catholic christianity beliefs ✅

Question 1

what is the trinity?

Answer 1

is the three persons, God the father, son and holy spirit

Question 2

what prayer declares belief in the trinity?

Answer 2

the nicene creed

Question 3

where in the bible is the trinity seen?

Answer 3

jesus’ baptism and creation

Question 4

what does revelation mean?

Answer 4

when something is revealed by God

Question 5

what sacraments relate to the trinity?

Answer 5

baptism and eucharist

Question 6

what is a doctrine?

Answer 6

belief held by the church that isn’t written down in the bible

Question 7

what is a creed?

Answer 7

a formal expression of what the church believes

Question 8

what is apostolic tradition?

Answer 8

teachings and doctrines that have been passed down for thousands of years in the church

Question 9

what happened on each day of creation?

Answer 9

first day: heavens, earth, light and dark
day 2: water and sky
day 3: land and plants 
day 4: sun, moon and stars
day 5: fish and birds
day 6: land animals and humans
day 7: God rested

Question 10

what was the second account of creation in Genesis?

Answer 10

the stories of adam and eve and temptation

Question 11

who tempted adam and eve to eat the forbidden fruit?

Answer 11

the devil, as a serpent

Question 12

what are the two interpretations of the creation story?

Answer 12

literal and metaphoric

Question 13

why is the creation story significant?

Answer 13

teaches us about gods characteristics and the trinity was present

Question 14

what are god’s characteristics?

Answer 14

omnibenevolent
omniscient
omnipresent
transcendent
omnipotent
eternal

Question 15

what do catholics believe we are made in?

Answer 15

)the image of God (imago dei)

Question 16

how do catholics know they are made in the image of God?

Answer 16

we are rational, we have free will and a conscience (voice of God), we relate to God, give and receive love and accountable to God of our actions

Question 17

what is dominion?

Answer 17

the belief that humans have the ability to rule over the planet

Question 18

what is stewardship?

Answer 18

the belief that humans should respect and look after the planet as God made it

Question 19

what is the incarnation?

Answer 19

God being in human from (jesus)

Question 20

what does incarnation mean?

Answer 20

‘enfleshment’ or ‘making flesh’

Question 21

how do we know Jesus was human?

Answer 21

he was born of a human mother, he died on the cross, he got tired and had emotions

Question 22

how do we know Jesus was God?

Answer 22

his mother was a virgin, he performed miracles and he rose form the dead

Question 23

why is the incarnation important?

Answer 23

because it gives humans something to relate to with Jesus

Question 24

what is the paschal mystery?

Answer 24

the events leading up to jesus’ death and resurrection

Question 25

what does 'paschal' mean?

Answer 25

passover

Question 26

what is redemption?

Answer 26

when jesus' life was exchanged for the freedom from sins for all humans

Question 27

what is justification?

Answer 27

only just (righteous, holy and loving) people can enter a relationship with God

Question 28

why did the word become flesh?

Answer 28

to save us, to know God's love, to model holiness and to share the grace of God

Question 29

why did Jesus die?

Answer 29

to show how to respond to cruelty, jesus erased the sins of the world with God's mercy

Question 30

why is the resurrection important?

Answer 30

it is the foundation of the church, proof that Jesus is god and its a present event (easter celebrations)

Question 31

what does the ascension mean?

Answer 31

prepares humans for heaven, was a way of letting go of Jesus

Question 32

what are we taught about salvation?

Answer 32

the church teaches us that we can't save ourselves from sin but we can accept salvation from God

Question 33

when do we receive God's grace?

Answer 33

through the sacraments

Question 34

what is the most important expression of the paschal mystery today?

Answer 34

the eucharist

Question 35

what does eschatology mean?

Answer 35

life after death

Question 36

what are the three beliefs for life after death?

Answer 36

heaven, hell and purgatory

Question 37

what are the two types of judgement?

Answer 37

particular; after death a person will go to heaven, hell or purgatory general; end of time God will judge us all and we will be resurrected

Question 38

why is life after death important?

Answer 38

because it teaches catholics how to live their lives well in order to go to Heaven