P1 - Incarnation

Question 1

Define incarnation

Answer 1

God taking on the human condition of Jesus

Question 2

Define sacrament

Answer 2

Rites and rituals through which the believer receives a special gift of grace; outwards sin of inward grace

Question 3

Define Son of God

Answer 3

Second person of the Trinity; became flesh in Jesus

Question 4

Define Son of Man

Answer 4

Title that refers to either just human being or human given power by god.

Question 5

Define abortion

Answer 5

The removal of a foetus from the womb to end a pregnancy

Question 6

Arguments against abortion

Answer 6

• Human life begins from conception (Elizabeth felt child leap in womb)
• there are organisations to help women having problems either financially or emotionally
• Children with severe disabilities should not be destroyed as god made everyone perfect in imago dei

Question 7

What does the Ichthus mean?

Answer 7

• When Christians used to be persecuted they used to draw these to indicate Christian prayer meetings.
• Name means: Jesus Christ’s Son of God, Saviour

Question 8

What do the Alpha and Omega mean?

Answer 8

• Alpha and Omega are first and last letters of Greek alphabet so God is involved from beginning to end
• Reference to both God An Jesus
• Used in churches, vestments, drawing, Paschal Candle (represents Risen Christ)

Question 9

What does the Chi-Rho mean?

Answer 9

• Monogram used by early Christians
• Formed by first two letters of Greek word Christ when written in capitals: Chi=X and Rho=P
• Reminder of death of Jesus (saved the world as he was Messiah)

Question 10

What does Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro symbolise?

Answer 10

Reminder of cross and how Jesus died out of love for us

Question 11

What does the Sacred Heart symbolise?

Answer 11

Reflects self-giving human love Jesus had for all people.

Question 12

What does the crucifix symbolise?

Answer 12

Reminder of pain and suffering Jesus went though when he died

Question 13

What does the Dei Verbum 4 passage show about Incarnation?

Answer 13

• God is revealed in Jesus who brings salvation to all

- Sent as a man to be among his people; stresses his human nature

Question 14

How does Verbum Domini 12 passage show the understanding of Incarnation?

Answer 14

• Word of God limited himself so that humans could make sense of God’s love
• Jesus always chose to do God’s will no matter what it cost him
• Through dying Jesus gave himself to god

Question 15

What did it mean when Jesus referred to himself as the Son of Man?

Answer 15

• May have been referring to himself as normal person
• May have been saying he was Percival authority of God
• If Jesus was not fully human the pain wouldn’t have bothered him, but he didn’t look forward to it.

Question 16

How do we know Jesus was the Son of God?

Answer 16

• High Priest asked him directly and he said yes
• In resurrection he was raised at God’s right hand, but you can’t become God as by definition it means no beginning or end so Jesus must have been god.