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branch of christian theology that studies the nature, Person, and works of Jesus Christ
derived from the greek word Christ (christos) and word(logos)

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christology

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what questions does christology address

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who is jesus
how can jesus be both human and divine at the same time
what do we mean when we say that jesus is the son of God

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highly respected teacher of jewish law or theology

jewish word for teacher

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rabbi

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the ___ calls jesus rabbi __ times

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NT

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____’s gospel addresses jesus as rabbi

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john

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___ calls jesus rabbi at the transfiguration

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peter

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___ calls jesus rabbi at the last supper

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judas

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anointed one

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Messiah

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what did each group of people expect from their messiah

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zealots - military leader
essenes - 2 messiahs: one political and one priestly
other jews - a prophetic figure like moses or elijah

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Jesus, the __ of __ who will come in __at the end of time, he is also the __ __ described in Isaiah

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son of man
come in glory
suffering servant

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NT title given to jesus that meant “God”
kurios in greek
adonai in hebrew
can also refer to a ruler

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Lord

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when is jesus called lord in mark’s gospel

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drive a demon out of a daughter

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greek term for messiah (anointed one)
comes from greek word christos, which translates to Messiah
the name christian comes from this title

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Christ

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title for jesus
one who predicts the future but is also known as a rep and spokesman for God
jesus acted as a prophet in both ways, but chiefly as God’s rep bc he was God himself

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prophet

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mark calls jesus prophet when…

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jesus entered jerusalem during holy week the cit said he was the prophet from nazareth in galilee

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luke calls jesus prophet when…

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states it after jesus raises the son of the widow Nain, the ppl were awstruk and exclaimed a great prophet has risen in our midst and god has visited his people

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john calls jesus prophtet at…

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multiplication of the loaves

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meditator btw god and humanity

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priest

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letter to the hebrews calls jesus the

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high priest

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title given to newborn jesus by the magi from the east who came to honor him

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king

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when else was jesus called king

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end of his life by jews seeking to accuse and convict him of sedation

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matthew calls jesus king…

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where is the newborn king of the jews -magi

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mark calls jesus king…

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jesus responded you say so to pilate when asked if he was king of the jews

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OT title for Jesus that has roots in passover celebration

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lamb of god - unblemished lambs were sacrificed for passover meal

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jesus gave up his life for the ___ of all humanity and become the __ __ of the NT

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redemption/salvation

sacrificial lamb

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10 plagues story - what is the last plague?

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angel of the lord, to pass it, kill lamb and put blood on door

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symbol of salvation and freedom for israelites

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passover/lamb of god

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St. paul calls jesus ___ ___

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paschal lamb

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one who protects or saves from present or future danger

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savior

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what does savior mean

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god saves

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luke calls jesus savior…

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angels tell sheperds that the savior has been born

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john calls jesus savior…

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samaritan woman says jesus is truly the savior of the world

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christian SYMBOL formed w last and first letters of greek alphabet

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alpha and omega

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revelation calls jesus alpha and omega…

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jesus calls himself the alpha and omega, meaning he is the beginning and end of all history

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jesus is the __ of __ who always __ w __ and is __. all things including life came to be through him -John

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word of god who always existed w god and is god

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SYMBOL
on top of jesus’ cross, stating his crime
in latin abbreviates to jesus of nazareth, king of the jews

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INRI

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SYMBOL
upper corner abbreviates the title christ(first and last leters)
lower word NIKA is a greek word that means to conquer or to be victorious

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jesus christ the conqueror

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SYMBOL

first 2 letters of greek word for christos

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chi-rho (P with an X at the bottom)

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SYMBOL
greek work ichthus
anagram for 1st letters of the short creed that says : jesus christ son of god savior

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fish

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SYMBOL

1st 3 letters of the name jesus in greek

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IHS

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SYMBOL

jesus is the __ who takes away the sins of the world

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lamb of god

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represents risen christ who has conquered death

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lamb w banner

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represents christ’s passion

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lamb w cross and wound

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obstinate denial after baptism to believe a truth that must be believed w divine and catholic faith or an obstinate doubt about such truth

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heresy

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gnosticism: what who saint council

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jesus had secret knowledge w just a few close friends(apostles)
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st. irenaus
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docestism: what who saint council

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form of gnosticism that said jesus only seemed to be human
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gospel of john and st ireneaus
council of chalcedon

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nestorianism: what who saint council

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jesus was 2 Persons: one divine, one human
nestorius
St. Cyril
Council of Ephesus

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arianism: what who saint council

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jesus is only a creature ; he is not equal to the father
arius
st. athanasius
council of nicaea

