
400
What is the difference between the Old Testament & New Testament?
Jesus is prophesied in the Old -- He fulfills that prophesy in the New
400
Explain Baptism
Outward sign of the grace that God offers us -- it can be done by sprinkling or immersion
400
What method did JW develop to help us discern God's will & to make decisions
The Wesleyan Quadrilateral
500
What do orthodox Jews do in reverence to God's name?
Leave out the vowels G-d Y-h-w-h
500
When did Jesus publicly begin his ministry?
Age 30 at a wedding - turning water into wine
500
Give an example of Put Off/Put On
Lying - Truth telling (answers vary)
500
Name three types of Grace
Prevenient, Justifying, Sanctifying
500
Why is it important to worship together
Makes us accountable to one another, supporting one another in our growing faith
500
How is Christianity different than other religions?
The Trinity!
500
Explain Holy Communion
It reminds of the sacrifice that Jesus made for our redemption and draws us closer to God and one another.
500
Name the four sides
1. Scripture 2. Tradition
3. Experience 4. Reasoning
600
What was the first sin & what were the consequences?
Adam & Eve eating the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge
Banished from heaven & first animal killed for body covering
600
How many years was his ministry and What age did he die?
Jesus performed miracles, ministered, taught and discipled for three years and was crucified at 33
600
Explain Prevenient Grace
God seeks us out and invites us to a relationship with Hiim
600
What is Devotion mean??
Spending time alone with God - praying, mediating and reading God's words
600
What is the Trinity?
God in three persons
600
What does the bread in Communion represent?
Jesus body broken for you
600
Explain how to use scripture
Understand God's promises and what is right & wrong
700
Four letter word describing God
H-O-L-Y
700
Hundreds of people died on a cross - why was Jesus death different?
Jesus conquered death and arose from the dead in three days
700
Explain Justifying Grace
Grace that brings us in right relationship with God and occurs when we accept Jesus as our Lord & Savior
700
What does Compassion mean?
Trying to understand what another is going through and help meet their needs & heal their pain
700
Compare the trinity to a real thing
Ice, Water, Steam - or- Apple peel, flesh, seeds
700
What does the Wine in Communion represent?
Jesus' blood shed for you
700
Explain Tradition
Our faith heritage & God's continuing presence - it includes what we as a church believe
800
Why do we gather and worship on Sunday?
This is the day that Jesus was resurrected
800
Explain Sanctifying Grace
It is the growing and daily transformation that occurs as we grow into disciples of Christ
800
What is Justice?
It's about helping injustice or "causes" - areas that affect more than just one person or area.
800
What four things does AUMC ask of its members??
That you give of your prayers, presence, gifts and service.
800
Explain experience
what we personally know to be true about God
900
How many days did Jesus walk on the earth after his death?
After 40 days he ascended into heaven
900
Explain the three types of grace using an analogy
900
An interesting history note about the discipleship cross was that the five crosses represent what about Jesus?
The five piercings on the body of Christ - 2 hands, 2 feet, and his side
900
In the Methodist church if you are baptized as an infant, do you need to be baptized as an adult? Why or Why not?
No -- during the confirmation service we will instead celebrate your "adoption day" into Christ's family!
900
Explain Reason
Our ability to ask questions, evaluate scripture, and utilize our experiences to discern
1000
In class we created a game without rules -- what does that help us learn about God?
It is more fun when and easier to play when you have rules - God's rules still allow us to have freedom to make choices
1000
How are Justice & Compassion different from
Worship & Devotion??
One is inward focused and the other is focused on others
1000
In class we used a puzzle to explain what?
Just like it's easier to put a puzzle together when we have a picture of the puzzle- God gives us his Bible to help us as we add more pieces in our life.
1000
What is at the center of the quadrilateral to help us discern God's will??
The Holy Spirit & prayer