Believe It Or Not
This word, meaning "I give my heart," is often translated as I believe. It outlines important beliefs in a few concise sentences.
What is a CREED
This word signifies our belief that God is One, but also three distinct Persons.
What is TRINITY?
The two books that make up the PCUSA Constitution.
What are the BOOK of ORDER and the BOOK of CONFESSION?
The Holy Spirit gives each of us these things so the Body of Christ can function and grow.
What are SPIRITUAL GIFTS?
Euangelon, which means good news, is the written account of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. We know it by this name.
What is the GOSPEL?
Though not written by them, this creed was developed a few hundred years after Jesus lived.
What is the APOSTLES CREED?
Name the members of the Trinity
Who are GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE SON, and GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT?
The types of documents contained in the Book of Confession.
What are the CREEDS and the CONFESSIONS?
TRUE or FALSE
Because the gifts are given to us, they are personal and private.
FALSE
Our personal gifts are to be used for God's work in the world. They are not to be kept private but to be shared.
Name the three Synoptic Gospels writers.
Who are MATTHEW, MARK, and LUKE?
Name three beliefs affirmed in the Apostles Creed
What are the TRINITY, VIRGIN BIRTH, CRUCIFIXION & RESURRECTION, HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH, COMMUNION OF SAINTS, RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD, FORGIVENESS OF SINS, LIFE EVERLASTING?
We, the church, call on the Trinity, in this sacrament.
What is BAPTISM?
The Historic Confessions, written before the 20th C., come from four European countries. Name three of them.
What are SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, SWITZERLAND, and GERMANY?
BIBLE USE QUESTION
Name three of the gifts of the Holy Spirit listed in 1 Cor 12: 7-10
What are WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, FAITH, HEALING, MIRACULOUS POWERS, PROPHESY, DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN SPIRITS, SPEAKING IN TONGUES, and INTERPRETING TONGUES?
This Gospel writer also wrote several letters to churches in Asia Minor.
Who is JOHN?
This creed, written in 325 AD, helped define our beliefs and affirm Jesus's deity and humanity. It took its name from the city in Turkey where the Council met.
What is the NICENE CREED?
The Holy Spirit is often depicted in Scripture in these three forms.
What are a DOVE, FLAME (Tongue of Fire), WIND?
This type of confession is written in question-and-answer form.
What is a CATECHISM?
As Presbyterians, we believe we do not need an intermediary, like a priest, to speak or listen to God for us. Name this belief.
What is the PRIESTHOOD OF ALL BELIEVERS?
Using your Bulletin, name two prayers said by the congregation during the Worship Service.
What are the PRAYER of CONFESSION, AFFIRMATION of FAITH, and the LORD's PRAYER?
In the Reformed Tradition, we also use these two types of documents to express and educate our beliefs.
What are CONFESSIONS & CATECHISMS?
Name three of the many functions of the Holy Spirit found in the Gospels.
What are comforts, councils, advocates, convicts, seals, guides, indwells, intercedes, sanctifies, reveals, teaches, brings peace, brings truth, witnesses, enables, and helps?
To be included in the Book of Confession, a new Statement must be approved by these two governing bodies.
What are the GENERAL ASSEMBLY and the PRESBYTERIES?
TRUE OR FALSE
You must be confirmed before you can speak and contribute to the life of the church.
FALSE
You only need to be baptized.
Name the ancient prayer, sung in worship, which proclaims and praises the Trinity.
What is the DOXOLOGY?