Lord's Day - Quiz
Lord s Day
  • 1. What event does the early church celebrate on the Lord's Day?
A) The birth of Christ
B) The crucifixion of Christ
C) The Pentecost
D) The resurrection of Christ
  • 2. What alternative term did some patristic writings use for Sunday?
A) The seventh day
B) The Sabbath
C) The day of preparation
D) The eighth day
  • 3. According to the text, the resurrection of Christ signals what?
A) The conversion of the Gentiles
B) The renewal of creation
C) The destruction of the world
D) The end of the law
  • 4. Which document states that 'Sabbaths of the present age' were abolished?
A) The apologies of Justin Martyr
B) The writings of Tertullian
C) Epistle of Barnabas
D) The letters of Cyprian
  • 5. What does Justin Martyr say was the purpose of the Sabbath for Israel?
A) A sign and a temporary measure
B) A day for the Gentiles to convert
C) A permanent moral law
D) A celebration of the resurrection
  • 6. What activity does Justin Martyr specifically mention occurs during the Sunday assembly?
A) Observing the feast of Passover
B) Reading the memoirs of the apostles
C) Sacrificing animals
D) Circumcision of infants
  • 7. What is the primary reason given for the Sunday assembly in Justin Martyr's apology?
A) It is to avoid sun-worship accusations
B) It is the day God made the world and Christ rose from the dead
C) It is a day of mandated rest from all labor
D) It is the only day the state allows gatherings
  • 8. Tertullian defended the Lord's Day against accusations of what?
A) Sun-worship
B) Participating in Saturnalia
C) Sabbath-breaking
D) Pagan idolatry
  • 9. What does Cyprian associate with the 'eighth day' in his letter?
A) The creation of light
B) The Mosaic law
C) The Jewish feasts
D) Baptism
  • 10. According to Justin Martyr, why is the Sabbath no longer needed?
A) Christ came without sin
B) The Gentiles rejected it
C) The temple was destroyed
D) It was never commanded by God
  • 11. What happens to the funds collected during the Sunday assembly according to Justin Martyr?
A) They are given to orphans, widows, and those in need
B) They are kept by the president for his own needs
C) They are used to build elaborate cathedrals
D) They are returned to the Roman government
  • 12. How does Cyprian describe the circumcision on the eighth day?
A) A prophecy of the second coming
B) A shadow and figure
C) A mandatory requirement for Christians
D) An unholy practice
  • 13. In the early church, was Sunday considered a day of rest?
A) No, it was a day for gathering to worship
B) No, it was a day for labor
C) Yes, it was a day of absolute rest
D) Yes, but only for the wealthy
  • 14. According to the Epistle of Barnabas, what follows the abolished Sabbaths?
A) A perpetual Saturday observance
B) A millennial seventh-day Sabbath
C) The total end of worship
D) The return of the Law of Moses
  • 15. What ritual is performed after prayers during the Sunday assembly described by Justin Martyr?
A) Bread, wine, and water are brought for distribution
B) The burning of incense
C) The circumcision of new converts
D) The washing of feet
  • 16. What Greek term does the Gospel of Peter use to refer to the first day of the week?
A) Sabbaton
B) Dies Domini
C) Kyriake
D) Hagia hemera
  • 17. What is the Latin term for 'Lord's Day' as identified in the Acts of Peter?
A) Dies Domini
B) Sabbatum
C) Dominus Dei
D) Kyriake
  • 18. In the Acts of Paul, what is St. Paul doing as the Lord's Day draws near?
A) Praying
B) Baptizing
C) Traveling
D) Writing a letter
  • 19. What Greek phrase did Dionysius of Corinth use for the Lord's holy day?
A) Hagia sabbaton
B) Kyrios hemera
C) Kyriake hagia hemera
D) Kyriake dies
  • 20. Which day of the week is referred to as the Lord's Day in Christianity?
A) Sunday
B) Monday
C) Saturday
D) Friday
  • 21. How many times does the phrase 'the Lord's Day' appear in the New Testament?
A) Once
B) Twice
C) Three times
D) Seven times
  • 22. Which Bible book contains the phrase 'the Lord's Day'?
A) Matthew
B) Revelation
C) Acts
D) 1 Corinthians
  • 23. Who legislated rest on the pagan holiday Sunday on 3 March 321?
A) Constantine the Great
B) Roger T. Beckwith
C) Ignatius of Antioch
D) The Council of Nicaea
  • 24. What is the practice of regarding Sunday as the Christian Sabbath called?
A) First-day Sabbatarianism
B) Resurrectionism
C) Judaizing
D) The Lord's Assembly
  • 25. Which Christian tradition is listed as following Sunday Sabbatarianism?
A) Eastern Orthodox
B) Quaker
C) Pentecostal
D) Presbyterian
  • 26. What is a custom present in many Christian countries involving children at dinnertime on the Lord's Day?
A) Public prayer
B) Singing hymns
C) Hearing children recall the Sunday sermon
D) Reading the Didache
  • 27. What is a work of mercy specifically mentioned that first-day Sabbatarians might engage in?
A) Participating in sporting events
B) Eating at restaurants
C) Visiting prisoners at jails
D) Watching religious television
  • 28. Which document dated between 70 and 120 mentions the 'Lord's day'?
A) The First Apology
B) Pseudo-Ignatian letters
C) The Codex Mediceo-Laurentianus
D) The Didache
  • 29. What term historically became the predecessor of the word 'church'?
A) Didache
B) Kyriakon
C) Resurrection
D) Sabbaton
  • 30. According to the text, what is one activity Sabbatarians avoid on Sunday?
