Catholic Beliefs And Practices Flashcards
What is the nicene creed
The Catholic statement of faith
Give 2 beliefs about god the father from the nicene creed
There is only one god
He is the maker of the heavens and the earth
Give 2 beliefs about god the son from the nicene creed
He is consubstancial with the father
He died,was buried, resurrected and ascended to heaven
Give a belief about god the Holy Spirit from the nicene creed
It is the giver of life
Give 2 natures of god
Omnipotent
Transcendent
Benevolent
Omniscient
Give a religious teaching that shows god is omnipotent
“Let there be light”
Give a religious teaching that shows god is omniscient
“God saw that it was good”
Give a religious teaching that shows god is transcendent
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth”
What is the incarnation
God becoming flesh in the form of jesus
Explain why Jesus’ death is important
Made a bridge between humans and God, saved humans from the original sin
Explain why Jesus’ burial is important
Proved Jesus actually died
Name 3 cosmic events that happened at Jesus’ death
Earthquake
Darkness spread across the land from noon till 3
The temple curtain tore in 2
Why is Jesus’ resurrection important
Shows there is life after death
Shows Jesus as divine
Why is Jesus’ ascension important
Shows death is not the end
Shows people can live with God and Jesus in the afterlife
In what story in the bible is the trinity present and what forms did they take
Jesus’ baptism
Jesus- human, God- voice, Holy Spirit- dove
What is purgatory
A place where people chose to go to cleanse themselves of the effects of sin
Why is judgement important
People are judged by god in the afterlife and take responsibility for their actions