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Cumulative Religion Exam 1 Flashcards

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How are the two chief mysteries of the Faith expressed by the Sign of the Cross?

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By the Sign of the Cross we express the unity of the Blessed Trinity by the words; and we express the Passion, death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ by tracing the cross.

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What are the truths revealed by God?

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Those summarized in the Apostle’s Creed. They are called truths of Faith because we must believe them with full faith as taught by God, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.

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What is the Apostle’s Creed?

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A profession of faith in the chief mysteries and other truths revealed by God through Jesus Christ and his Apostles and taught by the church.

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What is a mystery?

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A truth revealed by God, which is beyond our reason but not contrary to it.

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What are the chief mysteries of the Faith that we profess in the Creed?

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The unity of the Blessed Trinity and the Incarnation, Passion, death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Are the two chief mysteries of the Faith professed and expressed in another way besides the Creed?

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Yes, when we make the Sign of the Cross, which is also the sign of a Christian.

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What does “Unity of God” mean?

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We mean that there is only one God.

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What does “Blessed Trinity” mean?

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Three Divine Persons in one God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Each Person is distinct from one another while remaining fully God.

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What does it mean to say that the three Divine Persons are “distinct” from one another?

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We mean that the three Persons of the Blessed Trinity are not the same Person, although all three are fully God.

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Is each Divine Person of the Blessed Trinity God?

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Yes, they are all fully God.

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Are the three Divine Persons equal, or is one greater, more powerful and more wise than the others?

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Since each is fully God, They are all equal in every respect, and possess equally and in common every perfection and every practice.

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Did the Father exist before the son and the Holy Spirit?

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No. All three Divine Persons are equally the eternal God.

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Why is God called the “Creator of heaven and earth”?

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Because he made them out of nothing. To make something out of nothing is to create.

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Is the world entirely the work of God?

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Yes, and in its grandeur, beauty and order, it reflects to us the infinite power, wisdom, and goodness of God.

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Did God create only the material things that are in the world?

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No, he also created the pure spirits and the souls of each human being.

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Why did God create heaven and earth?

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So that creatures could share in his love, being and goodness.

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Can man know from the world around him that God exists?

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Yes, man can know that God is the beginning and the end of the universe.

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What special role does man have in the created world?

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Man’s special role is to care for God’s created world and to use it wisely.

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Has God abandoned his creation, leaving it entirely to the care of men?

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No, God continues to keep all creation in existence, directing its proper end.

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What are pure spirits?

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Intelligent beings that do not have a body?

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How do we know that pure spirits exist?

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We know by faith that there are creatures who are pure spirits.

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What creatures that are pure spirits do we know through faith?

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We know that pure spirits are good, the angels, and pure spirits that are wicked, the demons.

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What are the angels?

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Invisible servants to God and our guardians. God has entrusted each man to a guardian angel.

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Do we have duties to the angels?

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We have the duty of showing reverence and respect to the angels. To our guardian angel we must give gratitude, listen to his inspirations and never offend his presence by sin.

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What are the demons?

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Angels who rebelled against God by their pride. Because of their hatred of God, they were cast into hell.

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What is man?

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A reasoning being composed of body and soul.

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What is the soul?

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The soul is the spiritual part of man, by which he lives, understands and enjoys freedom. The soul allows man to know, love, and serve God.

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Does a man’s soul die with his body?

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No, the soul lives forever because it is a spiritual reality.

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What care must we take of our soul?

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The greatest care because it is immortal and because by saving our soul we can be happy forever.

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Who were the first man and woman?

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Adam & Eve. They are our first parents.

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Was man created weak and sinful as we are now?

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No, man was created holy in a state of perfect happiness.

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What destiny did God assign to man?

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The supreme destiny of being in union with him forever. Man also received from God a supernatural power to achieve his destiny which is called grace.

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What is grace?

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A share in God’s own life that gives us power over our weak human nature.

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What was Adam’s sin?

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A sin of pride and disobedience. It was called original sin.

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What damage did the sin of Adam cause?

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Adam’s sin affected him and all men. It removed God’s grace and gifts from man, and caused man to suffer illness, death, ignorance and inclination to sin.

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What is original sin for us?

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The lack of grace with which we come into existence.

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Is God unjust in punishing us on account of the sin of Adam?

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No, original sin only takes away the free gifts that God in his goodness would have bestowed on us if Adam had not sinned, not rights as human beings.

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Because of Original Sin, did man have to remain excluded from heaven forever?

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Man would have had to remain excluded forever from heaven if God had not sent Jesus Christ to save mankind.

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Why is Abraham called our father in faith?

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Because God made him the father of a holy people from whom our Savior was born.

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Was God’s blessing to remain only with Abraham and his descendants?

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No, it was to reach all nations of the earth through the descendants of Abraham.

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Does God care for all people?

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Yes, God upholds and sustains all creation and calls all men into union with himself.

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What does God’s saving power, shown to the Israelites at Exodus, teach us about God’s salvation for Christians?

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God’s saving power, prefigures God’s salvation won by the sacrifice of Christ to save Christians through Baptism.

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How does God give man the life of grace and save him from slavery to sin and eternal death?

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Through the Sacrament of Baptism.

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How did God form his people Israel?

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God formed his people Israel by freeing them from slavery in Egypt and establishing a covenant with them at Mount Sinai to help them prepare for the coming of the Savior.

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Who were the prophets?

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God’s messengers who were to prepare God’s people for the coming of the Messiah by calling them to repentance for sin, faithfulness to God’s covenant, and hope for the coming savior.

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Who was the last and greatest of the Old Testament prophets?

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Saint John the Baptist. He prepared the way of the Lord, Jesus.

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What was the Annunciation?

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The Archangel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that she had been chosen to be the Mother of the Messiah, Jesus, the son of God.

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What was the Visitation?

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Mary’s visit after the Annunciation to her cousin Elizabeth in the hill country. The baby, St. John the Baptist leapt for joy in his mother’s womb, and Elizabeth recognized Mary as the Mother of God.

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What is the Magnificat?

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The song of praise by Mary at the Visitation. It praised God for fulfilling his promises in the sending of his Son Jesus, the Savior of the world.

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From whom was Jesus Christ born?

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The Virgin Mary. The church recognizes Mary as the Mother of God.

51
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Was Saint Joseph the father of Jesus?

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He was the foster father but was believed to be the true father of Jesus even though he wasn’t.

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Where was Jesus Christ born?

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Bethlehem in a stable and was placed in a manger.

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What are the 10 Commandments?

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  1. I am the Lord your God; you shall not have other gods before me.
  2. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
  3. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day
    (First three are about God.)
  4. Honor your father and mother.
  5. You shall not kill.
  6. You shall not commit adultery.
  7. You shall not steal.
  8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
    (Next five about yourself.)
  9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.
  10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.
    (Last two about your neighbor.)
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What is the Apostle’s Creed?

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I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen.

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