Augustine's Teaching About Grace

Question 1

Augustine taught that the only way in which ? and God could be restored was through the ? of God.

Answer 1

Humanity.

Grace.

Question 2

For Augustine, the sacrifice of ? provided the only way forward.

Answer 2

Jesus.

Question 3

For Augustine, everyone’s tainted by ? ?, but God is prepared to allow some into ?

Answer 3

Original Sin.

Heaven.

Question 4

For Augustine, ? is understood as:

• The love and ? of God.
• A quality of God capable of reaching the ? and will.
• A quality which can give ? guidance.
• Something which no human can deserve on their own.
• That which encourages the ? to recognise when offending God.
• That which encourages the soul to praise God.
• That which transforms the will so that it’s capable of obedience to God.
• That which can overcome human ?
• That which calms the soul with forgiveness and ?
• That which can be seen in the sacrifice of ? and the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Answer 4

Grace.
Mercy.
Heart.
Moral.
Soul.
Pride.
Hope.
Christ.

Question 5

For Augustine, the ? of God found in Christ was the only way to overcome the damage done by Adam and Eve in their act of ?

Answer 5

Grace.

Disobedience.

Question 6

Augustine wrote about the ? ? (highest, supreme good), considering ? understanding of the Form of the Good, similar to the God of ?

Answer 6

Summum bonum.
Plato’s.
Christianity.

Question 7

The ? ? is a state of ? happiness which comes from being in the presence of God and is the highest goal that humans can hope to ?

Answer 7

Summum bonum.
Eternal.
Achieve.