A word fitly spoken is like apples of ________ in a setting of ________." (Proverbs 25:11)
gold, silver
T/F In baptism, we are anointed with the Holy Water.
False
T/F The 'least' among us are the miserable, the weak and the poor and those considered as persons of inferior rank
True
T/F Faithfulness to one's work is an indivisible part of one's faithfulness to God.
True
Matching : Holy Qurbana
Food of the 'new man'
Sacrificial Love
It is patient and kind
Confession
Renewal of Baptism
Apostle Paul
Worked as a tent maker
St. John the Baptist
He said, "Bear fruit that befits repentance.
Name the woman whose soft words prevented David from shedding the blood of her husband who had wronged David and his men (This is shown in the text as an example of how soft words can turn away
wrath):
(a) Ruth
(b) Deborah
(c) Bathsheba
(d) Abigail
(d) Abigail
In St. John 15:15, Jesus tells His disciples that He does not call them servants but that he calls
them :
(a) Partners
(b) Friends
(c) Assistants
(d) Disciples
(b) Friends
(a) During baptism, the priest breathes on the candidate. What does that signify?
(b) During baptism, the candidate is anointed with the Holy Oil. What does that signify?
(a) The priest's breathing on the baptismal candidate signifies imparting of the Holy Spirit upon
the individual.
(b) The anointment with the Holy Oil also signifies bestowing of the Holy Spirit upon the
individual.
In not more than two sentences, describe what you learn from the Parable of the Talents
We must strive and work actively like the first and second servants in the Parable of the Talents
and enjoy the fruits of our labor. Also, obedience to the Lord and to persons in authority is basic
to our success in life.
Every faithful person is born twice. (a) What are the two births? (b) Before the second birth, we actually die with Christ. Explain this in a sentence or two.
(a) ) Physical/Natural birth (out of parents) and Spiritual birth (from Christ) or Rebirth at baptism
(b) When we are baptized, we get immersed in water which is symbolic of the death of our old
sinful nature as Christ died for our sins
Christianity does not forbid saving money but it forbids..." What does it forbid in terms of riches and wealth? Why? Explain how saving money can be helpful for a good Christian living.
(p. 55)
...
During Baptism when the priests pour water and prays, the ________ transforms Baptism into a medium through which we obtain the power of death and resurrection of our Lord.
Holy Spirit
When an agreement between two parties is confirmed, they eat together and they consider it is
a ________ and neither of the two has the right to break it.
covenant
To set the mind on the flesh is ________ ." (Romans 8:6).
death
Which one of the following is NOT a quality of God's love?
a) Seeking
b) Sacrificing
c) Forgiving
d) Conditional
d) Conditional
What led the third servant to judge his master harshly in the parable of master and talent?
a) Laziness
b) Jealousy
c) Inferiority
d) Pride
a) Laziness
According to St. James, the apostle, everyone shall be:
a) Slow to hear, quick to speak and quick to anger
b) Slow to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger
c) Quick to hear, quick to speak and quick to anger
d) Quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to ang
d) Quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger
All the following are problems, which interrupt the spirit of confession, EXCEPT
_____________.
a) Embarrassment
b) Time
c) Despair
d) Fear of punishment
d) Fear of punishment
Who said to whom?
"No longer do I call you servants, for the servants do not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known by you."
(St. John 15:15)
Jesus to Disciples
Who said to whom?
"Truly, Truly I say unto you, unless one is born of Water, and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God." (John 3:5)
Jesus to Nicodemus
Matching: Baptism
Second Birth
T/F A spiritual person submits himself to the discipline of the Church.
True
T/F If you want to touch Christ's wound today, as Thomas did, all you have to do is to show mercy towards a miserable man.
True
T/F Isaiah was the son of Amos
True
T/F Christianity is not a practical religion.
False
T/F The life criterion of a perfect Christian is "How others sees me"" not "How God sees me".
False
Our Lord said, "No one can serve two masters." Who are the two masters He was speaking about?
God and Money (God and mammon)
What are the penitential Psalms? How many are they? List four of them.
Prayers before confession are called penitential prayers. There are seven Penitential Psalms: 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 129 and 142.
What are the aspects of sacrificial love narrated by Apostle Paul in his first letter to Corinthians?
...
Does Christianity forbid saving money? What is the Christian teaching about saving money?
...
We are anointed with the Chrism only once, but we partake of the Holy Communion several times. Every time we eat of the Lord's body and drink His blood, what are we doing? Explain.
...
Fruit of the Spirit
love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness/kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness
and temperance
St. James wrote, "Know this, my beloved children, let every man be quick to ________, slow to ________, and slow to anger." (James 1:19)
hear, speak
Apostle Paul said, "I have been crucified with ________ ; it is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in ________ ." (Galatians 2:20)
Christ, me
Who said to whom?
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God." (St. John 3:3)
Jesus to Nicodemus
T/F The act of receiving the Holy Spirit is the characteristic mark of Holy Baptism.
True
T/F Money is abominable and evil.
