Introduction to the Sacraments Quiz Flashcards
Jn 19:34
When the spear hits Christ’s heart and blood and water flows out
Adam is put to sleep and _______ comes forth from his side.
Eve
Christ sleeps in ________ and the _______ comes forth from His side on the Cross.
death
Church
Augustine
visible signs of invisible grace
Sign
will bring us into a spiritual reality
Sacraments are what type of sign?
Efficacious signs
Efficacious means
that it makes what it symbolizes happen
The Sacraments are not mere ______, but they cause a spiritual ________ to happen.
symbols
reality
It does not merely signify but makes it happen. It does what it signifies. It is a ________ and an ___________!
sign
instrument
Ex opere operato literally means . . .
From the work performed
In relation to the sacraments this means if the _______ and performed the ______ said, the spiritual reality happens.
actions
words
It is not that the sacrament is a mere sign that the ______ has already been given, or that the __________ of the priest or recipient determines the grace. Rather, _______ works through the sacrament itself.
grace
virtue
Christ
Christ setup the sacraments with his
authority
THis is seen throughout the ___________ and the _________ of the Church.
Scriptures
Tradition
Grace
the supernatural life of God working within the human person