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chalcedon formula

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jesus is one divine person w 2 natures: one divine and one human

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after the councils we conclude 12 things about jesus:

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  1. jesus is the only son of god
  2. jesus christ is true god
  3. jesus christ is true god, god from god, light from light
  4. jesus is begotten not made one in being(consubstantial) w the father
  5. all things were made through the son
  6. there is only 1 person in in christ, the divine person
  7. mary, by conceiving god’s son, is truly the mother of god
  8. there are 2 distinct natures in the person of christ
  9. as a true man, body and soul, jesus embodies the divine ways of god in a human way
  10. as true god and man jesus has a human intellect and human will
  11. jesus, god made man, is our savior
  12. the mssion of jesus christ and the holy spirit are distinct, but inseparatble
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monophysitism: what who saint council

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divine nature swallowed human nature, so jesus only has one nature: divine
Eutyches
pope st. leo the great
council of chalcedon and constantinople

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52
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god’s __ love for us is __ what we can even imagine

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fatherly, beyond

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53
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jesus told us to call god

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abba

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54
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whose father is god

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ours

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god’s love is a __ and cannot be __

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gift

earned

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the father is a __ god who redemms us through __ __

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saving

his son

57
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what gospel is the parable of the tenants

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mark

58
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allegory

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reveals a hidden meaning - parable of the tenants

59
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parable of the tenants meaning

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god (vineyard owner) sent prophets (servants) to the jews (tenants). the prophets are abused and killed. God(vineyard owner) sent his Son Jesu (son) since he had more authority

60
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where are the I Am statements found

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john’s gospel

61
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in OT, YHWH gave manna/bread to the Chosen People

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I am the bread of life

62
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God promised to be the sheperd of his people in psalms

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I am the gate for the sheep

I am the good sheperd

63
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god creates light in genesis

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I am the light of the world

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OT reveals God as the creator/author of life and the one who will restore life

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I am the resurrection and the life

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psalms proclaim YHWH to be the way to life and truth

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I am the way the truth and the life

66
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prophets use image of vineyard owner to describe God who planted the vine, an image of Israel

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I am the true vine

67
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mysteries of the rosary

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joyful
luminous
sorrowful
glorious

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joyful mysteries

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annunciation - angel asks mary if she will be the mother of god
visitation - mary visits elizabeth and they’re both pregnant
nativity - jesus is born in a manger
presentation in the temple - jesus is presented in the temple and meets simeon and anna
finding in the temple - jesus is found teaching in the temple

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luminous mysterious

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baptism - jesus is baptized by john
wedding at cana - jesus changes water into wine
proclamation of the kingdom - jesus proclaims the kingdom of god is at hand
transfiguration - jesus is transfigured before peter, james, and john and speaks w moses and elijah
institution of the eucharist - jesus institutes eucharist at the last supper

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sorrowful mysteries

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agony in the garden - jesus sweats blood in garden prior to his arrest
scourging at pillar - pilate has jesus scourged
crowning with thorns - jesus is fitted w crown of thorns
carrying of the cross - jesus carries his cross
crucifixion - jesus dies on cross

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glorious mysteries

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resurrection - jesus rises from the dead
ascension - jesus ascends into heaven
descent of the holy spirit - HS descends on the apostles
assumption of mary - is assumed into heaven body and soul
coronation of mary - mary is crowned queen of heaven and earth

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teaching that god became flesh through the birth of jesus, the son of god and child of the virgin mary

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incarnation

73
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purposes of the incarnation

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to reconcile us w god
jesus showed god’s love to us
jesus is perfect model of holiness
jesus made it possible for us to share in God’s nature

74
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the glorious transformation of jesus that manifested his divine identity for peter, james, and john on a high mountain (mt tabor) w the appearance of moses and elijah

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transfiguration

75
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where is the transfiguration found

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all 3 synoptic gospels

76
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what did the appearance of moses and elijah symbolize

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that in the Law given to Israel through Moses and prophets the sufferings of the Messiah had been announced

77
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tyeps of jesus’ miracles

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physical healings
exorcisms
nature miracles
raising people from the dead

78
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demonstrate the power jesus had over sin and reveal that the coming of God’s kingdom brings wholeness and true happiness

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physical healings

79
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driving out of evil spirits that establihsed the power jesus had over satan and demons

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exorcisms

80
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jesus’ power of nature, since all creation came about through him

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nature miracles

81
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jesus had mastery over life and death and was truly the son of god

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raising people from the dead

82
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what did all of jesus’s miracles foreshadow

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his death and resurrection

83
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what gospels tell the infancy narratives

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matthew and luke

84
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what is included in the infancy narratives

