5th Grade Mahragan Al Keraza Study Guide: The Lord is My God

Study Notes

There is one God in three Hypostases: Father, Word, and Holy Spirit.
Memorize 1 John 5:7: "For there are three that bear witness in heaven; the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one."
Our Lord Jesus Christ is God, one of the three Hypostases.
Proofs of Jesus' divinity:
- Prophecy of his birth from a virgin in the New Testament.
- Prophecy of his crucifixion in the Old Testament.
- Jesus announced himself as God: "Before Abraham was, I AM" (John 8:58).
- Divine characteristics of God: unlimited, creator, ever-existing, unchangeable, omniscient, and omnipotent.

St. John was the son of Zebedee and brother of St. James.
St. John was a disciple of St. John the Baptist.
St. John was a fisherman.
St. John accompanied Jesus:
- To the cross.
- To the tomb on the day of Christ's resurrection.
- Recognized Jesus after the resurrection at the Sea of Tiberias.
Memorize 1 Corinthians 11:23: "For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you."
St. John experienced hardships and persecution.
He was arrested and exiled to the island of Patmos.
He wrote the Book of Revelation.
St. John is called the "disciple of love" and "St. John the Beloved".
He wrote five books in the New Testament: the Gospel of St. John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and the Book of Revelation.
He departed at the age of 100.
Only disciple who was not martyred.
Memorize John 8:12: "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."

St. Dioscorus was the defender of faith.
He joined the theological school.
He studied the Greek language.
He was ordained the 25th Pope of Alexandria.
Leo the Bishop tried to convince the emperor of St. Dioscorus' false teachings.
Our Lord Jesus has one nature, not two, as Leo believed.
Pope Dioscorus is called the "Champion of Orthodoxy".
Memorize 2 Timothy 2:2: "And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also."

Our Lord Jesus taught us the importance of prayer:
- He prayed before healing Simon's mother-in-law.
- He prayed before choosing the 12 disciples.
God's Commandments for us to pray:
- (List not provided)
There are 7 prayers in the Agpeya.
Memorize 2 Chronicles 20:20: "Praise the Lord, for his mercy endures forever."

Daniel was from the tribe of Judah and lived in Jerusalem.
Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylon who captured many people.
Daniel spent 3 years in the palace.
King Nebuchadnezzar dreamed of:
- (Details not provided)
Daniel was able to explain the dream to the king.
Daniel was appointed as one of the 3 governors.
Memorize Daniel 6:16: "Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you."
The king wanted Daniel to worship an idol named Bel.
The priests ate the food given to Bel the idol.
The lions did not harm Daniel.