Final Flashcards
our tendency to do what’s wrong
Concupiscence
the first humans who lost their closeness with God
Adam and Eve
the fact that all humanity is missing the grace and justice we should’ve started out with
Original Sin
achieved when we behold God in Heaven
Perfect happiness
temporary pleasure from earthly goods
Imperfect happiness
non-jew
Gentile
Hebrew word for anointed one
Messiah
the bishops and teachers of the early church
Fathers of the Church
person who practices polytheism
Pagan
brief summary of our Christian faith
Creed
arguments that use human reason & observation of the created world to conclude God exists
5 proofs for the existence of God
a meeting with all the world’s bishops together in union with the pope
Ecumenical Council
a dangerous philosophy that says moral principles are a matter of individual preference
Relativism
without error
Inerrant
the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation
Dei Verbum
an interpretation or analysis of scriptural text
Exegesis
official list of scripture
Canon of Scripture
Greek translation of the Old Testament
Septuagint
protestant 7 books of the Old Testament
Apocryphal Books
catholic 7 books of the Old Testament
Deuterocanonical Books
Latin translation of the Bible
Vulgate
short statements you have to believe to be a practicing Catholic
Dogma
these explain dogmas and you must believe them to be a practicing Catholic
Doctrine
recommended but not required to be a practicing Catholic
Discipline
God revealing himself directly to us
Divine Revelation
the living teaching authority of the Catholic Church
Magisterium
The proof that explains that there must be a something or a someone who possess all perfection in order to be the standard by which everything else is measured. That someone is God.
Argument from degrees of perfection
The proof that explains that there must be someone or something that is not contingent on something else and upon whom everything else is dependent. That someone is God.
Argument from contingency
The proof that explains that the universe is too complex to have happened by chance therefore there must have been a supremely intelligent someone who is the author of all that exists. That someone is God.
Argument from design
The proof that explains that since nothing can cause itself, there must be a something or someone that caused everything. That someone is God.
Argument from causation
The proof that explains that since everything in the world is in motion, someone or something must have put it in motion. That someone is God.
Argument from motion
What is natural revelation?
God revealing himself through nature or the created world.
What should natural revelation lead to?
It should lead us to worship God as the creator.
What did the First Vatican Council teach about human reason & knowledge of God’s existence?
God can be known with certainty through created things.
What does relativism assert about our ability to know God?
Human reason is not capable of knowing truth or God.
When was the Old Testament written?
Thousands of years before Christ’s birth.
When was the New Testament written?
Within the 100 years after Christ’s death.
How were the Apostles especially equipped to share the Gospel?
They spent time with Jesus and the Holy Spirit gave them the gifts they needed.
Who wrote the books of the New Testament?
The Apostles and their companions (friends).
The canonical books of the New Testament share 3 Characteristics. What are they?
Apostolic origin, universal acceptance, and liturgical use
Why is the translation of the Bible into different languages not a problem?
Because what’s contained in the Bible is meant for all people.
Why is an accurate translation of the Bible important?
An accurate translation of Scripture leads to a better understanding of Christ.
How many books of the Old Testament are there?
46
How many books of the New Testament are there?
27
What does the Church rely on for her Dogmas and Doctrines?
Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition
When (what century)was the Canon of Scripture made Dogma?
16th
What language was the entire New Testament written in originally?
Greek
What is the difference between Traditions and traditions of the Catholic Church?
“T” traditions cannot change, but “t” traditions might
The 5 Contexts we have to keep in mind when reading Scripture:
Historical-what is happening
Political- the world power
Cultural- cultural differences between the Jews and everyone else
Social- social structure of the people
Literary- what kind of writing you are reading
The 5 Senses of Scripture we learned about:
Literal Sense - the direct meaning of the story
Spiritual Sense - the deeper meaning of the story
- Allegorical - connects the old testament to the new
testament
- Moral - the moral lesson
- Anagogical- connects the story to heaven or the
Future
The desire for every human heart, whether they know it or not, is to know ___.
God
As a result of the Fall, Adam and Eve lost their ___ with God and now all humanity is born with ___ ___.
closeness
original sin
Since human beings are made in God’s image, we have a ___ and a ___. In our soul is our capacity to ___, the ability to ___ between right from wrong, and to make a gift of ourselves in ___.
soul
body
reason
choose
love
Keeping in mind what we discussed in Chapter 1, explain our origin (where we come from), our nature (what we are), and our destiny (what we are made for). Make sure you answer each part fully. 3 sentences.
We came from God, we are human beings that have a soul and a body. We are made to be with God in Heaven.
Using the list we made in class about the “Attributes/characteristics of God” choose 2 attributes and explain how we see it in creation and how/what it tells us about God. 2 sentences required.
Creative, Awesome, Beautiful, Powerful, Intelligent, Complex
A waterfall is very powerful so its creator must be powerful as well.
We can see that God is creative through the fact that there is a variety of trees
How is God the author of Scripture? How does that make Scripture inerrant? 1 Sen.
God inspired the human authors of scripture, this makes Scripture inerrant because God can’t lie to us.
Is the Bible always literally true? Using the explanation of the different forms of Literature present, how would you explain your answer to someone who claims the Bible is not reliable because it makes certain claims that are scientifically untrue?
The Bible is always true. It’s not meant to be read as a science or history book though. You have to know what kind of writing you are reading to know the truth the author wanted to teach.
Why did the early Church Fathers call councils? What did they need to clarify?
They called councils to discuss church teachings and they clarified heresies.
Did Jesus tell his Apostles to write the Scriptures? How do we end up with written teachings from the 1st and 2nd centuries? (cover how we got the letters & Gospels) minimum of 3 sen. as an answer
Jesus did not tell his Apostles to write the Scriptures. The Apostles thought He was coming back in their lifetime but when they found out He wasn’t, they wrote it down so they could preserve the teachings for future generations. They wrote letters when they couldn’t get to the cities to preach.
Give me a general order of how the Bible was put together:
Job was written
Maccabees was written
Septuagint is completed
Jesus dies, resurrects, and ascends
Revelation was written down
The last apostle dies
St. Jerome translates the Bible into Latin
Various councils proclaimed the Canon of Scripture true
The canon is made dogma
