Religion (4th) Ch. 3 Sin in Our World

Question 1

the freedom to decide when and how to act.

Answer 1

free will

Question 2

a thought, word, or action against God’s law.

Answer 2

sin

Question 3

an attraction to choose sin.

Answer 3

temptation

Question 4

very serious sin that breaks a person’s friendship with God.

Answer 4

mortal sin

Question 5

less serious sin that hurts a person’s friendship with God.

Answer 5

venial sin

Question 6

happens when we lose sight of the equality of all people and disregard their human dignity.

Answer 6

social sin

Question 7

breaks friendship with God, is seriously wrong, and causes the loss of grace.

Answer 7

mortal sin

Question 8

the freedom to decide when and how to act

Answer 8

free will

Question 9

when people actually do something wrong that offends God and others.

Answer 9

sin of commission

Question 10

True or False

God wants to force us to follow his law to love him, ourselves, and others.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

True or False

Temptation is not a sin, but choosing to give in to temptation is a sin.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

God gave us the ___________ to choose to be good. We need to make choices that show that we love God, ourselves, and others.

Answer 12

freedom

Question 13

Because we have ____________, we are responsible for our choices.

Answer 13

free will

Question 14

If we choose to do something that leads us away from God, we commit a _______________.

Answer 14

personal sin

Question 15

True or False

Every sin weakens our friendship with God and others.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

If our choices lead us away from God, we need to _____________________.

Answer 16

ask for forgiveness

Question 17

God’s love and forgiveness are always there to _____________ and strengthen us, especially through the _____________.

Answer 17

heal

sacraments

Question 18

True or False

We are responsible for our choices.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Sometimes people act in ways that offend God and other people. These kinds of offenses against God and others are called __________________. People actually _____ something wrong.

Answer 19

sins of commission

do

Question 20

People can also sin by what they do not do. These kinds of sins are called __________________.

Answer 20

sins of omission

Question 21

People may sin by not honoring God or not respecting others. These are sins of ________________.

Answer 21

omission

Question 22

When we _________ we can ask for God’s forgiveness.

Answer 22

pray

Question 23

What sacrament is when we ask God to forgive us for all the wrongs that we do and for what we fail to do?

Answer 23

Penance and Reconciliation