Chapter 1 Flashcards
To learn the vocabulary from Chapter 1
Bible
“Sacred Scripture; the books that contain the truth of God’s Revelation, which were composed by human authors under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The Bible contains forty-six books in the Old Testament and twenty-seven in the New.”
Excerpt From: Peter V. Armenio. “The Mystery of Redemption.” v1.1. Midwest Theological Forum, 2013. iBooks.
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Who is Adam?
The first man and our first father. Together with Eve, he committed the first sin (Original Sin) . This Hebrew name refers to the particular individual or to mankind in general.
Infallible
“Incapable of error. The Bible and the Church are infallible because of a special protection by God the Holy Spirit.”
Evolution
the scientific theory that species came to be as they are a gradual process of change and development. Valid theories on the origin of life cannot contradict 2 facts: God created all matter, and the creation of human beings ia a sprirtual art of the divine Creator
Eden
“The name of the garden in which God placed Adam and Eve”
what is a serpent in the context of our book?
The form taken by Satan in The Garden of Eden
Creation
“God’s bringing forth the universe and all its inhabitants into being out of nothing. Creation is good but has been corrupted by sin.
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Infallible
Incapable of error. The Bible and the Church are infallible because of a special protection by God and the Holy Spirit.
Original Justice
The supernatural and prematurely gifts enjoyed by our first parents before the Fall; these include sanctifying grace and exemption from sin, suffering, death, and concupiscence
Transcendent
Beyond the limits of ordinary human experience or knowledge.
SALVATION HISTORY
The story of God’s plan to save man from the consequences of sin. This plan began with Creation, is unfolding now, and will continue until the end of time at the Second Coming.
ORIGINAL SIN
Adam and Eve’s abuse of their human freedom by disobeying God’s command. As a consequence, they lost the grace of original holiness and justice and became subject to death; sin became universally present in the world. Every human person except Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary has been born with the stain of Original Sin. This sin separates mankind from God, darkens the intellect, weakens the will, and introduced into human nature an inclination toward sin.
Void
Empty; without form; the state of the world before god gave it form and created beings to fill it.
SERPENT
“The form taken by Satan in the Garden of Eden. The Hebrew word nahash refers to a fearsome, murderous creature.
Void
“Empty; without form; the state of the world before God gave it form and created beings to fill it.”
Covenant
A solemn agreement between people or between God and man involving mutual commitments and guarantees
Image
A representation such as a statue or picture. Each human person is made in the image of God; that is, human beings are like God insofar as having intelligence, free will, and the capacity to love.
Preternatural Gifts
The gifts bestowed on our first parents, which include exemption from concupiscence,sickness,death, and ignorance. These gifts are distinct from the supernatural gifts by which our first parents were adopted as children of God and became partakers of divine nature. Though both preternatural and supernatural gifts were lost because of Original Sin, supernatural gifts are bestowed in the Sacrament of Baptism
Soul
The form of the body, this is an individual spiritual substance created directly by God in his image and likeness. The unity of a body and soul is immortal- it does not perish when separated from the body at death-and it will be united with glorified body at the final resurrection.
Image
A representation such as a statue or picture. Each human person is made in the image of God; that is human beings are like God insofar as having intelligence, free will and the capacity to love.
Inerrant
Making no mistakes or errors. Scripture is inerrant; it always teaches truth, never falsehood.
Eve
“The first woman and our first mother. Eve was created from the rib of Adam, and thus woman, unlike the animals, is man’s equal and complement. With Adam, she committed the first sin (Original Sin).
image
“A representation such as a statue or picture. Each human person is made in the image of God; that is, human beings are like God insofar as having intelligence, free will, and the capacity to love.”
Preternatural Gifts
“The gifts bestowed on our first parents, which include exemption from concupiscence, sickness, death, and ignorance. These gifts are distinct from the supernatural gifts by which our first parents were adopted as children of God and became partakers of divine nature. Though both preternatural and supernatural gifts were lost because of Original Sin, supernatural gifts are bestowed in the Sacrament of Baptism”
