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Who is Jesus Christ?
The One at the center of our community of faith.
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What is our denomination?
Presbyterian Church of the United States of America (PCUSA)
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What is "by the Holy Spirit, the unique and authoritative witness to Jesus Christ in the Church universal, and God's word to you."?
The Bible according to W-4.4003b of the Book of Order.
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What is polity?
The structure of governance of a church.
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What is Burundi?
The African country we have a special relationship with through Peace Nihrombere and Tirzah International.
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What is the means of our salvation?
By grace alone, through faith alone, by Jesus Christ alone.
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What is another Presbyterian definition of the church in the Book of Order?
The provisional demonstration of what God intends for all of humanity.
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What are "Authentic and reliable expositions of what the Scriptures lead us to believe and do."?
The essential tenets of the Reformed faith as expressed in the confessions of our church as defined in W-4.4003c of the Book of Order.
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What is the Session?
The group responsible for the whole life of the congregation in the PC(USA).
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What are Scriptures which call us to a global vision of our faith?
Genesis 12:1-3, Matthew 28:18-20, Ephesians Ephesians 2:14-18 to name a few.
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What is the church?
A group of people willing to "die" to be on a mission together.
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What is the Barmen Declaration?
A church declaration written by during the reign of Hitler in Germany.
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What are the sacraments of the Presbyterian Church?
Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
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What is the Presbytery?
The group responsible for the mission and governance of the church in a district. This group also ordains, installs, removes and disciplines ministers.
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What are Anglicans or members of the Episcopal Church?
Nigeria has many more than the United Kingdom; or any other country for that matter.
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What is the elder response to most of the questions asked of him or her when ordained and installed?
I do.
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What is G-2.0402?
The location in the Book of Order that defines what we are doing at this meeting.
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What are Jesus' words in Mark 9:40 which guide our church's approach to the community?
"Whoever is not against us, is for us."
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What is the Synod?
This group supervises work involving more than one Presbytery.
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What is Christianity in Africa: The Renewal of A Non-Western Religion.
A book by Dr. Kwame Bediako whose title gives Westerners a global view of their faith.
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What is your only comfort in life and in death?
A. "That I am not my own, but belong—body and soul, in life and in death—to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ." in the Heidelberg Catechism.
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What is Silverlake Community Church?
A church that embodies the hope and the future of the PCUSA.
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What is the difference between a ruling elder and a teaching elder?
In the Presbyterian Church they differ in role but not in power or responsibility; an expression of the priesthood of all believers.
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What is the General Assembly?
The group, meeting every other year, decides controversies and entertains overtures from Presbyteries.
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What is Revelation 21:23-26.
A passage in the Bible which gives us a global view of the end of human history.
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