EOT test questions overview Flashcards
Question A
State three events of the Paschal Mystery
State the three persons of the Trinity
Question B
Explain two ways the Trinity is reflected in Catholic Worship
Explain two characteristics of God revealed in the accounts of creation
Explain two reasons why the Paschal Mystery is important for Catholics
Explain two ways the Paschal Mystery brings salvation
Two ways belief in the afterlife may affect a Catholic’s life
What does the Nicene Creed teach us
. God is the creator of life
. Jesus has the same nature as the father
. Jesus didn’t have an earthly father
. The Holy Spirit gives life
. The Holy Spirit is equal to the fathe rand the son
Trinityin the Buble
In Deuteronomy in the beginning we are taught God is One “Here O Israel, the Lord your God is one”
Later we are taught the Father is God. Jesus taught us to pray “Our Father who is in Heaven”
Jesus is God, john Chapter 1 says :”The word became flesh”
Trinity in the Baptism of Jesus
Father = Voice from Heaven
Son = Being Baptized
Holy Spirit = Dove
How is the Trinity present in Mass
- sign of the cross
- eucharistic prayer
- doxology
Genesis accounts of Creations
Genesis 1 = 7 days of creation
Genesis 2 = Creation of Adam & eve, God personally loved us as he breathed life through his nostrils
Genesis 3 = The Fall of creation, Adam & Eve misuse their free will
Characteristics of God
omnibenevolent (all loving)
omniscient (all knowing)
omnipotent (all powerful)
Fundamentalist views on creation
Believe Bible stories are accurate; God wouldn’t lie to his creations and we have no right to disobey him.
Liberal views on creation
The Big Bang was the origin of creation, science tells us Religion explains why
Humans are like God because
- We are rational
- we have free will and conscience
- We are answerable to God as the creator
Imago Dei = we are made in God’s image
How do we know Jesus is fully divine and fully human
He defeated death with no external medical help, his resurrection was both spiritual and physical
Eschaetology
Catholics believe that when we die there are four final things
1. death
2. judgement
3. heaven
4. hell