MAHRAGAN AL KERAZA 2018 Adult English Study Guide You also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

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1 In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit: This is a study guide for the Age Adult English The study guide is here to help you understand the format of the questions. The study guide is not considered a replacement of the curriculum. You still need to read the curriculum and not relay only on the study guide This study guide does NOT include any Coptic material Coptic will be on the exam

2 Section 1 (Multiple Choice): 1. In the Old Testament, God said to Moses,. (Exodus 3:14) a. I AM YOUR GOD b. I AM THE ONE THAT WILL SAVE c. I AM WHO I AM d. I AM THE SALVATION OF THESE PEOPLE 2. For if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins. (John 8:24) explains why: a. We proclaim our faith in our prayer and liturgical services b. We are scared of facing death c. We proclaim our faith in our earthly riches d. We proclaim our faith in our children and their accomplishments 3. Our Coptic Church teaches us the importance of a. Understanding the doctrine and try explain with our understanding to make it easier for other to understand b. Understanding the doctrine and keeping it safe from wrong teachings c. Keeping strangers away from the church d. Keeping sinners away from the church 4. Our Church presents us the doctrine in a. A difficult way so no one can try to change it b. An easy way to help to change it for new generations since everything changes c. An easy way to understand d. A difficult way to be only available for smart people 5. The Church is the unity of a. The believers, the saints and our Lord b. Congregation of the church c. The deacons and the priests 6. Service just by giving to others a. Is b. Is not

3 7. Our eyes are always focused on our life with the Lord Jesus Christ: so, we must be watchful in our daily life and be vigilant in spiritually a. Sinful b. Perfect c. Eternal 8. All things are for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. (1 Corinthians 6:12) a. Lawful b. Acceptable c. Good d. Perfect 9. All things are lawful for me, but not all things are ; all things are for me, but not all things edify. (1 Corinthians 10:23) a. Good, helpful b. Helpful, good c. Helpful, lawful d. Lawful, helpful 10. Saint James the Lesser was also know for a. The right b. The humble c. The believer d. The just 11. Saint James says that a man needs to feel his and ask from above a. Strength, humble b. Humble, wisdom c. Weakness, humble d. Weakness, wisdom 12. Some trials are from in order to allow us to grow in faith or to make us repent and change our way from the wrong to right path a. The devil b. God c. God and the devil

4 13. Some trials, however, come from in order to make us fall into sin a. The devil b. God c. God and the devil 14. Even the demons believe : knowing or believing that God exists is not enough. For without is dead a. God, us b. Us, God c. Works, Faith d. Faith, works 15. Saint James advices the rich to a. Give everything to God and live poor b. Lean not on their money but to live humbly c. Give more money to the church as repentance d. Give the poor more than the church because they need more 16. The incarnation in itself was not the goal but it was the means to reach multiple goals: a. The redemption of man b. The renewal of the creation c. To teach the man the fullness of the law d. To offer man the perfect example of the humanity e. All the above 17. These are different ways for preparation for the incarnation: a. Prophecies b. Appearances c. Symbols d. All the above 18. If one was to follow the prophecies with concertation he will find: a. That a good amount of details can be found there about the Lord s coming b. That a good amount of details in stories that will be changed c. That a good amount of details on our life d. That the prophets were very smart

5 19. appeared multiple times in the Old Testament to His people; to Abraham, Moses, Samuel and Daniel to name. a. God b. The Devil c. The Son d. The Holy Spirit 20., and without Him nothing was made that was made. (John 1:3) a. All things are made through Him b. All things made through Him c. All things were made through Him 21. Saint Athanasius was born to parents a. Pagan b. Christian c. Muslim d. Jewish 22. In what year was the Council of Tyre a. 350 A.D. b. 355 A.D. c. 335 A.D. d. 330 A.D. 23. What happened from the Council of Tyre? a. The Christians united one more time b. The First exile of Pope Athanasius c. The new meaning for Coptic Church d. The birth of a new Religion 24. Saint Athanasius was named a. The apostolic b. The Defender of Faith c. A and B

6 25. Saint Peter teaches us that is a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8) a. God b. Christ c. The Holy Spirit d. The devil 26. is the point of change in the person s life where the person would leave their past with its sins and start their relationship with God a. Repentance b. Forgiving c. Forgetting 27. Some Fathers the start of the path and the foundation of all other virtues is humility which leads to repentance a. Agree b. Don t think c. Thought d. Think 28. is needed to stay up at night and through the need of sleep to stand up for prayers a. Coffee b. Energy drinks c. Force d. Enough sleep 29. if you wait till you reach the pure prayer and then start praying you will a. Never pray b. Always pray c. Sometimes pray d. Teach people how to pray 30. Forcing ourselves is exactly like training. We call it a. The test of the spirit b. The holy exercise c. Spiritual Exercise d. Spiritual game

7 Section 2 (Fill in the Blank): 31. First there was the, then of mankind, then of redemption and, which our Lord Jesus Christ fulfilled 32. Jesus Christ fulfilled his promise of redemption and salvation by His,, and 33. Therefore, whoever east this or drinks this of the Lord in an manner will be of the body and blood of the Lord. 1 (Corinthians 11:27) 34. We can be ready spiritually by and 35. The Epistle of our teacher Saint James is part of the Epistles 36. In the introduction of the Epistle, Saint James calls himself a even though he is the brother of the Lord 37. True Christian understands that the trails are a test of his/her and that once he/she passes the, by the virtue of patience, he/she would be getting closer to and his/her faith in Him would grow exponentially 38. Great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the (1 Tim 3:16) 39. Taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of (Phil 2:7) 40. But you must int the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have them. (2 Timothy 3:14) 41. Saint Athanasius was exiled different periods of time 42. Enter by the gate Because is the gate and is the way which leads to, and there are few who find it. (Matt 7:13-14) Section 3 (Short Answer): 43. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel. (Genesis 3:15). What was meant by He shall bruise your head? 44. What is the meaning of the Sound of the Coptic Orthodox Doctrine?

