SECTION 3.--THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM. 1. When and where was the first Christian Church organized? A. In Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. 2. What day of the Christian era was this? A. A. D. 30, May 28th. 3. Who organized the Church? A. Peter and the other Apostles. 4. What is the name by which that Church is known? A. The Catholic or the Apostolic Church. 5. What is the meaning of the word Catholic? A. It means universal or general. 6. Were the Ante-Christian Churches universal? A. No, the Canaanitish Church was confined to the land of Canaan. 7. What was the scope of the Israelitish Church?
A. It was mainly confined to the Jews. 8. What is the destiny of the Catholic or Christian Church? A. To spread all over the whole world. 9. What Scripture proofs of this can you quote? A. "As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me and every tongue confess. The earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord. I will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession." 10. What organization has been formed to promote fraternal union of all Christian denominations? A. The Federal Council of the Churches in Christ. 11. How many of these denominations are represented at that Council? A. 31 denominations and about eleven million members. 12. When and where was the last meeting held? A. In Philadelphia. 13. How is their influence increased? A. By meetings of its Executive Committee which are held annually. 14. How often does the Council itself meet? A. Every four years. 15. What body meets every ten years? A. The Ecumenical Conference. 16. What does it comprise? A. All the denominations of Methodism, about 25 in number. 17. Was the Catholic Church Episcopal in form? A. Yes, Titus ordained Elders and was a Bishop. 18. Who was the first Bishop in Jerusalem? A. James, brother of our Lord Jesus Christ, and author of the Epistle by that name.
19. Who was the spokesman of the Apostles? A. Peter, to whom Christ said "I give thee the keys to the kingdom of Heaven." 20. Who else received the same authority? A. The whole group of Apostles. 21. Who became an Apostle after the ascension of Jesus to Heaven? A. Paul, born at Tarsus. 22. Who are the officers of the Christian Church? A. Apostles, Bishops, Elders, Deacons, Evangelists and Preachers. 23. What is the work of these officials? A. To preach the gospel of our Lord, and perform special duties.
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