Chapters 1-2 God's Creation

Question 1

Why did God create humans?

Answer 1

To share in his love, to share an eternity, and to adopt us into his divine family

Question 2

Why were man and women created?

Answer 2

To complement each other, to become one in the body, to share in God’s creation, to be fruitful and multiply

Question 3

How has God revealed himself to us?

Answer 3

1 through nature 2. The truth we discover 3. Miracles 4. Old Testament 5. Jesus Christ 6. Church 7. New Testament

Question 4

Why does the Christian need to know the Old Testament

Answer 4

1.New Testament fulfills OT 2. Over 300 prophecies of Messiah (all fulfilled) 3. Read them as one

Question 5

How can we understand the bible?

Answer 5

1. Bible= portrait of Jesus 2. Read with prayer disposition 3. Treat bible as a friend

Question 6

How will the bible help me know myself?

Answer 6

1. Helping us to know God 2. Bible providentially arranged by Church

Question 7

What are major events in the book of Exodus?

Answer 7

1. Parting the Red Sea (Baptism) 2. Jesus giving manna (Eucharist) 3. Plagues (each a curse on Egyptian gods

Question 8

What is the Sabbath? What are Christian obligations?

Answer 8

Day Jews worship/give praise; attend Mass, day of rest

Question 9

Why can we rely on the truth of Scripture?

Answer 9

Inspired by God (God-breathed)

Question 10

What are the two natures of the Bible?

Answer 10

Human and divine

Question 11

What is the whole meaning of the Bible?

Answer 11

Jesus Christ, our Lord

Question 12

What are the truths of the catholic faith found in Genesis?

Answer 12

1. God created matter out of nothing 2. God breathed souls into humans 3. Adam and Eve were created without sin 4. God promises a redeemer at the very beginning

Question 13

How is the Fall restored in the New Testament?

Answer 13

1. Garden- agony in the garden 2. Bad angel- good Angels 3. Child bearing- birth of Jesus 4. Thorns and thistles- crown of thorns 5. Suffer (sweating working)- sweating blood 6. Nakedness- Jesus stripped 7. Difficulty getting bread- Jesus is Bread of Life

Question 14

Define salvation history

Answer 14

God’s saving activity for mankind

Question 15

Define ecumenism

Answer 15

Religious unity

Question 16

Define redemption

Answer 16

Deliverance from sin

Question 17

Define inspiration

Answer 17

What God wants revealed, all scripture inspired by God (2 Tim 3:16)

Question 18

Define sacred tradition

Answer 18

Teaching, life, and worship preserved by the Church

Question 19

Define magisterium

Answer 19

Teaching office of the Church

Question 20

How is David a type of Christ?

Answer 20

1. Kings 2. Born in Bethlehem 3. Jesus called son of David 4. “Christ” means anointed

Question 21

What is the meaning of Psalm 23

Answer 21

The lord is my shepherd, I shall not want

Question 22

What is the meaning of Psalm 22

Answer 22

My God, my God, why hath thou forsaken me- Jesus quoting David

Question 23

What is the meaning of psalm 51

Answer 23

Penitential psalm of King David

Question 24

Who is the devil? What are his tactics?

Answer 24

1. The father of lies 2. He removed God from his heart 3. Disobeyed God/used freedom unwisely; 1 an accuser 2. Divider 3. A thief at night who steals, kills, and destroys

Question 25

Where in Scripture does Jesus talk / encounter the devil?

Answer 25

1. The garden 2. With Peter (get behind me satan) 3. Temptation of Christ in Desert 4. Exorcisms

Question 26

What does Satan hate?

Answer 26

The weakest Christian on their knees

Question 27

How are the effects of original sin obvious in our world today?

Answer 27

1. Greed 2. Wars/hatred 3. Family disunity 4. Selfishness

Question 28

What are some ways humans suffer as an effect or loss of original holiness

Answer 28

1. Child birth 2. Back breaking work 3. Death

Question 29

What does Genesis tell us what the purpose of the flood is

Answer 29

1. Cleanses world of human wickedness 2. Type of baptism 3. Rainbow = symbol of Gods promise not to destroy humanity

Question 30

Why did God not prevent the first man from sinning

Answer 30

1. Blessing better than any wicked 2. Permits evil to draw greater good 3. "Where sin increases, grace abounds in greater glory" - Saint Paul

Question 31

What does the bible tell us about Angels

Answer 31

1. Annunciation 2. Aided Jesus at garden and wilderness 3. Revelation- Michael battles dragon

Question 32

What was the message of the prophets

Answer 32

1. Remind of God's covenant 2. Remind monotheism 3. Help poor and repent

Question 33

What does Jesus teach us about suffering

Answer 33

Pick up our cross and follow him

Question 34

What does Samuel 16:7 say

Answer 34

The Lord looks int the heart, not appearance

Question 35

What is the sin of the Tower of Babel

Answer 35

Pride, dependent on selves rather than God

Question 36

Why is the Book of Maccabees important

Answer 36

1. Story of martyrs (mother and 7 sons) 2. Jewish feast of Hanukkah 3. Praying for the dead

Question 37

How can scripture help us in our sufferings

Answer 37

1. Serve the lord, help with trials 2. Christ is with us always 3. We share in Christ's sufferings 4. Do not lose heart 5. God's will, not ours

Question 38

What does Ephesians 6:13-17 say how we can resist evil?

Answer 38

1. Keep eyes fixed on Jesus 2. Wear shield of faith 3. Use feet to serve 4. Spiritual Battle is won or lost in our minds

Question 39

What are four similarities between Moses and Jesus

Answer 39

1. Performed miracles 2. Fasted 40 days 3. Moses -manna, Jesus- loaves 4. Faces illuminated 5. Prayed for others 6. Appointed 70 helpers 7. Moses- 10 commandments, Jesus- beatitudes

Question 40

How are Psalm 23, John 10:11-15, and John 10:27-29 linked?

Answer 40

Psalm- fear not, Jesus is with us always John 10: 11-15- Jesus will lay down His life for us John 10:27-29- my own know me, no one will snatch them, always in hand

Question 41

What are the main ideas of "the problem of evil" by father barron

Answer 41

1. Story of Job 2. Painting (we can't see big picture) 3. Cross (death becomes hope)

Question 42

Who is Abraham?

Answer 42

Sacrifice Isaac, father of faith (3 religions), circumcision

Question 43

Who is Joseph

Answer 43

Type of Christ, forgave brothers

Question 44

Who are Hannah and Mary

Answer 44

Wrote similar prayers that told the power of the might of God

Question 45

What is original sin

Answer 45

Fallen state of human nature all people are born into

Question 46

Define temptation

Answer 46

Attraction contrary to right reason and commandments of Gdo

Question 47

Define prophets

Answer 47

One who speaks for God

Question 48

Define judges

Answer 48

Tribal chieftains who defended Israel

Question 49

What is natural law

Answer 49

Humans know in their heart/ reason what is right/wrong

Question 50

Define covenant

Answer 50

Solemn agreement between God and man

Question 51

Define Typology

Answer 51

Persons, events, and things that prefigure or point to Christ

Question 52

Define protoevangelium

Answer 52

The first Gospel

Question 53

Why did God create?

Answer 53

To manifest his glory, goodness, truth, and beauty