7th Religion - Chapter 13 & 14 Flashcards
The deliberate ending of a pregnancy that results in the death of the unborn child?
Abortion
Leading another person to sin by bad example?
Scandal
An act with the intent to cause the death of a handicapped, sick, or dying person?
Euthanasia
Regarding a particular race as inferior?
Prejudice
The act of deliberately and intentionally taking one’s own life?
Suicide
The teaching of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew’s Gospel; are eight ways of living the Christian life?
Beatitudes
Someone who is gentle and humble?
Meek
“You shall love God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
The Greatest Commandment
“Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.”
The New Commandment
“Do to others whatever you would have them do to you.”
The Golden Rule
Why must life be preserved and respected?
All life is gift from God to be loved, preserved, and respected for God’s honor and glory. Human life is a special gift because we are created in God’s likeness, redeemed, and destined to live forever in God’s kingdom.
What are Jesus’ two great commandments?
He said to him, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
What are the Beatitudes?
They are the guidelines for Christlike living that will make us happy and lead us to eternal life.
What did Jesus say we are to do to have eternal life?
Jesus said, “Go sell what you have, and give to (the) poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
What are the kind acts by which we help our neighbors with their material and physical needs?
Corporal Works of Mercy
List the Corporal Works of Mercy.
- Feed the hungry
- Give drink to the thirsty
- Clothe the naked
- Shelter the homeless
- Visit the sick
- Visit the imprisoned
- Bury the dead.
What is a precious gift?
Love
Who taught us that the secret to fullness of life is love?
Jesus