The Nicene Creed
Which words completes this line from the Nicene Creed: "And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the ____-_____ Son of God."
Only-Begotten
How is God our Father?
We are adopted children of God through Baptism.
The Nicene Creed serves the purpose of bringing Christians together in their faith.
True.
We can accomplish placing ourselves in God's presence this way
Regular/routine Prayer
Does the Nicene Creed make any mention of Pontius Pilate and that Jesus was crucified and buried?
Yes, it states, ". . . was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate . . . He suffered and was buried."
"He descended to the dead," is a line from the Nicene Creed - true or false?
False.
Your thumb moves from knot to knot helps you keep attentive.Say your prayer vocally, out aloud. It helps you keep attention when you can hear your own voice. These are examples of using what?
Your Body
Your body has a role to play in prayer. Like when you are going out, you need to prepare your mind and body for prayer.
The word ‘creed’ comes from this Latin word
What is 'Credo'
The Holy Trinity is made up of which three persons?
Father, Son and The Holy Spirit.
We are awaiting the first coming of Christ.
False.
Eliminating distractions from prayer can be accomplished by doing these things.
Have a prayer corner.
Light incense.
Use a prayer book.
Say the prayer out aloud.
Stand before icons.
Later on in the history of the church this phrase was taken out from the beginning of every single sentence of the Nicene Creed.
This is the difference between (Heaven) Kairos and Xronos (Earth).
What is:
Xronos - the physical time in this world. It is measurable and finite.
Kairos - universal time - it is limitless. When we enter into Church we are entering into Kairos, it is like entering the kingdom of God
'Creator of heaven and earth'
The Sacrament of Holy Baptism will redeem us from our sins.
True.
Prayer is where we establish our _______ with the creator. Without prayer we have no _________ with Christ.
Relationship.
Reciting the Creed is like reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to our country, but this pledge if for what?
Our Faith In God
"One holy, catholic, and apostolic Church." The word 'catholic' has this meaning.
The word catholic is used here in its original meaning of universal; that which includes everyone.
It does not refer to the Roman Catholic church, which separated itself from the Orthodox Church in 1054.
Begotten of the Father, means that Jesus, the Son of God was born from the Father.
False.
Jesus is the Son of God, that He is wholly divine, and not a separate entity from the Father.This language emphasizes Jesus’ unique relationship to the Father; it does not imply that God created Him
Prayer Rule is a daily discipline that can help up us place ourselves in Gods presence more and more with every passing day. The 4 ways we can develop a prayer rule include what items?
1. Be consistent (time/place)
2. Use your body
3. Be present
4. Connect with a Spiritual Father; Pray with Others