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Where is the cave where Jesus was born? Located in the holy city of Bethlehem, the Church of the Nativity, a Byzantine basilica, was built on top of the cave where, according to a tradition first documented in the second century, Jesus was born. Was the Nativity in a cave? The centrepiece of the Nativity …
What is the most recent edition of the Book of Common Prayer? The Book of Common Prayer 2019 The 2019 edition takes what was good from the modern liturgical renewal movement and also recovers what had been lost from the tradition.” How many versions of the Book of Common Prayer are there? Between 1549 and …
What is the porch of a church called? narthex, long, narrow, enclosed porch, usually colonnaded or arcaded, crossing the entire width of a church at its entrance. What is the most common feature on the exterior of a church? The façade or “west front” is the most ornate part of the exterior with the processional …
What is the light above the tabernacle? In Jewish practice, this Altar lamp is known for its Hebrew name, Ner Tamid (Hebrew: “eternal flame or eternal light). Many Christian churches have at least one lamp continually burning, often before an ambry or tabernacle, not only as an ornament of the altar, but for the purpose …
What is written scripture? Scripture writing is taking scripture or verses from the bible and writing them down in a journal or notebook. Begin your scripture writing with prayer. Ask God to open your eyes and heart to His words. Pray that God will guide you and show you how to apply the scripture to …
What are the 5 books of minor prophets? The Twelve, also called The Twelve Prophets, orThe Minor Prophets, book of the Hebrew Bible that contains the books of 12 minor prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. What are the four major prophetic books? The books of the …
Are there Christians in Syria today? The Christian population of Syria comprise 10% of the population. In Syria today there around 1.2 million among their population in Syria in 2010 before the civil war started. Most Syrians are members of either the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch (700,000), or the Syriac Orthodox Church. What are …
Who founded the apostolic order? Apostolic Church (denomination) Apostolic Church Polity Apostolic (Mixed Presbyterian and Episcopal polity) Region 100 countries Founder Daniel Powell Williams Origin 1911 (church began) 1916 (separation from AFC) Pen-y-groes and Ammanford, Wales What is the Book of Church Order? The Book of Order is a governing document of the Presbyterian Church …
What religion is Moody Bible? Moody Bible Institute Motto “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 Type Private bible college Established 1886 Religious affiliation Conservative evangelical President Mark Jobe What version of the Bible does Moody Bible Institute …
What happens on World Day of Prayer? World Day of Prayer is celebrated on the first Friday of March each year to encourage Christian women to engage in personal prayer and lead communal prayer within their mission auxiliaries and associations. What happened at the Assisi meeting? The meeting took place in Assisi in Italy, because …