This Sacrament is referred to as the "Sacrament of Sacraments."
The Eucharist
Traditionally, Sacraments in the Orthodox Church have been referred to as ________.
Mysteries
The Spirit of God is ______ in all places and ______ all things. (two blanks, different words; must get both correct)
Present; Filling or fillest
All of the other Sacraments lead toward and flow from _________.
The Eucharist
The Sacrament of _______ immediately follows Baptism.
Chrismation
Holy Unction
True or False. The Orthodox Church would say there are only 7 sacraments.
False
The Sacraments are not “machines of salvation” or magical contacts that work automatically; they are rather _______ encounters with Christ in faith.
personal
_________ is the Sacrament through which our sins are forgiven, and our relationship to God and others is restored and strengthened.
Confession
Not only do the Sacraments disclose and reveal God to us, but also they serve to make us _______ to God.
Receptive
Marriage
The process of deification, or _______, as it is known in Orthodoxy, takes place in the context of a believing community.
Theosis
The Sacraments are not stagnant institutional acts, but are rather _______ ways in which God relates Himself with His people through His Holy Church.
Dynamic
The Sacrament of _______ incorporates us into the Church, the Body of Christ, and is our introduction to the life of the Holy Trinity.
Baptism
The Holy Spirit preserved the continuity of the Church through the Sacrament of _______.
Holy Orders (Ordination)
Baptism
By participating in the Sacraments, we grow closer to God and receive the gifts of the _________.
Holy Spirit
If it is true that Christ has been invisible ever since the Ascension, it is true that He has remained visible in the _______, which is His Body. From the _______, Christ reaches out to us with the Sacraments to bring us His grace and love. (two blanks, same answer; must get both correct)
Church
_______ is not simply a social institution or legal contract.
Marriage
Of the 7 Sacraments we discussed, most Protestant Churches typically include which 2 Sacraments?
Baptism and The Eucharist
This Sacrament is often referred to as one's personal Pentecost.
Chrismation
Most of the Sacraments use a portion of the material of creation as an ________ and visible sign of God’s revelation
Outward
The Sacraments are evidence of our belief that God is truly near to us. Although He cannot be seen, God is not _______ from His creation.
Detached
________ is a necessary preparation for ________ (two blanks, must get both correct)
Confession; The Eucharist (Communion)
The Sacraments are special experiences in our life as Orthodox Christians when the perception of God’s presence and actions are _______ and ________. (two blanks, different answers; only require one of the two to be correct)
Heightened; Celebrated