A) Visiting the sick
B) Shopping
C) Evangelism
D) Catechesis
  • 31. By which century did Christians widely observe Sunday as a day of worship?
A) 4th century
B) 1st century
C) 2nd century
D) 3rd century
  • 32. According to Bauckham, where did Sunday worship originate?
A) Judea
B) Constantinople
C) Greece
D) Rome
  • 33. Which Biblical book shows the Apostles still worshiping on the Sabbath?
A) Galatians
B) Acts
C) Matthew
D) Romans
  • 34. Who argued that Sunday worship was introduced by Constantine the Great in 321?
A) Richard Bauckham
B) Augustine of Hippo
C) Samuele Bacchiocchi
D) Thomas Aquinas
  • 35. On what date did Constantine issue the decree regarding Sunday rest?
A) 1 January 321
B) 25 December 325
C) 3 March 321
D) 3 March 313
  • 36. Which group was specifically exempted from Sunday rest in Constantine's decree?
A) Magistrates
B) Shop owners
C) City dwellers
D) Agricultural workers
  • 37. How did Augustine of Hippo interpret the Sabbath commandment?
A) As a baptismal requirement
B) As a literal day of rest
C) As eschatological rest
D) As a Roman law
  • 38. Who taught that the decalogue is an expression of natural law?
A) Augustine of Hippo
B) Eusebius of Caesarea
C) Thomas Aquinas
D) Constantine the Great
  • 39. What type of work was allowed on the Sabbath during the Middle Ages?
A) Necessary works
B) Market selling
C) Craft manufacturing
D) Commercial trading
  • 40. When was the Lord's Day Observance Society founded?
A) 1700
B) 1801
C) 1831
D) 1846
  • 41. Whose teaching influenced the founding of the Lord's Day Observance Society?
A) The Puritans
B) Daniel Wilson
C) John Calvin
D) The Westminster Assembly
  • 42. What is the source of the moral law according to the Heidelberg Catechism?
A) The Westminster Confession
B) The Ten Commandments
C) The word of the Puritans
D) The Lord's Day Observance Society
  • 43. Which group brought a new rigorism to Lord's Day observance in the 17th century?
A) Catholics
B) 18th-century reformers
C) Evangelicals
D) Puritans
  • 44. When was the Westminster Confession of Faith written?
A) 1600
B) 1846
C) 1831
D) 1646
  • 45. In the Westminster Confession, what is the Sabbath considered to be?
A) A perpetual commandment binding all men
B) A suggestion for believers
C) An optional cultural practice
D) A temporary tradition for the church
  • 46. What does the Westminster Confession suggest one should do to prepare for the Sabbath?
A) Ignore all worldly responsibilities
B) Fast for the entire weekend
C) Work harder on Saturday night
D) Order common affairs beforehand
  • 47. Who founded the Reformed Churches mentioned in the text?
A) Daniel Wilson
B) The Westminster Assembly
C) The 19th-century Evangelicals
D) John Calvin
  • 48. According to Anabaptists, what is an appropriate way to commemorate the Lord's Day?
A) Going to the movies
B) Working extra hours
C) Shopping at the mall
D) Attending church services
  • 49. Which activity is specifically discouraged by Anabaptist Christianity on the Lord's Day?
A) Spending time with family
B) Reading the Bible
C) Worldly entertainment
D) Visiting the sick
  • 50. How did Martin Luther view the Ten Commandments in relation to the Antinomians?
A) He rejected their abolition
B) He ignored them entirely
C) He believed they were only for Jews
D) He agreed they were outdated
  • 51. What does Martin Luther's Commandment hymn suggest doing on the day of rest?
A) Finish all your chores
B) Plan your business week
C) Put aside the work you do
D) Host a public feast
  • 52. According to the 1917 Code of Canon Law, what must be heard on feast days of precept?
A) The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
B) Vespers
C) Mass
D) The All-Night Vigil
  • 53. Which document refers to the Lord's Day as the 'foundation and kernel of the whole liturgical year'?
A) The 1917 Code of Canon Law
B) The Apostolic Constitution of 1905
C) Sacrosanctum Concilium
D) Dies Domini
  • 54. Which activity is specifically listed as a forbidden servile work in the 1917 Code of Canon Law?
A) Plowing
B) Resting
C) Praying
D) Reading
  • 55. Which Saturday is an exception to the rule that the Eastern Orthodox Church prohibits strict fasting?
A) Every Saturday in June
B) Holy Saturday
C) The Saturday before Christmas
D) The first Saturday of Lent
  • 56. What is the Russian Orthodox service that combines Vespers and Matins on Saturday evening?
A) All-Night Vigil
B) Presanctified Gifts
C) Divine Liturgy
D) Great Compline
  • 57. Which of these is prohibited on feast days of precept according to the 1917 Code of Canon Law?
A) Public auctions
B) Family gatherings
C) Acts of charity
D) Attending Mass
  • 58. What is commemorated on Saturdays in the Orthodox tradition?
A) The ascension of the saints.
B) The departed.
C) The creation of the world.
D) The birth of Christ.
  • 59. What does the Methodist catechism forbid on Sunday?
A) Buying, selling, or bargaining
B) Cooking meals at home
C) Reading non-religious books
D) Visiting family members
  • 60. What view do Holiness Pentecostal churches hold regarding the Lord's Day?
A) Historic Methodist views
B) Total separation from all societal rules
C) The view that it is no longer relevant
D) A unique Pentecostal innovation
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