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nativity, epiphany, presentation in the temple, flight into egypt, slaughter of innocents

85
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celebration of the manifestation of god in human form

manifestation of jesus to the gentiles/nonjews

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epiphany

86
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the redemptive passion, death, resurrection, and glorious ascension of jesus through which jesus not only liberated us from sin, but also gave us new life through his resurrection

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paschal mystery

87
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what does the paschal mystery repair

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the broken relationship btw god and humanity

88
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what does the paschal mystery identify jesus as

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our savior

89
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a focus on the inner life of God as a trinity of 3 divine persons w/o consideration of God’s relationshipto human beings or his creation work

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immanent trinity

90
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the active and inseperable work of the triune God-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in salvation history

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salvific trinity

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differences between immanent and salvific trinity

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immanent- refers to God’s inner life, 1 god w/ 3 persons- father son and holy spirit- parts of the trinity are distinct but in relationship w/ one another, we think about how and what god is was and will always be,we reflect on god himself w/o other beings

salvific- reflect onn how god interacted with us, we reflect on how god has interacted w/ us how he has gone outside himslef to communicate w/ us save us and adopt us into the divine family, refers to the many works god has performed to reveal and communicate his divine life on behalf of our salvation,

92
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list the attributes of God

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god is perfect, god is pure spirit,god is immutable, god is eternal, god is all loving, god is omniscent

93
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god is perfect

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  • fullness of existence, completion or the absence of any potential need
  • transcendent
  • one
  • no limits
94
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god is pure spirit

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  • not material being

- present at all time, in all places

95
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god is immutable

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always existed

unchanging

96
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god is eternal

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no begining, no end

uncreated creator

97
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god is all loving

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he is motivated by love

his works are always good

98
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god is omniscent

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all knowing
knows our thoughts , desires and intentions
nothing can be kept from god

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god is omnipotent

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created world from nothing

absolute power

100
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immanent god

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present at all time in all places

101
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transcendent god

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not limited by time or space

102
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omnipotent

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created world from nothing
can control anything in the universe
posseses absolute power over life and death

103
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omniscent

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all knowing
knows us completely 
no secrets 
posseses full wisdom 
knows all bc he is the first cause
104
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what is perfection

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the fullness of existence completion or the absence of any potential need

105
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no temporal or spacial limitations

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lacks nothing

immanent

106
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nature or essence

makes something what it is

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substance

107
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3 parts of the trinity are distinct bc of their relationships

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relation

108
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quality of one being in the relationship between all the divine persons of the trinity
having the exact divine nature as the father

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consubstantial

109
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creation salvation and santification

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parts of the divine mission of the trinity

110
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creation is acredited to____ salvation_____ sanctification _____

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father
son
holy spirit

111
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T/F All 3 parts of the divine missions of the trinity are fully present in all missions

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true

112
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3rd person of the trinity, the paraclete

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holy spirit

113
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gifts of the holy spirit

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wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, courage, piety, fear of the lord

114
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fruits of the holy spirit

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charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, goodness, generosity, faithfulness, modesty, self control, chastity

115
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symbols of the holy spirit

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fire, annointing with oil, water, tongues of fire, laying on of hands, dove

116
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god is ____

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love

117
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4 loves

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agape, eros, storge, philia

118
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unconditional love, gods love

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agape

119
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sexual desire- desire what is true, good, and beautiful

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eros

120
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affection both physical and verbal

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storge

121
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friendship

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philia

122
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what must eros, philia nd storge be coupled with?

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agape so it is not distorted

123
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what is x made of

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material cause

124
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what is x made into

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formal cause

125
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what is x made by

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efficient cause

126
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what is x made for

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final cause

127
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example of material cause

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house made of wood

128
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example of formal cause

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house made into a private home

129
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example of efficient cuase

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house made by carpenters

130
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example of final cause

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house made to shelter family

131
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who were the causes created by

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aristotle

132
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name for jesus meaning he who has always existed with god and is god?

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word of god

133
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all of the following are ways in which jesus is a priest except:

a. bridges the gap between god and man caused by sin
b. jesus teaches through his words the message of salvation
c. jesus is the perfect sacrifice
d. jesus is the great high priest

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b

134
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t/f johns gospel refers to jesus as the alpha and omega

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false

135
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gospel that includes the phrase “and the word became flesh and made his dwelling among us”

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john

136
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mystery is…

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truth about god and his saving plan that will always be beyond human understanding

137
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god is ________, he is not contingent

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necessary

138
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each person in the trinity is:

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the same substance

139
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central and essential to christianity

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the doctrine of the blessed trinity

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