Articles 15-23

Question 1

How do we strengthen our relationship with God?

Answer 1

Adoration
Prayer
Sacrifice 
Promises 
Vows

Question 2

How did the Israealitws view the Law?

Answer 2

Given by God
Made to draw closer to God
Joy

Question 3

What do we believe about the 1st commandment?

Answer 3

Starting point of our moral life
Primary foundation for our life and happiness
A call from God

Question 4

What are the three theological virtues?

Answer 4

Faith

Hope love

Question 5

Sin of doubt

Answer 5

Faith

Question 6

Sin of despair

Answer 6

Hope

Question 7

Worship of gods and goddesses other than God.

Answer 7

Idolatry

Question 8

Group of gods or goddesses worshipped by a particular people or religion

Answer 8

Pantheon

Question 9

Why do the Israelites struggle with God?

Answer 9

Difficult for them to worship only one God alone.

Offered sacrifices to other gods and God.

Question 10

An action that shows deep reverence for something sacred.

Answer 10

Venerate.

Question 11

Two categories of sins against the 1st commandment.

Answer 11

Sinful excesses of religion

Irreligious the absence or rejection of virtue of religion.

Question 12

The practice of assigning magical power to certain practices or object, such as charms or omens.

Answer 12

Superstition.

Question 13

The belief in supernatural power or knowledge through supernatural means apart from the one true God.

Answer 13

Magic

Question 14

The practice of seeing power or knowledge through supernatural means apart from the one true God.

Answer 14

Divination.

Question 15

An offense against God. The abuse of a person, place sacraments, things dedicated or consecrated to god and the worship of him.

Answer 15

Sacrilege.

Question 16

The practice of buying or selling something spiritual or spiritual things and favors such as a grace, a sacrament or a relic. It violates the honor of God.

Answer 16

Simony

Question 17

Humans aren’t dependent on God. Denies existence of God, violation of the first commandment

Answer 17

Atheism.

Question 18

Cousin to atheism; claim that it is impossible to prove God’s existence.

Answer 18

Agnosticism.

Question 19

Speaking about someone holy in an irreverent way.

Answer 19

Blasphemy

Question 20

Perjury

Answer 20

Lying under oath.

Question 21

Examination of conscience.

Answer 21

Prayer reflection of your actions, attitudes and actions.

Question 22

Who were the Pharisees?

Answer 22

Jewish leaders of the Law.