How Well Do You Know the Creed?

Why were creeds important at the beginning of the Church?

The Church was more worried about theology than Christian living.

The Church wanted to suppress creativity.

There were no Bibles. The Creeds were summarised versions of Jesus’s life.

The creed form was very common amongst all religious groups.

Where does the word “creed” come from?

The Latin word “credo”

The Greek work “πιστεύω”

The Hebrew word “לְהַאֲמִין”

The Arabic word “آمن”

What were the two general types of creeds?

Just declaration

Multiple Choice & Declaration

Question-and-Answer & Fill-in-the-blank

Question-and-Answer & Declaration

What are the two most common creeds?

The Constantinople Creed and the Chalcedonian Creed

Nicene Creed & Apostles’ Creed

Jerusalem Creed & Apostles Creed

Apostles Creed & the Gospel Creed

Why did the creeds become more developed?

The theologians wanted to prove their intelligence.

Christianity was first aimed at those who were more cultured.

The Church needed to respond to misunderstandings, dissensions and threats.

Church authorities wanted more control over what people thought

Is the “rule of faith” the whole faith?

Yes

No

When referring to the Son, what does “consubstantial” mean?

It means that Jesus is almost like God

It means that the Son is of God’s same substance

It means that the Son is similar to God’s substance

It means the Son is a con of God’s substance.

What does the Greek word “kanon” mean?

Measure or rule

Cannon

A belief

A heresy

When was the text we call the Nicene Creed actually elaborated upon and approved?

At the Council of Jerusalem in 50

At the Second Vatican Council in 1963

At the First Council of Constantinople in 381

At the Second Council of Constantinople in 553

Why was God’s fatherhood revolutionary?

It was not. The Jews share our beliefs regarding God’s fatherhood.

The Christians were claiming that God was masculine.

Christians were claiming that God was not only “like” a Father but that He is eternally a Father.

Christians seemed to be falling into Pagan beliefs.

Why did early Christians decide to include Mary in the creed?

It was a residue of pagan worship.

They did not. The inclusion of Mary in the creed was done in Medieval times.

Women christians protested until the Council decided to include her

She was the model of Christian belief and guaranteed a correct understanding of Jesus’ incarnation.

What does Pneutmatomachian mean?

It is the Greek word meaning “Holy Spirit”

It means “those who make war against the Spirit”

It referred to those who defended the divinity of the Holy Spirit.

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