Chapter 1 Flashcards
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.
Eden
The name of the garden in which God placed Adam and Eve.
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 compliment. With Adam, she committed the first sin (Original Sin).
Serpent
The form taken by Satan in the Garden of Eden. The Hebrew word, nahash refers to a fearsome, murderous creature.
Inerrant
Making no mistakes or errors. Scripture is inerrant; it always teaches truth, never falsehood
Original Justice
The supernatural and preternatural gifts given to our parents before the fall; these include sanctifying grace and exception from sin, suffering, death and concupiscence.
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 to do so until the second coming at the end of time.
Image
A representation such as a statue or a picture. Each person is made in the image of God;that is, human being are like god insofar as having free will, intelligence, and capacity to love.
Infallible
Incapable of error. The Bible and the Church are infallible because of a special protection by God the Holy Spirit
Original Holiness
The state of harmony that existed between our first parents and God before the Fall by which they participated in divine life.
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”
What is a soul?
The form of the body, This is an individual spirit substance created directly by god in his image and likeness. the unity of body and soul form a human person. The soul is immortal- it does not perish when separated from the body at death- and it will be united with a glorified body at the final resurrection
what is 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
Transcendent
Beyond the limits of ordinary human experience or knowledge
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.
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.
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.
What was the name of the garden where God placed Adam and Eve?
Garden of Eden , which was a paradise
Original Holiness
The state of harmony that existed between our first parents and God before the fall by which they participated in divine life
Soul
The form of the body, this is an individual spiritual substance created directly by God in his image and likeness.
Empirical data
Information gathered from sensory observation and expirementation.
Inspired
Guided by God; from a word meaning “breathed in”. The human writers of Scripture wrote in their own words but threw God’s inspiration wrote what he intended them to write and nothing more.
void
the state of world before God gave it form and created beings to fill it.
Scripture
any writing or book, especially when of a sacred or religious nature.
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.
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
Evolution
The scientific theory that species came to be as they are by a gradual process of change and development. Valid theories on the origin of life cannot contradict two facts: God created all matter, and the creation of human beings is a special act of the divine Creator.
Creation
Gods bring the universe together and creating of life
Serpent
The form taken by satan in the garden of Eden. Hebrew word nahash refers to fearsome, murderous creature
Felix culpa
Happy fault. Original sin was good in away because it brought the redeemer .
Covenant
Sacred agreement between God and Man.
