Chapter Test 2/8 Pt. 2 Flashcards
What is the Church
“Belonging to the Lord”, Communitity of believers, and the Body of Christ”
Jesus Christ is the what of the Church
He the head of his body, the church, we are its members
What is the Holy Spirit
The soul of the Church
Who founded the Church
The Church was founded by Christ. This is a historical fact
Apostolic Succession
The Father gave authority to Christ. Christ gave it to his apostles. Jesus’ apostles passed it on to the succesors they appointed as Bishops
Why does the Church have authority
The Church has authority only because she is under the authority of Christ. The Church receives authority from Christ.
What does the Church use her authority for
The Church uses her authority to serve Christ.
What has been handed down to us by Christ
The Church has received the deposit of faith from Christ.
Infallibility
The office of the pope is preserved by God from error when he defines in an absolute decision a doctrine pertaining to faith or morals. To be declared infallible something must be widely accepted by the Church
True or False: the gift of infallibilty is also present in the body of the Bishops
True
When was the last time something was declared infallible
In 1950, by Pope Pius XII
What is ussually declared infallible
Ussually a teaching of Mary or Jesus
True or False: The Pope is Perfect
False
What did the first Vatican Council(1869-1870) discuss
They gave special attention to the papacy, talked abour arguments agianst atheism, and papel infallibilty.
What ways did Jesus say you could get to heaven
He said the only for salvation, being saved, was through heaven.
What did Jesus say you needed to do to be saved
You needed to be baptized and repent
What were Mary’s last documented words
“Do whatever he tells you”
What is the Holy Spirit
The Church’s Spirit
True of False: The Church has the obligation and sacred right to evangalize
True
Is Mary worshipped
No
What does Christ call out the world to do
He calls us out to be Holy, set apart,
What is the Church
The mystical,invisible, Body of Christ, but also the visible people of God
What is the highest point of spiritual life
The Church being in a mystical marriage with Christ
What are the two types of Marriage in the Church
The sacrament of marriage and the mystical marriage to which we have been called to at baptism
How does Jesus perfectly fullfill all three offices of the Church
The perfect prophet, word of God himself, The perfect priest, offering the perfect sacrifice on the cross, and the perfect king, king of the whole universe.
True of False: Every Christian is called to live out thr three offfices of Christ
True
What are the four marks of the Church
One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church
Who can claim these four marks
Only the Catholic Church
Why is the Church one
Because Christ her head is one
How does Scripture teach that the Church is one
The Church has only one Lord, one faith, and one baptism
What does the Church share from Jesus
The one love of Christ. He loves us like there is only one to love.
In what ways is the Church Holy
Her doctrine, moral principals, and her sacraments are pure(holy) because they are from Christ
What does Saint mean
To be Holy or set apart
Who does the Catholic Church classify as saints
All of the faithful, especially those that the Church has canonized( solemnly proclaiming that they practiced heroic virtue.
Do Catholics worship saints
No Catholics do not worship saints. We only worship God alone
Latria(Latine)
Adoration of God alone
Hyperdulia(Latin)
The greatest human respect given to Mary
Dulia
The greatest human respect given to all saints
Church millitant
Otherwise known as the Pilgrim Church. The Church on Earth
The Church suffering
The Church in purgatory
The Church Triumphant
The Church in heaven
What connects all three Churches
Prayer
Why is The Church universal
Because Christ in universal
True or False: Where there is Jesus, there is the Catholic Church
True
Who sent the Church out on a mission to the whole human race
Christ
Who belongs to the Church
Those that are baptized, believing, and practicing the faith. Members of protestant Churches. Members of the Jewish faith or old convenant, incomplete without Jesus. Muslims(faith of Abraham) Members of other religions where God in unknown, but they are doing good. The Church consider these people with other faiths as preperation for the Gosple
