Exam Review Flashcards by Kaitlynn Borik

“The heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Tradition, handed on in the Church from the time of the Apostles, from which the Magisterium draws all that it proposes for belief as being divinely revealed.”

Revelation

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The guidance of the Holy Spirit that enabled the human authors to record faithfully, and without error, what God wanted revealed to us for our belief

inspiration

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the divination of creation

theosis

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Christians regard the Bible or the Word of God

Sacred Scriptures

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the official teaching office of the Church

Magisterium

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our ability to think, choose, and love. It can come to know God by studying His works, though that is not the whole of the story, because human reason is limited

human reason

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symbolic stories that express a spiritual truth or a basic belief about God

myth

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stories or myths about the origins of the earth, humans, other creatures, languages, and cultures

primeval history

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the belief that God and nature are one and the same

pantheisms

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it refers both to God’s activity in making Himself and His purposes known to humankind through Christ, the prophets and Apostles, and to the content that is communicated and handed on to future generations

deposit of faith

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literally, “ten words”, it describes the Ten Commandments given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai

decalogue

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God’s plan for human living that is written in the very way He created things. Binding on all the people at all times, it is the light of understanding that God puts in us so we can discover what is good and what is evil

natural law

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a term that means “non-Jews”

Gentiles

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In ancient Israel, those who acted as temporary military leaders, as well as arbiters of disputes within and between the tribes. They were also expected to remind people of their responsibility to God

judges

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the climax of Salvation History, the coming of Jesus Christ, the fullness of God’s Revelation

New Covenant

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the fallen state of human nature into which all generations of people are born

original sin

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a fallen angel or the devil; the Evil One

Satan

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a term that means “the first gospel,” which is found in Genesis 3:15, when God revealed He would send a Savior to redeem the world from its sins

Protoevangelium

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announced in the Protoevangelium, a name for Jesus Christ Who through His obedience in Life and Death makes amends for the disobedience of Adam

New Adam

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a meeting place for study and prayer

synagogue

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stories in the Gospels of Saints Matthew and Luke about the early life of Jesus Christ

infancy narratives

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the reign of God proclaimed by Jesus and begun in His Life, Death, and Resurrection. It refers to the process of God’s reconciling and renewing all things through His Son and His will being done on earth as it is in Heaven. The process has begun with Jesus in the Church and will be perfectly completed at the end of time

Kingdom of God

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In the OT, a title used for angels, kings, and others who had intimate relationship with God. In the New Testament, through His actions and teachings, the title reveals the divinity of Jesus

Son of God

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central truths of Revelation that Catholics are obliged to believe

dogma

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a name for Jesus that means "God is with us"

Emmanuel

a title for Jesus that indicates His ancestry can be traced to King David, as foretold in Scripture

Son of David

the announcement of the birth of Jesus that takes place when the angel Gabriel tells Mary that God has chosen her to be the Mother of The Lord

Annunciation

the dogma that God's eternal Son assumed a human nature and became man in Jesus Christ to save us from our sins. The term literally means "taking on human flesh"

Incarnation

the belief that Mary was conceived without original sin

Immaculate Conception

a story involving a sustained comparison in which people, things, and events symbolically represent something else

allegory

the presence of Jesus Christ in the consecrated species of bread and wine

real presence

"By the consecration of the bread and wine there takes place a change of the whole substance of the bread and wine into the substance of the body and blood of Christ our Lord and the whole substance of the wine into the substance of His blood"

transubstantiation

the mystery from Christ's life in which God's glory shone through and transformed Jesus' physical appearance while He was in the company of the OT prophets Moses and Elijah. Saints Peter, James and John witnessed the event

Transfiguration

Any thought, word, or act that expresses hatred or contempt for Christ, God, the Church, saints or holy things

blasphemy

means "supreme happiness"

beatitude

an unsubstantiated or preformed judgment about an individual or group

prejudice

a favorite teaching device of Jesus in which He told a short story with a striking memorable comparison that taught a religious message, usually about some aspect of God's Kingdom

parable

He was martyred during WWII. He modeled his sacrifice and martyrdom on the Life and Death of Jesus

St. Maximillian Kolbe

in Jewish history, the priest in charge of the Temple worship. This person shared in the general duties, however, he was the only one allowed to enter the holy of holies, and only then on the Day of Atonement. He was a descendant of Aaron

high priest

The name for the four separate accounts of the Passion of Christ

Passion narrative

Christ's passion, death, Resurrection and ascension into glory constitute the paschal or Easter mystery

Paschal mystery

The 71-member supreme legislative and judicial body of the Jewish people. Many if its members were Sadducees

Sanhedrin

He wrapped Jesus in a clean linen and had Him placed in a tomb

Joseph of Arimathea

He had Jesus' charges posted on the Cross. He had Jesus crucified

Pontius Pilate

He is a martyr. He died to save a fellow soldier. He is a saint

Maximilian Kolbe

He was made to help Jesus carry His cross.

Simon of Cyrene

When people blame only the Jewish people for Jesus' crucifixion

Anti-semitism

The day when the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles and gave them the power to preach with conviction the message that Jesus is risen and Lord of the universe

Pentecost

In Jewish history, it was what the Israelites were commanded to eat as part of the Passover celebration

Paschal lamb

The Church dogma that teaches that the Blessed Mother, because of her unique role in her Son's Resurrection, was taken directly to Heaven when her earthly life was over

Assumption

A free and unearned fover from God, infused into our souls at Baptism, that adopts us into God's family and helps us to live as His children

Grace

Jesus' passage from humanity into divine glory in God's heavenly domain forty days after His Resurrection

Ascension

Th innermost or spiritual part of a person. It is the subject of human consciousness and freedom.

Soul

Jesus Christ's judgment of the living and the dead on the last day when He comes to fully establish God's Kingdom

Last Judgment

The life of following Jesus Christ. The word "disciple" comes from a Latin word that means "learner"

Discipleship

The Fourth Gospel refers in several places to the "disciple Whom Jesus loved." Church Father Irenaeus attributed to the Gospel of John to the Beloved Disciple. Church tradition identified this John as one of the Apostles.

Beloved Disciple

The four Gospels are Matthew, Luke, John, and James.

False

The Magisterium is the teaching office of the Church.

True

Theosis is a beautiful word. It means good bye or see you at the resurrection of the dead.

False

Jesus was a traveling philosopher from China.

False

Satan is an angel that will lead us to God.

False

Decalogue means 22 words.

False

Gentile is a term for all Jews, not just those living in Jerusalem.

False

Protoevangelium is another term for the Gospel of St. Matthew.

False

Mary was the New Adam.

False

Incarnation is a dogma of the faith. It is the belief that Mary was conceived without any sins.

false

Emmanuel is a name for St. Peter. It means God is always with us.

false

Beatitude means supreme happiness

true

Parable is to prejudge another human person. It is really wicked.

false

transubstantiation is a term for Jesus' Transfiguration

false

St. Maximilian Kolbe modeled his martyrdom of the life and death of Jesus

true

Incarnation means that God will come to us again

false

Assumption is the teaching that Mary was taken directly to Heaven at the end of her life

true

one's soul is the inner or spiritual part of a person

true

grace is a free and unearned favor from God

true