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Orthodox Christianity History and Beliefs
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Orthodox Christianity History and Beliefs
Orthodox Christianity History and Beliefs
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1
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Into how many main groups is Christianity categorized?
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Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant
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How is Orthodox Christianity further divided?
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Oriental Orthodox and Eastern (Byzantine) Orthodox
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How many Christian denominations exist worldwide according to the notes?
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45,000+
4
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What does the Orthodox Church profess about its faith?
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The one, genuine, and uncorrupted Faith as the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church preserved through the Holy Spirit
5
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What biblical parable teaches repentance and humility?
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The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–32)
6
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In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, who does the Father represent?
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God
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What does the son leaving home represent in the Prodigal Son parable?
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Human free will and the ability to make wrong choices
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What is the key turning point in the Parable of the Prodigal Son?
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When the prodigal son 'came to himself,' demonstrating repentance and creation in God's image
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What does the father's action of running to embrace the prodigal son highlight?
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God’s unconditional love and mercy, welcoming before spoken repentance
10
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What was the Father filled with regarding the prodigal son's return?
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Hope and Belief
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What is the central theme of the Parable of the Prodigal Son?
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Unconditional love of God
12
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What is our salvation described as in relation to God?
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Returning to God and becoming one with him (theosis)
13
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What is our source of spiritual life according to the notes?
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Through the Holy Qurbana
14
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What is one essential element of the Church mentioned?
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Fasting
15
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What communion practice does the Orthodox Church follow?
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Closed Communion, reflecting unity in one body in Christ
16
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At the end of the Fifth Thubden during Holy Qurbana, what do we proclaim about our faith?
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Our faith was kept, entrusted, and delivered to us as the one, genuine, and uncorrupted Faith
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What unites the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church according to the notes?
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Responsibility to preserve what was given, guided by the Holy Spirit not centralized human authority
18
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Which churches remained united in faith despite separations?
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Oriental Orthodox Churches (India, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Syria, Armenia)
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What does Apostolic Succession mean?
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Uninterrupted continuity with the Apostles who received the Faith from Christ
20
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Why is Apostolic Succession essential for the Church?
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Indispensable and hallmark of accountability for a living Church
21
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Name the three Ecumenical Councils upheld by the Oriental Orthodox Church.
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Nicaea (325 AD), Constantinople (381 AD), Ephesus (431 AD)
22
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What did the three Ecumenical Councils affirm about Christ and Mary?
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Affirmed the Person of Christ and proclaimed St. Mary as Theotokos (God-bearer), preserving Christ as fully God and fully man
23
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Who do we remember during the Fifth Thubden for preserving the Faith?
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Apostles, bishops, teachers, martyrs, and saints from St. James to St. Gregorios of Parumala and St. Divannasios of Vattasseril
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Why did the Oriental Orthodox Church reject the Council of Chalcedon in 451 AD?
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Its definition altered the Faith; Chalcedon taught Christ as one person in two natures, while defending one incarnate nature from two without division
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Who supported St. Dioscorus in rejecting Chalcedon?
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Teachings of St. Athanasius and St. Cyril of Alexandria
26
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What did St. Severus of Antioch teach about Christ's natures?
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Christ’s divinity and humanity united without change, confusion, division, or mixture, defending doctrinal uniformity
27
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What resulted from the Council of Chalcedon between Oriental and Eastern Orthodox?
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A schism, largely historical and political rather than theological, with prayers for unity
28
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What keeps the Orthodox Church united despite diversity?
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Apostolic Succession, unchanging Faith, responsibility to defend and pass on inheritance
29
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What is the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church also known as?
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Indian Orthodox Church, autocephalous Oriental Orthodox Church based in Kerala, India
30
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How did Christianity begin in India?
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Through St. Thomas the Apostle in 52 AD, martyred 72 AD in Mylapore; Kerala as cradle