Chapter 2 - The Truth Revealed Flashcards
What is Scripture?
Scripture is the Word of God written by human authors under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
What does Scripture communicate?
Scripture communicates God’s Revelation and his relationship with his people.
What is Divine Inspiration?
Divine Inspiration is the special guidance that the Holy Spirit gave to the human authors of the Bible.
What does Tradition consist of?
Tradition consists of all that the Church has learned with the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
What is the Bible?
The Bible is a collection of 73 books written over a span of almost 2000 years.
How did the OT develop?
The OT started with the ancient Israelites, who passed down their experiences with God.
What is a synagogue?
A synagogue is a gathering place for studying scripture.
How did the NT develop?
It developed by the disciples’ experiences with Jesus and his teachings and preaching about it.
What is the Resurrection?
The Resurrection is Jesus’ death and rising to new life.
What are Epistles?
Epistles are letters found in the New Testament to the early Christian communities about God’s revelation in Jesus Christ.
What is the Deposit of Faith?
The Deposit of Faith is all the truth contained in Scripture and Tradition that Christ revealed and entrusted to the Apostles and to their successors, the bishops and to the entire Church.
What is the Magisterium?
The Magisterium is the living teaching office of the Church, consisting of the pope and the bishops.
