Incarnation Flashcards

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What is the incarnation ?

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The christian belief that god came down to earth in human form as jesus

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What was the anunciation ?

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Announcement to mary that she will be the mother of jesus

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What are the three titles given to jesus ?

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Son of God : shows that he is fully human and fully god at the same time
Son of man : shows that jesus was fully human ,so had a life with ordinary experience and emotion
The word of God : jesus is known as the word of god , a teaching which comes from this passage from john because God is expressing himself through jesus

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What does the ICHTHUS stand for ?

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Jesus christ , son of god , our saviour

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What is alpha and omega ?

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Alpha - first letter of the greek alphabet shows that God is eternal and involved with all life
Omega - last letter of the greek alphabet
Chi - rho - the first two letters of the greek word christ . Represents jesus is god through his death he saved all humans

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3 examples of religious art ?

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  • christ the redeemer : shows that jesus loves and loves everyone , shows his human and divine qualities as it shows his human features
  • crucifix : shows his pain and suffering , showed his human qualities as he died like all humans
  • sacred heart : holes in his hand showing he got nailed , crown of thrones showing the soilders mocking him
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Should christians use religious art ?(yes)

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  • helps us concentrate on jesus’ qualities and become inspired by them not to be worshipped
  • jesus was fully human visible ans touchable - like the statues and images
  • a focus point of a prayer can inspire the prayer
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Should christians use religious art ? ( no)

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  • Art can mislead people about what jesus looked like
  • it is not possible to protray god
  • when praying infront of a statue it looks like you are idolising it going against 2nd commandment
  • jesus was fully human and not wood- honour
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moral teachings of jesus : What was the sermon on the mount ?

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A sermon (talk) from jesus which gives a set of rules and values to apply to life
Jesus took the old law and built upon it , making it more ‘perfect’

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Give me 2 christian teachings of the moral teachings of jesus ?

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The sermon on the mount :
1. Do not commit murder - dont even get angry with someone/insult them
2. Do not commit adultery - even looking at a person lustfully is wrong

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What were the beatitudes ?

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The first part of the sermon on the mount - eight attitudes that are holy ( blessed by god )

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Give me one example of a beatitude ?

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‘Blessed are the merciful’ - they will recieve mercy

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What were the sheeps qualities in the parable of the sheep and goats ?(3)

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  • fed the hungery
  • gave drink to the thirsty
  • visited the sick
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What were the goats qualities in the parable of the sheep and goats?(3)

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  • didnt feed the hungry
  • didnt give the thirsty drink
  • didnt visit the sick
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What do the sheep and goats represent

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Heaven and hell

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What did the writings of st.irenaous teach us (3) ?

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  • jesus is the meeting point between humans and god
  • god is transcendant (in heaven)
  • jesus is the glory of god ; a human who is fully alive
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What is the magisterium ?

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The pope and bishopsvwho have authority to interpret scripture and tradition

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What is a heresy ?

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Belief that goes against the teachings of the catholic church

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What is grace ?

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Grace is gods love

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What is a sacrament ?

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A sacrament is an outward sign of an inward grace
A sacrament is a moment of grace poured into a person

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What does the sacramental nature of reality mean ?

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Catholics believe the world (reality ) is a sign of gods love because it was created by god for us . Therefore calling it sacramental
It is also considered sacramental because the incarnation brought gods love into the world

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What does imago dei mean ?

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Made in the image of God

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What do belief in imago dei lead to beliefs in ?

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  • belief that the whole person is present from conception (not just a collection of cells)
  • belief in the sanctity of life (all life is holy so the vunerable should be protected
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After the annunciation what happened to elizabeth after she met mary ?

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‘As soon as i heard your greeting , the child in my womb leapt for joy ‘
Elizabeths baby is fully aware and reacts to the presence of the unborn jesus

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What are the legal teachings on abortion ?( should 4 )

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If the baby is less than 24 weeks old
If the baby puts the persons life at risk
If the baby effects the persons physical or mental well being
If the baby has serious health conditions