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What are five fundamental beliefs most unique to the SDA Church?

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  1. Sabbath
  2. State of the dead
  3. Second Coming
  4. Sanctuary
  5. Health Message
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What is a “Sacrament”?

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Things you do that will save you.

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Levels of Glory (heaven) to the Mormons

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Celestial
Terrestrial
Tellestial

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According to the Mormons who is “Maroni”?

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An angel who visited Joseph Smith and told him that he had been chosen to restore Gods Church

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According to the Mormons, Jesus grace is not sufficient to cover all sins; what else might be required in such situations?

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Works

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Who was the founder of Mormonism?

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Joseph Smith

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What are Mormons formally known as?

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The Church of Latter Day Saints

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When do Mormons fast, for how long, and what do they do with the money?

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Each month on the 1st Sunday (2 meals) they give money they would’ve spent on food to the church.

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Why is family genealogy so important to the Mormons?

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Because of their belief of baptism of the dead. It is important to know their family so they can help save them. Family is an eternal unit and central to a Gods plan.

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Who is the founded or Methodism?

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John Wesley

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What was the major doctrinal reason for John/Charles Wesley to separate from John Calvin?

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Predestination

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What is the reason for the Methodist name?

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They were known as the Holy Club and were “methodical “- term of mockery

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What are the two Sacraments Methodists practice?

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Baptism and Communion

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How many people do the Jehovah’s Witness believe will rule with God?

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144,000

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Which preacher had a heavy influence on the founded of Jehovah’s Witness & SDA?

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William Miller

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Why isn’t a Cross used in the worship services at a Kingdom Hall?

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Jesus was crucified on a pole/stake and they see it as an idol

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How long do Jehovah’s Witness believe Creation took?

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7000 years

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What is the reasons for the name Jehovah’s Witness?

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Jehovah is the one true God and his witnesses are his specially chosen followers

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Which holiday do Jehovah’s Witness celebrate?

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None

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Who “founded” the Jehovah’s Witness?

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Charles Taze Russell

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What Anglican priest inspired the Methodist reformation?

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John Welsey

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What are John Wesley’s three basic precepts?

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  1. Shun evil
  2. Perform kind acts
  3. Abide by the edicts of God the almighty father
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Over what major issue did the Wesleyan Church leave the Methodist Church?

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Slavery

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What are the gods of the Hindu “trinity”, and what are their roles?

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Brahma - the creator
Vishnu- the preserver
Shiva- the destroyer

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According to Hindu, what is “The Path to Moksha”?
Dharma works knowledge devotion mediation Artha (material prosperity) Karma ( pleasure, emotional fulfillment)
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Describe the highest of the Hindu castes
Brahmins- priests, teachers & intellectuals
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Describe the second highest of the Hindu castes
Kshatriyas- warrior, police & administrators
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Describe the third highest of the Hindu castes
Vaishyas- farmers, merchants
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Describe the fourth highest of the Hindu castes
Shudras- Artisans and workers (manual laborers)
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According to a Hindu, what determines your state of “Reincarnation “?
Your Karma
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What is “Karma”?
The sum of a persons actions decides their fate in future existences
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Is the Moravian Lovefeast a substitute for Communion?
No
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What is “Gods Acre”?
The Moravian churches cemetery
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What is the “official” name of the Moravian Church since the 1400s?
Unitas Fratrum
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Which reformer heavily influenced the Moravian Church?
John Hus
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What do Presbyterians believe happens to the soul after death?
Soul goes immediately into glory.
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Who is the “founder” of the Presbyterian Church?
John Calvin
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According to a Presbyterian is what does “Predestination” mean?
God chooses the elect people that will go to heaven and hell
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What is the original name of the one known as “Buddha”?
Siddharta Gautama
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List and Describe the 4-Noble Truths of Buddhism?
1. Dukkha -The nature of suffering 2. Samudaya-The cause of suffering 3. Nirodha -The end of suffering 4. Magga- Freedom from suffering
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List the 8-fold paths of Buddhism (one of the four noble truths)
Right... 1. Understanding 2. Thought 3. Speech 4. Action 5. Livelihood 6. Effort 7. Mindfulness 8. Concentration
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What is the greatest goal of Buddhism?
Nirvana
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Where did Buddha achieve this greatest goal of Buddhism?
Bodh Gaya- Under the Bodhi tree
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What led to the divide in the Mennonites, starting the Amish?
Amish belief of Shunning
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What do the Amish believe electricity can lead to?
Will create extra temptations- leads to slothfulness
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How do the Amish Evangelize?
Mainly through their lives
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What is the Amish Rumspringa (running around)?
Age 16 Amish experience the outside world
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The Immaculate Conception describes whose sinless state?
Mary’s
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Why do Catholics pray to Mary, is she a god?
By affirming Mary is the mother of God we affirm a Jesus is God. She acts as a mediator. She is not a god.
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What is the meaning of the word “Transubstantiation”?
Appearance of the bread and one but actually is the body and blood of Christ
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What is the meaning of “Consubstantiation”?
Both the bread and wine and body & blood of Christ simultaneously
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List and describe the Catholics sacraments
``` Baptism Confirmation Eucharist Holy Orders Anointing of the sick Marriage Reconciliation (penance) ```
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Describe the Catholic belief of purgatory
A place/ a state of suffering inhabited by sinners (after death) Shorten time by good deeds
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What does “Vicar” mean?
A representative of deputy of a bishop
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Who created the Anglican Church and why?
Henry Vll, the Church wouldn’t give him a divorce
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What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
1. Shahada- profession of faith 2. Salat- prayer 3. Zakat- alms 4. Sawm- fasting 5. Haji- pilgrimage
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How many wives can a Muslim man have?
Up to 4
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What is the difference between a Muslim & Islam?
A Muslim is a person of Islam faith and Islam is the religion
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Through whom did the Jewish nation begin?
Abraham
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Who is the most holy and acknowledged prophet for Judaism?
Moses
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What is the Pentateuch?
The first 5 books of the Bible
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How many hours long is the Jewish Sabbath
About 25 hours (sundown to sundown)
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Which religion uses Shunning?
Amish and Jehovah’s Witness
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What religion uses the book “The Pearl of Great a Price”?
Mormons
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Which religion uses the book “ New World Translations”?
Jehovah’s Witness
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Which religion uses “ The Book of Concord”?
Lutheran
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Which book uses “The Vedas”?
Hinduism
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Which religion uses the book “The WatchTower”?
Jehovah’s Witness
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Which religion uses the book “ The Torah”?
Judaism
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Which religion uses the book “The Ordnung”?
Amish
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Which religion has a motto of, “ In Essentials, Unity; In Non- Essentials, Liberty; In All Things, Love?
Moravians
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Salat are prayers given 5x’s a day in this religion?
Islam
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For the early Mormon settlers, “This is the Place!”
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Jehovah’s Witness believe in the invisible appearing of Jesus in 1914 to begin Armageddon, otherwise known as the....?
Parousia

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