incarnation Flashcards
what is the word of God
where God is three persons - father, son and holy spirit
what is the story of jesus’ birth in Luke
- focuses on marys role
- angel gabriel visited mary and said that she will be given a son
what is the story of jesus’ birth in Matthew
- focuses on Jospephs role in the incarnation
- joseph plans to breakup with mary because she was pregnant before they were married
- angel in his dreams told him to stay
- angels name as emmanuel
what is st irenaeus writings (incarnation)
Jesus is the midpoint between God and humanity in the writings called adverse hearses
what were the beatitudes
jesus generally followed the rules but he wanted to develop it more to make it more perfect
jesus taught that its important to focus on peoples attitudes rather than what they shouldnt do
shown in the sermant of mount
what were the parable of the sheep and the goats
shows that if people are helping one another they are also serving for God
shows that caring for people in need are important
by showing loving they will receive eternal life in heaven
give quotes to support the beatitudes
‘blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God’
‘blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy’
what are the 3 main symbols
ichtus, alpha and omega, chi-ro
what does the ichtus show
means fish, series of greek words to makeup: jesus christ, son of god and savior
this symbol is also used by christians to show a declaration of their faith
what does alpha and omega show
alpha - first letter
omega - last letter
shows that god and jesus were involved from the beginning to the end
what does the christ the redeemer statue show
shows jesus as alive and powerful
what does the sacred heart art show
shows jesus’ self giving love to all people
what does the crucifix show
emphasises the pain and suffering he had to go through
name first 4 sacraments
baptism, confirmation, eucharist, marriage
what is eucharist (sacrament)
The sacrament of the Eucharist is when Christians remember the Last Supper . The Eucharist is referred to by Catholics as Mass and it involves spiritually feeding participants with the body and blood of Christ.