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Incarnation Flashcards

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What is incarnation

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The christian belief that God came to earth in human form (in flesh) as Jesus

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What do christians believe about Jesus

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He was fully human and fully God

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What was the annunciation

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The announcement to Mary that she’ll be the mother of Jesus, son of God

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Who told Mary she would give birth to Jesus

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Angle Gabriel

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What did Mary originally say when she was told she would give birth to Jesus

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“I am a virgin how can this be?”

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Quote which Mary says about God

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“I am the lords servant”

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Who’s account was the annunciation from

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Luke

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Who’s account was the virgin birth from

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Matthew

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What happened in the virgin birth

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Different version of annunciation where Joseph wanted to quietly divorce Mary but not publicly disgrace her. However he had a dream from God that swayed his decision

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Similarities between the annunciation and virgin birth

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-both announcing the coming of Jesus
-Mary was a virgin
-Jesus was conceived by the power of God

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Differences between virgin birth and the annunciation

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-Mary is told to call the child Jesus but Joseph is told to call him Emmanuel
-angle comes to Mary in real life but to Joseph in a dream
-Elizabeth is not mentioned in Matthew’s account

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Titles given to Jesus

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-Son of God
-Son of Man
-The word of God

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Reasons for the title given to jesus-Son of God

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Emphasises that he is fully human and fully God

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Reasons for the title given to jesus-Son of Man

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Emphasises his human side

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Reasons for the title given to jesus-The word of God

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Humans can get to know God through Jesus

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Bible evidence of Jesus’ title-Son of God

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‘Are you the Messiah, the son of God, the blessed one?’, Jesus replied “I am”

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Bible evidence of Jesus’ title-Son of Man

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Jesus began to teach that the son of man must undergo great suffering

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Bible evidence of Jesus’ title-The word of God

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“In the beginning was the word, and the word was God…”

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What was the ICHTHUS

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Symbol used by Christians when Christianity was persecuted

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What does the I stand for in ΙΧΘΥΣ

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Iesous-Jesus

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What does the X stand for ΙΧΘΥΣ

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Christos-Christ

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What does the Θ stand for in ΙΧΘΥΣ

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Theou-of God

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What does the Y stand for in ΙΧΘΥΣ

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Uios-son

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What does the Σ stand for in ΙΧΘΥΣ

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Soter-Saviour

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What does ICHTHUS/ΙΧΘΥΣ stand for

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Jesus Christ, son of God, saviour

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What do the alpha and omega symbols represent

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The belief that God is involved in everything from beginning to end of life and God is eternal

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What does the Chi-Rho symbol represent

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First two letters of the Greek word for Christ. Represents that Jesus is God and through his death, he saved all humans

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What does the Christ the redeemer statue in Rio, Brazil symbolise

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Outstretched arms are a reminder of the cross on which Jesus accepted death also shows his love as his arms are open for everyone

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What does a crucifix symbolise

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The pain and suffering that Jesus went through as he died for us.

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What does the sacred heart statue symbolise

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-holes in hands show he was nailed to the cross
-crown of thorns around his heart-represents the crown of thorns placed on his head

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Reasons why Christians should use religious art

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-can help us to concentrate on Jesus’ qualities
-Jesus was fully human visible and tangible like the statues and images
-gives people something to focus on whilst praying

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Reasons why Christians shouldn’t use religious art

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-not possible to portray God
-art can mislead people about what Jesus looked like
-Jesus was fully human-not stone

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What is the parable of the sheeps and goats

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The sheeps represent the good people who for example fed the hungry, gave drink to the thirsty and welcomed strangers whereas the goats didn’t. Sheep-heaven. Goats-hell

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What were the writings of st Iranaeus about

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Jesus is the meeting point between God and humans

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St Iranaeus quote

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“Jesus is the glory of God; a human who is fully alive”

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What was the sermon on the mount

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A talk from Jesus which gives a set of rules and values to apply to life

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Why was the sermont on the mount so significant

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Jesus is showing that he is the new lawgiver. He takes the old law (613 commandments) and builds upon it, making it ‘more perfect’.

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Quote about the sermon on the mount

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“I have come to fulfil the law (perfect it)”

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What did Jesus say abou the command “an eye for an eye”

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Turnt it to don’t take revenge

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What were the beatitudes

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First part of the sermon on the mount-eight attitudes that are holy (blessed)

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Examples of the people who are blessed in the beatitudes

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The meek, The poor in spirit, Those who mourn, The merciful

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Rewards for the beatitudes

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Heaven and mercy

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What is an apostolic exhortation

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Letter from the Pope, encouraging Catholics

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Dangers of focussing to much on Jesus’ humanity

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Tendency to slip into the heresy that Jesus was not really God

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Dangers of focussing to much on Jesus’ divinity

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Tendency to slip into the heresy that Jesus appeared to be human

46
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What is a sacrament

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-a moment of grace poured into a person
-an outward sign of inward grace

47
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What are the seven sacraments

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Baptism, Reconsiliation, Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Sacrament of the sick, Ordination

48
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What is the Catholic belief about reality

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It is a sign of God’s love as it was created by God for humans

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Why is abortion not allowed in the Catholic Church

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It goes against the sanctity of life as it is ending the pregnancy- it is seen as a murder.

50
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What does imago dei mean

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Image of God

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