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The episcopacy is based upon the early five-fold ministry of the church,
what is the Greek word for the first of these ministry positions.
The word is “Apostolate” – Apostle
What is the Greek word for the second of these positions?
“prophets”
What is the Greek word for the third of these positions?
Evangelion – evangelist
What is the Greek word for the fourth of these positions?
Presbyter – Pastor
What is the Greek word for the fifth of these positions?
Didaskalos – Teacher
These words are collective referred to as the what?
Charismata
Which of these positions is the episcopacy founded upon?
Apostolate or “Apostolos”
The word “Bishop” has its roots in what language?
Greek language “Episcopus”
What is the second language that adopts a word for Bishop?
Latin
What is the word of the second language?
Episcopas
What is the third language that adopts a word for Bishop?
Italian
What is the word of the third language?
Vescovov
What is the fourth language that adopts a word for Bishop?
German
What is the word of the fourth language?
“Bishcoff”
What is the fifth language that adopts a word for Bishop?
Old French
What is the word of the fifth language?
Vesque
What is the sixth language that adopts a word for Bishop?
Modern French
What is the seventh language that adopts a word for Bishop?
Eveque
What is the final language that produces the word Bishop?
Anglo Saxon
Technically and literally the word Bishop means?
two words; “epi” which means over and “skope” which means to
see. The two words together are: “episcope,” which is to see over or
overseer.
Name the ancient Patriarchate that was located in what is now Israel?
Jerusalem
Name the ancient Patriarchate that was located in North Africa?
Alexandria
Name the ancient Patriarchate that was located in Asia
Antioch
Name the ancient Patriarchate that was located in what is now Turkey?
Constantinople
Name the Patriarchate that was located in Italy
Rome
The title Pastor is based upon the Greek word?
Presbuteros:
What is the literal meaning for the title Pastor?
Shepherd
One way that Bishops were made was by Apostolic what?
Apostolic appointment
Another way that ancient bishops were created was election from a what?
a presbytery a bishop was elected by a group of their peers.
The German scholar who is an expert on the early episcopacy is who?
Adolph Von Harnac
Anglican scholar who is an expert on the early episcopacy is who?
Lightfoot
Name the three early church fathers who argued for existence of an
episcopacy?
Ignatius, Irenaeus, and Cyprian
The first of these said that the episcopacy was center of what?
the center of unity in the church
The second of these said that the episcopacy was what?
the depositor of truth for the church
The last of the three said that the episcopacy was the vicegerent of who?
the vicegerent of Christ on earth. The actual earthly representation
of Jesus Christ himself.
Early Bishops had to be at least how old?
30 years old
What was the minimum time a person could be in ministry and be made a
bishop?
at least six months
What degree did an early bishop have to hold?
Doctor of the Church
The Latin term for the degree was?
Doccus Ecclesiasticus
Name the two governmental types of churches founded in Christianity?
Connectional and congregational
The first functional authority that bishops have is that of what?
teaching authority
What is the Latin term that means “Defender of the Faith?”
“inquisitor Nator.”
What is the second functional authority that bishops have is that of what?
legislative
This authority does not allow bishops to enact laws that are contrary to
canon what?
law
What is the Latin term that prohibits from enacting contrary laws?
“Jus commune.”
The third type of functional authority that the bishop has is that of what?
judicial
The Latin term for this type of authority is?
“extra judiciliator”
The ancient authority permitted bishops to absolve people from what?
sin
Which authority gave bishops the right to punish and offer indulgences?
coercive authority
The final authority that bishops have is that of what?
administrative
Name the three items that this authority gives bishops power over?
the subsistence of clergy, procurement of goods and the regulation
of worship
Name either of the two Latin terms for this final type of functional authority.
“a jure,” or “ab homine.”
Our Full Gospel Baptist Episcopacy is styled after the Medieval Episcopacy
called the what Episcopacy?
Monarchal Episcopacy
In contrast to Roman Catholicism and Methodism, Full Gospel has what
kind of episcopacy?
weak episcopacy
The Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship embraces the episcopacy in part
because it is consistent with the language of the what?
The Bible
The titles Moderator and President are titles that come from the world of
what?
the political world
The early church had a need to establish a central what in the church?
defense against false prophets
Apostolic succession is the notion that the legitimacy of a bishop can be
traced to one of the original who?
one of the original apostles
The Roman claim is based upon the fact that who ended his pontificate in
Rome?
The Apostle Peter
The Anglican claim is based upon what historic church Father?
Augustine of Hippo
In what year did this Church Father go as a missionary to England?
547 AD
Classical succession assumes that a bishop has been consecrated while in the
office of what?
a bishop
Name any historic figure that claims Classic succession
Clement or Ignatius
Casual succession is when a person receives succession while what?
Not in the office of a bishop
Name the Anglican priest who founded the Methodist Church that has
Casual succession?
John Wesley
Name the Roman Catholic Priest who founded the Lutheran Church that had
Casual Succession?
Martin Luther
Did John Calvin, founder of the Presbyterian Church have succession?
no
Name the founder of the Reform Church that did not have succession?
John Knox
Name the Congregationalist that did not have succession?
Huldrich Zwingli
Name the first African American preacher who did not have succession?
George Leile
The Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship follows what line of succession?
Western or Petrine Succession
This line of succession begins with?
The Apostle Peter 30 AD
Who comes next in this line in this succession?
Linius, 35 AD
Name the Pope that led the Roman Catholic Church in 1922?
Pius IX
This Pope gave succession to what South American bishop in 1924?
Carlos De Costas
In what year did this South American bishop leave the Roman Catholic
Church?
1945
His departure was due to the Roman Catholic Church’s secret alliance with
who?
Adolph Hitler