The Lost Sheep and Lost Coin
The Prodigal Son
Sacraments
Sacraments
Verses
100
True or False (if False, correct it):

We read the three parables about God's love for every lost person in Mark 15. 

False; Luke 15

100

True or False (if False, correct it):

The ring symbolizes my sonship to God. I am His son, created in His image and likeness. I am given this sonship when I return to God.

True

100

True or False (if False, correct it):

A sacrament in our Coptic Orthodox Church is a ritual that uses an invisible sign to give us visible grace.

False; a sacrament in our Coptic Orthodox Church is a ritual that uses a visible sign to give us invisible grace.

100

True or False (if False, correct it):

The bread and wine during the liturgy are changed by the Holy Spirit into the Body and Blood of Christ.

True

100

"Father, I have sinned against _________ and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your ___; make me like one of your ________ __________" (Luke 15:18-19)

heaven; son; hired servants

200

True or False (if False, correct it): 

The lost sheep represents a person who gets lost because of others' actions and does not realize that he or she is lost. 

False; The lost sheep represents a person who chooses to go astray and realizes that they are lost.

200

True or False (if False, correct it):

The best robe represents the sacrament of Chrismation and the renewal of our nature.

False; The best robe represents the sacrament of Baptism and the renewal of our nature.

200

True or False (if False, correct it):

Baptism makes us members of the Body of Christ and washes our future sins.

False; Baptism makes us members of the Body of Christ and removes original sin.

200

True or False (if False, correct it):

The seven wicks in the lantern represent the seven sacraments.

False; the seven wicks in the lantern represent the seven prayers of the sacrament.

200
"Go therefore and make _________ of all the nations, __________ them in the name of the _________ and of the _________ and of the ________ ________" (Matthew 28:19)

disciples; baptizing; Father; Son; Holy Spirit

300

What does the parable of the lost coin show us in terms of the role of the church?

a) That the church should focus only on those who are already faithful

b) The church only seeks to find those who get lost by accident, like the coin

c) The church's role in helping each of us regain the image of God in us

d) None of the above

c) The church's role in helping each of us regain the image of God in us

300

Who does the character of the son represent in the parable?

a) Our neighbor whom we should love as ourselves

b) Our Lord Jesus Christ

c) Anyone who has left God and the Church and fell into sin

d) The Church, the bride of Christ

c) Anyone who has left God and the Church and fell into sin

300

How many times is the baptized person anointed with the Holy Myron oil?

a) 12 times

b) 24 times

c) 36 times

d) 48 times

c) 36 times

300

Who is present in Christian marriage, according to our Church?

a) God, the groom, and the bride

b) The groom, the bride, and the bishop

c) The man, the woman, and the priest

d) The congregation, the groom, and the bride

a) God, the groom, and the bride

300

"I say to you that likewise there will be more _______ in heaven over one _________ who _________ than over ninety-nine just persons who need no ____________" (Luke 15:__)

joy; sinner; repents; repentance; 7

400

What happens to the coin when it gets lost?

a) The coin rusts and loses its value

b) The picture of the King on the coin gets deformed

c) the coin no longer shows that it belongs to God

d) The coin is hidden in darkness, away from God's light

b) The picture of the King on the coin gets deformed

400

Which of the following types of lost people relates to the prodigal son?

a. Someone who gets lost because of others’ actions and does not realize that he or she is lost

b. A person who chooses to go astray but realizes they are lost

c. Someone who walks away because of selfish desires and only understands his or her mistake later

d. All of the above

c. Someone who walks away because of selfish desires and only understands his or her mistake later

400

What happens when we truly repent and confess our sins?

A. We must pay money to church in order to receive forgiveness through the priest.

B. God forgives us our sins on earth, but we still get punished after we pass away.

C. We return back to God’s bosom and receive forgiveness

D. We get a prize in church

C. We return back to God’s bosom and receive forgiveness 

400

When does the Holy Spirit come upon the person during priesthood ordination?

a) The minute a person is asked by the bishop or pope to be ordained as a priest

b) When the bishop lays hands on him

c) After they finish all prayers of the ordination ceremony

d) When the bishop breaths in the face of the person

b) When the bishop lays hands on him

400
"Now he who keeps His _____________ abides __ Him, and He __ him. And by this we know that He abides in us" (1 John 3:____)

commandments; in; in; 24

500

Who does the shepherd represent in the Parable of the Lost Sheep? What does the lost sheep represent? Who from the Bible are symbolized by the Lost Sheep?

The Shepherd represents the Lord Jesus, the Good Shepherd.

The Lost Sheep represents the person who has fallen into sin. It also symbolizes man (Adam and Eve) when they sinned against God.

500

What do the sandals symbolize in the parable of the prodigal son? What about the fattened calf?

The sandals symbolize the Word of God.

The fattened calf represents the Body and Blood of Christ in the sacrament of the Eucharist.

500

What are the blessings we receive through the Sacrament of Chrismation?

The Holy Spirit dwells in us and we become enlightened

We become sanctified and dedicated to God like the altar vessels.

500

What are the four sacraments essential for salvation?

The sacraments of Baptism, Chrismation, Repentance and Confession, and Eucharist
500
"If we _________ our sins, He is ________ and ______ to forgive us our sins and to ________ us from all ___________" (__ John 1:9)

confess; faithful; just; cleanse; unrighteousness; 1