Chapter 1

Question 1

Bible

Answer 1

“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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Question 2

Who is Adam?

Answer 2

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.

Question 3

Infallible

Answer 3

“Incapable of error. The Bible and the Church are infallible because of a special protection by God the Holy Spirit.”

Question 4

Evolution

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Eden

Answer 5

“The name of the garden in which God placed Adam and Eve”

Question 6

what is a serpent in the context of our book?

Answer 6

The form taken by Satan in The Garden of Eden

Question 7

Creation

Answer 7

“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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Question 8

Infallible

Answer 8

Incapable of error. The Bible and the Church are infallible because of a special protection by God and the Holy Spirit.

Question 9

Original Justice

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Transcendent

Answer 10

Beyond the limits of ordinary human experience or knowledge.

Question 11

SALVATION HISTORY

Answer 11

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.

Question 12

ORIGINAL SIN

Answer 12

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.

Question 13

Void

Answer 13

Empty; without form; the state of the world before god gave it form and created beings to fill it.

Question 14

SERPENT

Answer 14

“The form taken by Satan in the Garden of Eden. The Hebrew word nahash refers to a fearsome, murderous creature.

Question 15

Void

Answer 15

“Empty; without form; the state of the world before God gave it form and created beings to fill it.”

Question 16

Covenant

Answer 16

A solemn agreement between people or between God and man involving mutual commitments and guarantees

Question 17

Image

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

Preternatural Gifts

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Soul

Answer 19

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.

Question 20

Image

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

Inerrant

Answer 21

Making no mistakes or errors. Scripture is inerrant; it always teaches truth, never falsehood.

Question 22

Eve

Answer 22

“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).

Question 23

image

Answer 23

“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.”

Question 24

Preternatural Gifts

Answer 24

“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”

Question 25

Adam

Answer 25

“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.”

Question 26

Inspired

Answer 26

Guided by God; from a word meaning “breathed in.” The human writers of scripture wrote in their own words but through God’s inspiration wrote what he intended them to write and nothing more.

Question 27

Transcendent

Answer 27

Beyond the limits of ordinary human experience or knowledge.

Question 28

Empirical Data

Answer 28

Information gathered from sensory observation and experimentation

Question 29

Eve

Answer 29

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.

Question 30

Salvation History

Answer 30

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.

Question 31

Original Justice

Answer 31

The supernatural and preternatural gifts enjoyed by our first parents before the Fall; these include sanctifying grace and exemption from sin, suffering, death, and concupiscence.

Question 32

Original sin

Answer 32

“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”

Question 33

Original Holiness

Answer 33

The state of harmony that existed between our first parents and God before the Fall by which they participated in divine life.