Chapter 2 Flashcards
Prophecy
Something that is said in the name of God
Divine
Modifier indicating something that refers or pertains to God
Motive of Faith
the reason why a person comes to believe God - namely, the authority of God himself
Faith
the theological virtue by which one believes all that God has said and revealed to man and that the church proposes for belief
Word of God
God’s speech to man. Referenced to sacred scripture, as well as Jesus Christ, “the word made flesh”.
Covenant
A solemn agreement between God and man where mutual commitments and guarantees are involved.
Motive of Faith
The reason why a person comes to believe in God- namely, the authority of God himself
Magisterium
the name given to the universal teaching authority of the church, which guides the faithful without error in matters of faith and morals through the interpretation of sacred scripture and tradition
Miracle
A, sign wonder, or event which transcends the laws of nature and therefore can be attributed to divine power.
prophet
a person called by god to speak to his people, often to announce future events that could not otherwise be foreseen. “he who talks to man in the name of god”
Miracle
A sign, wonder, or event which transcends the laws of nature and therefore can be attributed to divine power. The miracles of Jesus were messianic signs of the presence of God’s Kingdom.
Revelation
God’s communication of himself by which he makes known the mystery of his divine plan. A gift of God’s self-communication that is realized by deeds and words through time, the fullness of which was the sending of his Only-Begotten Son, Jesus Christ. Revelation also refers to the New Testament book containing the revelation given to St. John on Patmos, also called the Apocalypse.
Divine
Something that refers or pertains to God.
Miracle
A sign, wonder, or event which transcends the laws of nature and therefore can be attributed to divine power. The miracles of Jesus were messianic signs of the presence of God’s Kingdom.
Object of faith
“The content of true Christian faith and belief: God himself; other truths that can be known only through Revelation, such as the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist; and all the natural truths specially revealed by God in order to confirm and strengthen our knowledge of them, such as the existence of our soul”