Religion Flashcards
The period of writing is estimated to be between
95-100 AD
A community is defined as ________or “a people with common interests living in a particular area
“unified body of individuals” ”
The first Johannine community was formed by Christians who gathered and followed the
“Beloved Disciple.”
The earliest Johannine Christians were _____ who believed that the Christian faith was continuous with the Jewish faith and who were content to live within the context of a Jewish community.
Jewish Christians
As Christians faced various tensions and challenges, the Gospel of John proclaims
“Jesus praying for unity among his followers”
the ________ in the Gospel became and “old commandment” to emphasize the needs for unity and charity among the members of the Christian community.
“new commandment”
It was amid this crisis that the fourth and interpreted them to address the needs of the?
Newly isolated community
is a letter warning other Christians about a group who broke away from the Johannine community because they refused to acknowledge Jesus as the Christ.
Denied that Jesus was a true man.
The First Epistle of John
The author of the First Epistle firmly opposes the wrong doctrine harbored by the
“antichrists.”
The author affirms that “Jesus is the Christ” and the Jesus is
“true God and true man.”
This is written by the “Elder” who despite the absence of a proper name, he was well-known and an acknowledged authority by the Christian communities to which he writes.
Second Epistle of John
The epistle warns the Christians against those who do not accept the
faith of the apostles
as Filipino Catholics, we believe in the faith and teaching of the apostles for they are the
“foundation stones of the Catholic Church”
we also believe that the _____ has full, supreme, and universal power over the Church and that the Bishops succeed the apostles in their role as teachers and pastors.
Pope
This refers to followers of Christ.
Filipinos
This speaks of the missionary activity of the Johannine community.
Addressed to Gaius, the Elder’s goal “was to secure hospitality and material support for his missionaries”
Third Epistle of John
This refers to the source of the christian joy despite hardship and various challenges in life
Prayer
This refers to the apostle to the gentiles
Saint paul
This refers to the source of the Catholic church teaching
Jesus Christ
This refers to how we can cooperate with the salvific work of Christ
Work
This refers to what is necessary if we want to have a chaste heart
Self control
This refers to a heart without malice or sin
Chaste heart
This refers to the source of inspiration of catholic teaching
Holy spirit
This refers to the coming of Jesus Christ in glory
Day or the lord