BT Chapter 3!

Question 1

What does the term “creation mean in theology?

Answer 1

production of something out of nothing

Question 2

Did God the Father act alone in Creation?

Answer 2

no, involved all 3 Persons of the Blessed Trinity

Question 3

If God had not carried out Creation, how would God be different?

Answer 3

we wouldn’t see him as the creator of everything around us

Question 4

Is the story of Creation factual or symbolic?

Question 5

What are the names of the 3 archangels named in the Bible?

Answer 5

• St. Michael
• St. Gabriel
• St. Raphael

Question 6

Name the 3 choir of angles and describe their role.

Answer 6

Seraphim - worships God perpetually
Virtues - charged with keeping nature in order
Thrones - attends to God and carries out his judgements

Question 7

What is the difference between the Nature of the Body and the Nature of the Soul?

Answer 7

N.O.S means humans are the only ones that know and love our creator. N.O.B means we can either glorify God or offend Him

Question 8

What are the 3 parts of the Communion of Saints?

Answer 8

1. expression of the unity of the saints in Heaven, those in Purgatory, and the faithful on earth
2. C.S. refers to the “holy things” of the church above all, the Holy Eucharist