8 45. What is the meaning of the Comprehensive of the Coptic Orthodox Doctrine? 46. What is the meaning of the Biblical of the Coptic Orthodox Doctrine? 47. What does the Epistle of Saint James explain? 48. What is one of the two major themes about Saint James Epistle? 49. How does Saint James teach us to deal with trials? 50. Why did it have to be the Son? 51. Name two of the blessings of the incarnation. 52. Saint Athanasius wrote important books in his youth, how many did he write and name one of them? 53. What happen in the Council of Nicaea in the Year 325 A.D.? 54. What is Self-Coercion? 55. How can a man change his way?

9 Answer: 1. C (Reference: Lesson 1) 2. A (Reference: Lesson 1) 3. B (Reference: Lesson 1) 4. C (Reference: Lesson 1) 5. A (Reference: Lesson 1) 6. B (Reference: Lesson 1) 7. C (Reference: Lesson 1) 8. A (Reference: Lesson 1) 9. C (Reference: Lesson 1) 10. D (Reference: Lesson 2) 11. D (Reference: Lesson 2) 12. B (Reference: Lesson 2) 13. A (Reference: Lesson 2) 14. D (Reference: Lesson 2) 15. B (Reference: Lesson 2) 16. E (Reference: Lesson 3) 17. D (Reference: Lesson 3) 18. A (Reference: Lesson 3) 19. C (Reference: Lesson 3) 20. C (Reference: Lesson 3) 21. A (Reference: Lesson 4) 22. C (Reference: Lesson 4) 23. B (Reference: Lesson 4) 24. C (Reference: Lesson 4) 25. D (Reference: Lesson 4) 26. A (Reference: Lesson 5) 27. A (Reference: Lesson 5) 28. C (Reference: Lesson 5) 29. A (Reference: Lesson 5) 30. C (Reference: Lesson 5) 31. Creation, the fall, the promise, salvation (Reference: Lesson 1) 32. Incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection, ascension (Reference: Lesson 1) 33. Bread, cup, unworthy, guilty (Reference: Lesson 1)

10 34. (you only need to remember two) prayer, fasting, reading the Holy Bible, Eucharist, spiritual readings, spiritual meetings, service, praises (Reference: Lesson 1) 35. Catholic (Reference: Lesson 2) 36. Bondservant (Reference: Lesson 2) 37. Faith, pain, gaining, God (Reference: Lesson 2) 38. Flesh (Reference: Lesson 3) 39. Men (Reference: Lesson 3) 40. Continue, learned (Reference: Lesson 4) 41. Five (Reference: Lesson 4) 42. Narrow, narrow, difficult, life (Reference: Lesson 5) 43. It was explaining what happened at the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, He bruised the devil (Reference: Lesson 1) 44. Sound: Accurate according to the teachings of the Holy Bible and tradition (Reference: Lesson 1) 45. Comprehensive: It doesn t emphasize any aspect over another. We see faith without ignoring works, and we see the work of grace without ignoring strive (Reference: Lesson 1) 46. Biblical: All the doctrines of the Church are biblical. The Sacraments, intercession, the tradition, honoring St. Mary, the anointing by priests, the altar. are all based on teachings of the Holy Bible (Reference: Lesson 1) 47. The Epistle of Saint James talks about the Christian life of holiness and how we should behave as Christians. Saint James points out through the Epistle that we should persevere in the difficult and painful times and to show our faith by our behavior (Reference: Lesson 2) 48. a. Perseverance through the tough times b. Work and behavior that show the faith and complete it (Reference: Lesson 2) 49. Saint James gives us some tips on how to deal with these trials and they are all summarized in being doers of the Word. What that means is, we need to know the Word of God so well that every action we take is stemming from it. We need to keep our mouth for glorifying God (Reference: Lesson 2)

11 50. The Holy Trinity participated in the mystery of the Incarnation by different roles; the Father sent the Son who came to earth by the preparations of the Holy Spirit. The Son is the creator, as Saint John teaches us All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. (John 1:3), and the therefore it had to be Him that would restore the creation once more (Reference: Lesson 3) 51. a. Manifested God s love for mankind b. The first step in the salvation of man c. Renewed the fallen nature of man when the Son of God became man d. Taught man about God e. Presented the ideal example of human perfection (Reference: Lesson 3) 52. Saint Athanasius wrote 2 important books in his youth, Against the Heathen, and the other On the Incarnation of the Word (Reference: Lesson 4) 53. The council was convened in the year 325 A.D. to discuss the heresy of Arius and it was attended by 318 bishops along with Emperor Constantine. As a deacon, St. Athanasius accompanied Pope Alexandros to the meetings (Reference: Lesson 4) 54. It is when the person forces him/herself to walk on the path of spiritual life. The true spiritual life is for the man to love God, love the heavenly kingdom; and to walk in the life in peace, purity and righteousness in all willingness and to feel that his relationship with God is the fullness of happiness (Reference: Lesson 5) 55. The change must come by discipline. Since the love of God has not yet taken over the heart, forcing oneself is needed to start on the correct path. Without the love of God taking over the heart, the person needs to force themselves to pray, to elongate the prayers to put their feelings in these prayers. Force is needed to stay up at night and through the need of sleep to stand up for prayers. (Reference: Lesson 5)