Unit 2 Eccliosology

Question 1

ekklesia

Answer 1

to call from out of

Question 2

kuriakos

Answer 2

those who belong to the Lord

Question 3

creed

Answer 3

a formal statement of Christian beliefs

Question 4

heresy

Answer 4

that which rejects Christian doctrine

Question 5

arianism

Answer 5

the heresy that Jesus was created

Question 6

separatism

Answer 6

making no effort to see the other members of the church (affects “one”)

Question 7

holiness

Answer 7

separate from something and unto something else

Question 8

apostle

Answer 8

those commissioned and sent out by God

Question 9

Who is responsible for convoking the 1st ecumenical council and when was it convoked?

Answer 9

Constantine; 325 CE

Question 10

Which two Church Fathers were central to the main conflict which brought about the 1st Ecumenical Council?

Answer 10

Arius and St. Alexander

Question 11

Why was the 1st Ecumenical Council convoked?

Answer 11

peace, stability, unity

Question 12

How many Church Fathers were present at the 1st council?

Answer 12

318

Question 13

Why did Constantine choose to address the issues within the church as a way to address the rest of the empire?

Answer 13

the church had a lot of influence in the empire

Question 14

What was the main conflict and heretical doctrine that the 1st Ecumenical Council was addressing?

Answer 14

Arianism- that Jesus was created

Question 15

Who is responsible for convoking the 2nd ecumenical council and when was it convoked?

Answer 15

Theodosius; 381 CE

Question 16

Why was the 2nd Ecumenical Council convoked?

Answer 16

Arianism still growing, Athanasius kept getting exiled, Macedonians claimed Spirit created,
Gnostics claimed Jesus wasn’t human

Question 17

How many Church Fathers were present at the 2nd council?

Answer 17

150

Question 18

What was the additional heretical doctrine the 2nd Ecumenical Council had also to combat?

Answer 18

HS created, Jesus not human

Question 19

What Church Father was instrumental during the period of the 2nd Ecumenical Council in combatting heresy and how many times was he exiled?

Answer 19

Athanasius; at least 4

Question 20

Why from a greater/cosmic/Spiritual perspective is the church engaged in this conflict between true doctrine (orthodoxy) and heresy?

Answer 20

Because the trinity is being attacked by saying they aren’t one and the same. Thus, God is purifying the church and making it holy before Himself

Question 21

what greater reality does the unified church point to

Answer 21

one God- Father Son and HS

Question 22

attribute of unity

Answer 22

one

Question 22

four attributes of church

Answer 22

one, holy, apostolic, catholic

Question 23

who is the church unified under/by

Answer 23

Jesus/God

Question 24

attribute of purity

Answer 24

holy

Question 25

Who applies the work of the Son to the saving of his people through Regeneration, Indwelling, and Sanctifying?

Answer 25

HS

Question 26

attribute of universality

Answer 26

catholic

Question 27

What was the church always intended to be?

Answer 27

Universal; for all

Question 28

How would ignoring missions and/or only targeting certain kinds/types of people deny the catholicity of the church and be considered racist/classist?

Answer 28

sees them as unworthy/ undeserving of it, whilst others would be

Question 29

primary social class?

Answer 29

the church

Question 30

attribute of submission to Scripture

Answer 30

apostolic

Question 31

first apostle?

Answer 31

Jesus

Question 32

foundation of church?

Answer 32

apostles and prophets

Question 33

true church submits to ______ as central authority

Answer 33

Scripture/God

Question 34

4 metaphors

Answer 34

building, flock, branches, priesthood