False
T/F The "seal of confession" makes it obligatory on the part of a priest to keep in strict confidence whatever is said in Holy Confession.
True
T/F Baptism of infants has been the practice of the Church from the very beginning.
True
Matching: St. Abba John, the Merciful
Considered the poor of Alexandria as his masters
Name the two kinds of sin.
(a) Sin of omission (1/2 point)
(b) Sin of commission (1/2 point)
Every faithful is born twice. What are the two births?
(a) Physical/Natural birth (out of parents)
(b) Spiritual birth (from Christ) or Rebirth at baptism
It was a practice in Old Testament times to eat together to confirm a covenant (agreement) between two parties. Explain how Holy Qurbana has become the covenant with God in the New
Testament. (33)
...
Many people argue that baptism is only for the forgiveness of sins and that it should only be given to adults..." (This is a quotation from the text) How will you refute this argument
biblically and justify infant baptism as practiced in our Church.
...
Behold I send you out as sheep in the midst of ________ ; so be wise as serpents and innocent as ________ ." (St. Matthew 10: 16)
wolves, doves
T/F St. Paul says that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into his death.
True
T/F 'Agape' is simply our love for those who love us.
False
Matching: The Publican
Had a contrite heart
(a) What is 'sin'?
(b) Name the two kinds of sin
(a) Sin is "going astray from God's love"
(b) Sin of omission and Sin of Commission
(a) Name the five features (qualities) of God's love (2.5 Points) (11-12)
(b) Give the name of a parable, story or event from the Bible that illustrates any of the features of
God's love (0.5 Point)
...
If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his ________ and follow me." (St. Matthew 16:24)
cross
The tears of repentance are an extension of ________ according to our church Fathers.
Baptism
In baptism, the anointing of the ________ symbolizes and mediates the bestowing of the Holy Spirit.
Holy Oil
God's ________ was manifested at its best on the cross in the giving of His life for us.
love
St. Paul was a ________ by profession.
tent maker
Going astray from God's love is ________.
sin
The priest immerses the candidate in the holy baptism water and pours water over his/her
head three times, which emphasizes
a) The father son and the holy spirit
b) The three temptations of Jesus Christ
c) The burial of Christ and his stay in the tomb for
c) The burial of Christ and his stay in the tomb for three days
Identify the name of the woman whose soft words prevented David from shedding the blood
of her husband who had wronged David and his men.
a) Michal
b) Abigail
c) Bathsheba
d) Hannah
b) Abigail
Which is the book in the Bible like the one given below is chiefly concerned with solving
contemporary problems?
a) St. Mathew
b) I Corinthians
c) St. James
d) Acts of the Apostles
b) I Corinthians
Which of the following is not listed as a fruit of the spirit in Galatians Chapter 5?
a) Love
b) Patience
c) Self-control
d) Intelligence
d) Intelligence
T/F Doctrines of the Church are truth revealed by God and they
are indisputable.
True
Is it necessary to confess in front of a priest and why not God directly?
...
As a Christian we need to differentiate between our needs and wants ________ should not take our lives.
money
For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become ________ of all of it" (St.James2:10)
guilty
By ________ we have obtained the enlightenment and the opening of the spiritual mind by which we can see the divine light.(31,32)
baptism
________ is a process through which we turn to God and it is the time to renew our relationship with others.
Confession
T/F Money is totally abominable and root of all evil.
False
T/F A spiritual person submits himself to the discipline of the church.
True
What does the Lord mean by saying that no one puts a piece of new unshrunk cloth on an old garment?
He means that Christ did not come to this world to correct only some aspects of our character, nor to change certain manners and types of behavior into better manners.
What effect the New Man can have in the World? Name the Russian saint whose life had been an example of effectiveness of New Man; how did he show as a new man?(24)
a) The new man is like a lamp put on the stand so that it gives light to the whole world
b) The new man is a flame of love that melts the coldness and selfishness of the world.
c) The new man is filled with joy which dispels the darkness of sadness
Saint
What sense of responsibility the True Christian have?
a) As one of the children of light, he feels responsible to work in harmony with his fellow
Christians.
b) He feels responsible to carry Christ's message to those who have not heard it.
c) By the power of Holy Spirit he is able to change others.
d) At the
What is the exhortation given by St. John the Baptist to those he baptized? In preparation for confession what does genuine sorrow brings forth?
Bear fruit that befits repentance. Genuine sorrow brings forth peace of mind and determination to improve.
________ makes us members of the Body of Christ ie the Church.
Baptism
the apostle reveals how Gods sacrificial love was when he sent his son for our righteousness and sanctification and redemption
St. John
T/F Money is not evil,it is a means required by the necessities of life,but it is not an end (X-53)
True
T/F Faithfulness to ones work is not an important part of ones faithfulness to God.
False
T/F Some of the Bible books such as I Corinthians have lot of good ideas about solving contemporary social problems.(X-63)
True
How many penitential Psalms listed in our Holy Qurbana Krammam.
A. 9
B. 7
C. 12
D. 6
B. 7