Dei Verbum

Question 1

Why does Holy Mother Church affirm that the Old and New Testament are sacred and canonical? Which parts of the Scriptures are sacred and canonical?

Answer 1

The Old and New Testaments in their entirety, are sacred and canonical bc written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, they have God as their author and have been handed on as such to the Church herself.

Question 2

Why, how, and what does God reveal?

Answer 2

They, as true authors, consigned to writing everything and only those things which He wanted.

Question 3

What is the relationship between God and man?

Answer 3

speaks to us as friends

Question 4

What is the goal for God and man’s relationship?

Answer 4

invite and take into fellowship with Him

Question 5

What is Jesus’ role?

Answer 5

mediator and the fullness of revelation

Question 6

What is the purpose of Scripture and why is it inerrant?

Answer 6

the books of scripture must be acknowledged as teaching solidly, faithfully, and without error that truth which God wanted put into sacred writings for the sake of salvation.

Question 7

What is the purpose of the Old Testament?

Answer 7

to prepare for the coming of Christ, to announce this coming by prophecy, and to indicate its meaning. It reveals to all men the knowledge of God and of man and the ways in which God, just and merciful, deals with men.

Question 8

what part of Sacred Scripture holds preeminence among all the Scriptures and why?

Answer 8

the Gospels have a special preeminence for they are the principal witness for the life and teaching of the incarnate Word, our savior.

Question 9

What does it mean that we are called to an obedience of faith?

Answer 9

We are called to commit our whole self freely to God. This includes a full submission of our intellect and will to God, which leads to the Assent of Faith. we make an Act of Faith through the power of the Holy Spirit who precedes and assists.

Question 10

define synod

Answer 10

collection of bishops from a specific area in the world, not an ecumenical council

Question 11

What did the authors include in the Gospels about Jesus?

Answer 11

everything about salvation- what he did and taught

Question 12

__________ has firmly and with absolute constancy held, and continues to hold, that the four Gospels just named, whose _________ the Church unhesitatingly asserts, faithfully hand on what Jesus Christ, while living among men, really did and taught for their _________ until the day He was taken up into heaven.

Answer 12

Holy Mother Church
historical character
eternal salvation

Question 13

What did the Gospels tell about Jesus?

Answer 13

the honest truth

Question 14

What did the authors of the Gospels have to select from when writing the Gospel?

Answer 14

things handed on by word of mouth or in writing

Question 15

What did the authors do to the word of mouth or writing when conveying it in their own writing?

Answer 15

reduce some of it to a synthesis, explain some things in view of the situation of their churches and preserving theform of proclamation but always in such fashion that they told the honest truth about Jesus

Question 16

What does the Gospel teach us?

Answer 16

it is the source of all saving truth and moral teaching

Question 17

What are the 3 steps of writing a gospel?

Answer 17

Religious event is Christ
Oral tradition is apostles preaching it with the Holy Spirit
Written account is the Gospels

Question 18

When was the Gospel proclaimed/first spoken of?

Answer 18

in the Old Testament: Genesis in Protoevangelium, immediately after the Fall. after this every prophet points to the Messiah

Question 19

When was the Gospel proclaimed/first spoken of?

Answer 19

in the Old Testament: Genesis in Protoevangelium, immediately after the Fall. after this every prophet points to the Messiah

Question 20

Why does the New Testament include the Acts of the Apostles, epistles of St. Paul, and other letters/writings?

Answer 20

They were written to establish churches in that city where the letter is addressed to; Paul’s letters are the response to the questions those people had. These writings continued Christ’s teaching, are divinely inspired, confirm matters which concern Christ, more fully state Christ’s true teaching, the saving power of the divine work of Christ is preached, the story is told of the beginnings of the Church and its marvelous growth, and its glorious fulfillment is foretold.

Question 21

What can we use to defend the faith?

Answer 21

Sacred Scripture and Tradition

Question 22

What is the goal of the Scriptures?

Answer 22

to write about and share to the holiness of life and increase in faith through life, worship, and the Holy Spirit

Question 23

How can you increase your faith?

Answer 23

scripture, apostolic succession, fullness of truth, and teaching office of the church

Question 24

To increase faith through Scripture…

Answer 24

contemplate: think about what you did right or wrong in specific situations

Question 25

the apostles were guided by

Answer 25

the Holy Spirit

Question 26

What work together with the Holy Spirit and therefore are propelled by God?

Answer 26

Scripture and Apostolic Succession/tradition

Question 27

define Magisterium

Answer 27

teaching office of the Church

Question 28

the Magisterium is…

Answer 28

given to apostles
tradition
apostles experience, preach, write
not above scriptures

Question 29

What is the relationship between Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium?

Answer 29

They all, through the power of the Holy Spirit, contribute effectively to the salvation of souls.