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The Mission of Jesus Christ Continues in the Church Section 1
New Testament More NT The Church’s Origins The HS Descends 100 100 200 200 300 300 400 400 500 500
Question 1 - 100 This is the Greek New Testament word which is translated as “church. ”
Answer 1 – 100 ekklesia
Question 1 - 200 This is the literal meaning of the Greek NT word translated as “church. ”
Answer 1 – 200 “to call out from”
Question 1 - 300 These are three of the things which Christians mean when they use the word “church. ”
Answer 1 – 300 1. The whole Christian Church 2. A specific Christian community 3. Worship 4. The Church building
Question 1 - 400 The Church is foreshadowed in OT person, places, and things; this is one of the words for that OT foreshadowing
Answer 1 – 400 Typology or Prefigurement
Question 1 - 500 The Church is foreshadowed in the OT people of Israel; “Israel” is a name which literally means this.
Answer 1 – 500 “He who wrestles with God”
Question 2 - 100 The Church is foretold in this Old Testament figure, to whom God promised descendants (and land a blessing to all mankind).
Answer 2 – 100 Abraham
Question 2 - 200 The Church is also foreshadowed by the nation of Israel, which is called together and defined when God entrusted the 10 Commandments to this OT individual.
Answer 2 – 200 Moses
Question 2 - 300 This New Testament writer describes the Church as the “temple of God. ”
Answer 2 – 300 St. Paul
Question 2 - 400 This New Testament writer describes the Church as “living stones” which “form a spiritual house. ”
Answer 2 – 400 St. Peter
Question 2 - 500 The Church’s immediate origins are in this set of Jesus’ followers, which included both men and women.
Answer 2 – 500 Disciples
Question 3 - 100 The first leaders of Jesus’ Church were these individuals—a group comprised only of men.
Answer 3 – 100 Apostles
Question 3 - 200 This is the literal meaning of the name given to the first leaders of Jesus’ Church.
Answer 3 – 200 “those who are sent”
Question 3 - 300 This is the name for the process by which the first leaders of the Church handed down their role of leadership.
Answer 3 – 300 Apostolic Succession
Question 3 - 400 These are the contemporary (modern day) successors to the first leaders of the Church.
Answer 3 – 400 The bisohps
Question 3 - 500 This is the individual who is the successor of the Apostle Peter.
Answer 3 – 500 The Pope
Question 4 - 100 The Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles on this Jewish holiday.
Answer 4 – 100 Pentecost
Question 4 - 200 This is the number of days after Easter Sunday that the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles.
Answer 4 – 200 Fifty
Question 4 - 300 This is what Old Testament the Jews were commemorating on the day the HS descended on the Apostles.
Answer 4 – 300 The giving of the Law
Question 4 - 400 The descent of the Holy Spirit (and the miracles which accompanied it) is the reversal of this OT event.
Answer 4 – 400 The Tower of Babel
Question 4 - 500 It’s this NT book which describes the descent of the HS.
Answer 4 – 500 Acts of the Apostles