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The Orthodox Faith: Pre-Reading Activity
The Orthodox Faith: Pre-Reading Activity
Lesson Six
Key Vocabulary:
believe
maker
begotten
salvation
virgin
human
Pontius Pilate
death
rise / rose
scriptures
seat/ed
judge
the dead
worship
prophet
apostolic
baptism
resurrection
almighty
eternal/ly
being/essence
incarnate
truly
crucify/ied
suffer
bury/ied
accordance
ascend/ed
glory
the living
proceeds
glorify/ied
catholic
acknowledge
forgiveness
Reading:
Language:
1- Passive:
- Tell the difference between each of the following pairs:
All things were made through Him.
He made all things.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For our sake he was crucified.
They crucified Him for our sake.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------He suffered death and was buried.
He suffered death and they buried him.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified.
Whom people worship and glorify with the Father and the Son.
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2- Future:
The future tense: shall, will + infinitive
Read the Creed and see how many future verbs are mentioned and
why?
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Extra Reading:
Inroduction
We exalt you, the mother of the true Light. We glorify you, O saint, the
Theotokos (Mother of God), for you brought forth unto us the Saviour
of the whole world; He came and saved our souls.
Glory to You, Our Master, Our King, Christ, the pride of the Apostles,
the crown of the martyrs, the joy of the righteous, the firmness of the
churches, the forgiveness of sins.
We proclaim the Holy Trinity in one Godhead. We worship Him. We
glorify Him.
Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Lord bless. Amen.
Read the introduction to the Creed and write down all the new
vocabulary and the meaning of each word.