Church Birthday
How many books are in the New Testament?
A.27
B.28
C.29
D.26
27
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses” (Acts 1:8). what fruit of the holy spirit you see in the verse?
A. Courage B. Love
C. Joy D. all of them
Courage
What happened to the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church in 1981?
A. He bought the largest publishing house in the country
B. He was sent into exile
C. He voted in a civic election for the first time
D. He resigned
He was sent into exile
Pope Shenouda III was ordered to remain in St. Pishoy's Monastery in Scetes, Egypt, for his refusal to meet with then-President Anwar Sadat's delegates and hold public Easter celebrations. His exile began in 1981. The death of Sadat that same year did not end the ban. Shenouda was not allowed to leave the monastery and return to his office until 1985, when he did so with the permission of Sadat's successor, Hosni Mubarak.
What number pope is Pope Shenouda III
117th
How many hours are in the Agbeya?
7 hours
“Serve the Lord with fear and ________” (Psalm 2:11)
A. trembling
B. rejoice with trembling
C. praise him
D. obey His voice
rejoice with trembling
What kind of meat did God provide for the Israelites in the desert?
Quails
Which of the following important figures in early Christianity was of Coptic heritage?
A. Origen
B. Hermias
C. Numenius
D. Tatian
Origen
Origen was one of the most prolific writers of his day, with over 6,000 works attributed to him. Many of these were homilies and biblical commentaries. Prominent titles included "On Prayer," "On Martyrdom" and "On First Principles."
What saint is regarded as the first great teacher of the Coptic Orthodox Church?
A. St. Matthias B. St. Barnabas
C. St. Athanasius D. St. Mark
St. Mark
This saint is credited with the authorship of one of the canonical Gospels. Although the book usually appears second in the order of the Gospels in the New Testament, it is believed to be the oldest of the four.
St. Anthony the Great, a Copt, was called the world's first Christian what?
Father of Monks
Which day represent the church birth?
A. Birth of our Lord B. The crucifixion
C. Resurrection D. the last supper
E. Pentecost
Pentecost
“And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them” (Acts 2:2-4).
What did God change Jacob's name to?
Israel
What Coptic theological school, founded in the first century, was re-chartered in the modern era in 1893, and has since opened satellite campuses in the United States?
A. Sunday School
B. The Catechetical School of Alexandria
C. Coptic Hymns school
The Catechetical School of Alexandria
It is believed the original school was opened by St. Mark himself. Its modern incarnation boasts schools in the American states of California and New Jersey, as well as the mother campuses in Egypt.
He carried Jesus Christ on his back and went through the water carring him, even though Christ was in a shape of a little boy
St. Bishoy
How many psalms are there?
151
On the day of Pentecost, St. Peter was filled with courage and zeal (Acts 2:14-36). he stood without fear before thousands of people announcing his faith in Christ. how many perople believed in this day?
A. 3000 B. 4000
C. 5000 D. 7000
3000
This was the work of the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit that gave courage to him and it was he that gave the disciples the gift of speaking several languages without knowing them before.
How many major feasts of Our Lord do we have and what are they?
A. 5 B. 7
C. 6 D. 10
Seven.
Annunciation, Nativity, Epiphany, Palm Sunday, Resurrection, Ascension, Pentecost.
What churches can we go take communion at? (other than any other Coptic churches)
Oriental Churches or our sister churches:
-Syriac orthodox, Armenian, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Indian Orthodox
He was a stealer, robber, and even murderer and used to worship the sun and asked God if he could learn about the real God, and God spoke to him and said, go to a monk and he will teach you what you need to be taught
St.Moses the Black
The 21 Martyrs of ______
A. Shehit
B. Libya
C. Rome
D. Luxor
Libya
Why do we call the day of Pentecost the Church birthday?
It came after fifty days from the Passover. It was also a harvest feast, which was celebrated with joy. Jerusalem was crowded with pilgrims coming from all parts of the world to share the joys of the feast.
“And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them” (Acts 2:2-4).
How many priests are in the icon of the Pantocrator?
A. 27 B. 24
C. 28 D. 34
24
In which council did the Coptic church separate from the other churches?
A. The First General Council of Nicaea, 325 A.D.
B. The First General Council of Constantinople, 381 A.D.
C. The General Council of Ephesus, 431. A.D.
D. The General Council of Chalcedon, 451 A.D.
The General Council of Chalcedon, 451 A.D.
She has 40 virgins that pray with her and the prince wanted to marry her, her dad's name is morcos
St. Demiana
I can do all ____ through ____ who _____ me. Philippians 4:13
things; Christ; strengthens