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