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The Power of the Cross

100

True or False: The Cross has two aspects: joy and suffering.

TRUE

200

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the four qualifications required of the Savior?

   1. Human

   2. Able to die

   3. A respected teacher 

   4. Without sin

A respected teacher ✅

300

1. Why does the Cross have power and dignity?

   1. Because it is made from holy wood

   2. Because Jesus Christ was crucified on it 

   3. Because it was discovered by Saint Helena

   4. Because it is the oldest Christian symbol

Because Jesus Christ was crucified on it 

400

1. Which Old Testament figure foreshadowed Jesus by spending three days in a great fish?

2. 
   

   1. Joseph

   2. Moses

   3. Jonah 

   4. Joshua

Jonah

500

1. Why did God choose the Cross as the means of our salvation?

   1. To fulfill Roman law

   2. To remove the curse, defeat death, and shed His blood for our salvation 

   3. To demonstrate physical strength

   4. To establish a new traditions

To remove the curse, defeat death, and shed His blood for our salvation

The Sacrifices of the Levitical Law

100

1. Where did the concept of the Cross exist before crucifixion?

   1. In the mind of God from eternity 

   2. In the Old Testament writings only

   3. At the time of Jesus' baptism

   4. In the minds of the apostles

In the mind of God from eternity ✅

200

1. Which book of the Holy Bible explains the laws of sacrifices and the priesthood in detail?

   1. Genesis

   2. Exodus

   3. Leviticus 

   4. Numbers

Leviticus ✅

300

1. What is the basic idea of Old Testament sacrifice?

   1. Animals were used for food offerings.

   2. An innocent animal dies in place of a guilty person. 

   3. People paid money instead of sacrifices.

   4. Priests became wealthy.

An innocent animal dies in place of a guilty person. ✅

400

1. Who were the Levites?

   1. Descendants of Abraham

   2. King David's family

   3. Descendants of Levi assigned to priestly service 

   4. The judges of Israel

Descendants of Levi assigned to priestly service ✅

500

1. What does the burnt offering symbolize?

   1. The obedience of the Son 

   2. Sin against God

   3. Thanksgiving

   4. Earthly blessings

The obedience of the Son ✅

Building Healthy Boundaries

100

1. Why did God create us to have friends?

   1. So we would never have to work

   2. Because God made us to be social and encourage one another 

   3. So we could always be popular

Because God made us to be social and encourage one another ✅

200

1. Which Bible friends showed true friendship by being loyal and encouraging each other?

   1. Cain and Abel

   2. David and Jonathan 

   3. Samson and Delilah

• David and Jonathan ✅

300

1. Which of the following is a sign of a true Christian friend?

   1. Encourages you to pray and obey God 

   2. Pressures you to sin

   3. Spreads gossip about others

Encourages you to pray and obey God ✅

400

1. According to the lesson, what matters most when choosing friends?

   1. Popularity

   2. Having the most money

   3. Character, faith, kindness, and respect 

Character, faith, kindness, and respect ✅

500

1. How should a Christian respond when a friend succeeds or wins first place?

   1. Be jealous

   2. Celebrate and be happy for them 

   3. Ignore them

Celebrate and be happy for them ✅

The Seven Golden Words on the Cross

100

1. Which of Jesus' Seven Words teaches us to forgive our enemies?

   1. "I thirst."

   2. "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." 

   3. "It is finished."

"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." ✅

200

1. To whom did Jesus say, "Today you will be with Me in Paradise"?

   1. St. John

   2. The right-hand (repentant) thief 

   3. Pontius Pilate

• The right-hand (repentant) thief ✅

300

1. Which of Jesus' Seven Words reminds us to care for our families and the Church?

   1. "Woman, behold your son... Behold your mother." 

   2. "Into Your hands I commit My spirit."

   3. "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"

"Woman, behold your son... Behold your mother." ✅

400

1. What did Jesus mean when He said, "I thirst"?

   1. He only wanted a drink of water.

   2. He physically thirsted and also longed for the salvation of humanity. 

   3. He was asking His disciples to leave.

• He physically thirsted and also longed for the salvation of humanity. ✅

500

1. What does the saying, "Into Your hands I commit My spirit," teach us?

   1. To trust God completely, even during suffering. 

   2. To never face difficulties.

   3. To always depend on ourselves.

To trust God completely, even during suffering. ✅

Rites of the Procession of the Cross

100

1. What is the main message of the Procession of the Cross?

   1. It teaches us the history of church buildings.

   2. It reminds us to memorize all 12 stations.

   3. It tells the story of our salvation and invites us to follow Christ. 

It tells the story of our salvation and invites us to follow Christ. ✅

200

1. How many times each year is the Procession of the Cross celebrated?

   1. Once

   2. Three times 

   3. Four times

Three times ✅

300

1. Which of these is the correct order of the three main groups of the 12 stations?

   1. Saints → Church → God

   2. God's Plan of Salvation → Servants of Salvation (Saints) → The Church 

   3. Church → God → Saints

God's Plan of Salvation → Servants of Salvation (Saints) → The Church ✅

400

1. What happens at each stop during the procession?

   1. Everyone sits down and the Synaxarium is read for every icon.

   2. A Psalm is chanted, the Gospel is read, and the Gospel response is sung. 

   3. A sermon is preached.

A Psalm is chanted, the Gospel is read, and the Gospel response is sung. ✅

500

1. Why does the Coptic Orthodox Church honor the Cross?

   1. Because it is a decoration in the church.

   2. Because Jesus saved us through His Cross and Resurrection. 

   3. Because it reminds us of Christmas.

Because Jesus saved us through His Cross and Resurrection. ✅