Religion Chapter 1 Flashcards
By using reasoning…
we can come to know that there is a God
Everywhere in the universe, we find..
order and design
God’s creatures tell _ ___ about us
a lot
Reason:
how humans are intelligent and free, how we can understand things creatures cannot
free will:
how we choose our own actions
We are technically perfect because…
we are an image and likeness of God
intellect:
power to think
we are both _____ and _____ being
spiritual/physical
man is like a br—-
bridge
past=
man’s spiritual song
Revelation:
what God has told us about himself and his purpose, and is also the ‘Word of God’
Sacred Scripture:
the inspired Word of God
Sacred Tradition:
the living transmission of the message of the Gospel
Jesus was 100%…
human AND God
First mover:
anything moved is moved by another, so there must be a first mover
First cause:
anything caused is caused by another, so there must be a 1st cause
necessary being:
contingent beings require an already contingent to bring them into existence
greatest being:
whatever is great to any degree gets its greatest from that which is the Greatest
by faith we…
freely believe in God
Reason helps us…
what we believe and why we behave
Human reason:
the power entrusted in us that helps us think and grow in our own understandings of The Truth
Jesus did __
miracles
The Bible tells us…
God is everywhere
As a pure spiritt, God is not limited by a physical body to…
see any one time and place
The Father ___ the Son, the Son ___ the spirit, the spirit ____ the father
NOT!
God is…
the Father, Son, and Spirit
