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Beliefs And Teachings Flashcards

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Trinity definition

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The belief that there is one god, represents ted through three people

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Nicene creed definition

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Christian declaration of faith, individual statement of faith that unites Catholics as one body and church which includes the belief in the trinity

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What connotes gods oneness and why is it significant

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His revelation through the bible - outside as the creator
Beside as son and saviour
Inside as strengthening Holy Spirit

Reveals mystery about god
Provides a way to connect with god
Imago dei - we are alike - follow his example

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How is the trinity expressed through the bible

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Baptism and mass - sign of the cross
Eucharist - give thanks to god through Eucharistic prayer - doxyology - which makes the son present in the consecrated bread and wine through the power of the Holy Spirit
Bible - nature of God as trinity
Nicene creed - reiterates the belief in the trinity

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What is the definition of doxyology

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Expression of praise to god

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What are the stages of the development of the trinity

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Jesus' baptism 
Apostolic tradition
Arius 
Council of nicea 
Council of Constantinople
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What did arius believe about the trinity

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Jesus was lower than the father and was a prophet - not consubstancial to god

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What do divergent christians believe about the trinity

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Anglicans and orthodox believe the same as Catholics

Jehova witnesses think god created Jesus as his best creation but not as god

Others believe in tritheism - each part of god is a separate god

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Creatio ex nihilo

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Creating out of nothing

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What happens in genesis 1

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Creation of the world - rested on 7th

1) heavens, light, earth , dark
2) water, sky
3) land, plants
4) sun, moon, stars
5) fish, birds
6) land, humans, animals

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What happens in genesis 2

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God gave Adam and Eva garden of Eden, could eat from any tree except 1 ; consequence concludes leaving the garden if disobey
Adam and Eve are imago dei but disobey god and are afraid - banished from the garden

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What are some divergent Christian beliefs / teachings on the creation

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Creationisms- literal belief

Metaphorical interpretations incorporate modern science and believe creation accounts are symbolic

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Why is the creation story significant

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God is the creator
God is benevolent
Shows gods eternal nature
God is powerful

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How do we show our imago dei

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Rational - intelligent - ability to reason - can debate about faith - don’t act on instinct
Free will and conscience - decide right and wrong - follow gods example - give time to uphold gospel values
Relate to god - have relationship - eternal life - specific purpose - go to mass each week
Give and receive love - god is within us - follow his example - marriage - be happy
Answerable to god - model ourselves on god - live good lives - do what he wants of us - he has authority over us -guidance -

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What does our dominion and stewardship over creation suggest to Catholics

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We can have dominion over creation in a steward like way

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What does incarnation means

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God taking human form

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What do Catholics believe about the incarnation

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2nd person in trinity
Always existed
100% man 100% god
Holy Spirit empowered the word to become flesh

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Why is the incarnation significant to Catholics

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Reveal god to us and his love 
Offer us salvation and life after death
Teach us to live god and to follow his teachings
Understand god more
Another way to connect with god 
Save us
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What shows that Jesus is fully human and god

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  • born of Mary - died on the cross - felt tired- felt emotional ( cried at friends death)
  • Mary was a virgin - healed people
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What is the paschal mystery

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A catholic belief that god saves us from the consequences of sin through the saving work of Jesus - one of the most important teachings and doctrine defining the heart of Christian faith

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Why is the paschal mystery important

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Shows our path to salvation and is the beginning of salvation
Understand Jesus

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What are the events of the paschal mystery

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Passion (suffering)
Death
Resurrection
Ascension

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Redemption meaning

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Jesus’ life was redeemed for the freedom of all sins for all human beings

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What is the redemptive efficacy

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Saves human from eternal death and separation from god ; saves humanity through jesus’ passion and death

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What is meant by the passion

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To know gods love
Model holiness
Share the grace if god
Had every temptation - physically and mentally but never took it

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What is meant by the death of Jesus

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Show how to respond to cruelty

Jesus erased the sins of the world with gods mercy

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What is meant by the ressurectikn

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Foundation of the church
Proved Jesus was God
Present event

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What is meant by the ascension

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Prepares the way for humans to follow Jesus to heaven
Gives us knowledge we are the imago dei and are eternal
‘Letting go ‘ of Jesus that prepared the arrival for the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

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Why is the paschal mystery important for Catholics

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Empathetic relationship with god - understand suffering 
Understand his benevolence
Know how important we are
Realise how and why we are here
Foundation of the church
Understand correlation between heaven and earth-god and man 
Recognise physiological suffering 
Redemption was made possible
Share grace and justification
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Is salvation always offered to us

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Yes

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Why is the ascension important

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Correlated to Pentecost - understand the link of heaven and earth (one day heaven will be in earth)
Messiana cage - Jewish concept that heaven will be on earth one day)
Evangelising mission - apostles proclaiming and living out the gospel empowered by the Holy Spirit
Expression of gods grace
Beginning of the church

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What is the most important expression of the paschal mystery and why

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Eucharist because it is a sign of accepting gods offer and gives us strength in life if faith and love

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What is eschatology the foundation of

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Rots of paschal mystery

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What are the catholic beliefs about eschatology - heaven

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'Nothing impure can enter heaven' 
Soul goes to heaven 
Baptise
Believ 
Repent.
When Christ appears again there will be another heaven created
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What are the catholic beliefs about eschatology - hell

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Eternally sperated from god
People enter if the eternally reject god but are not punished
Will miss, love generosity and community

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What are the catholic beliefs about eschatology - purgatory

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Process of purifying your sins
Everyone goes through it
Shame will purify sins when they see gods love

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What are the catholic beliefs about eschatology - judgement

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Particular - your soul being judged deciding where you will go
Judgment day - parable of sheep and goats - dead resurrect and Jesus will return - Paul says it will be a reality

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What are the catholic beliefs about eschatology - resurrection

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Jesus opened way to salvation and heaven

Tells us about life after death - apostolic tradition

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What are the divergent teachings about eschatology

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Protestants - no literal hell concept
Protestamts - purgatory is unnecessary god will cover imperfections of those who chose salvation
Catholics believe he soul is resurrected others disagree and say whole body is

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Why is eschatology important to Catholics

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Gives them hope - death isn’t the end - allows them to love god as we have eternal life - put life into perspective - keep faith - motivates them to evangelise - reminds them to be humble so they are saved

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