Religion Comprehensive Flashcards
faith:
the gift God gives to us to believe in Jesus
human reason:
The power entrusted in us that helps us think and grow in our understanding of the truth
revelation:
what God has told us about Himself and His purposes for us
creation:
found in Genesis when God created man in his image with the intention of ‘being fruitful and multiplying’
tells us God has a greater plans for humans than animals and nature
What is Sacred Tradition?
The Word of God given to us by Jesus to his Apostles and successors
What us Sacred Scripture?
The Bible
Why is Tradition and Scripture necessary?
to learn about God
What is the Trinity?
The central truth of our faith
List the Members of the Trinity:
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit
What is each role in the Trinity?
Father: Creator
Son: Redeemer
Holy Spirit: Sanctify
What is a term for the Trinity’s existence?
co-eternal
What did St. Thomas Aquinas, the Doctor of the Church develop?
The 5 proofs of God’s existence
Salvation History:
The events in human history that have been connected to mankind’s salvation, starting with Adam and Eve, with its greatest point with the life of Christ
Incarnation:
The truth that God became man through Mary
How many books are in the Old Testament?
46
Pentateuch:
aka Torah, the first 5 books in the Bible
Which books in the Bible are the first 5?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
How many books does the Bible have?
73
What are the categories of the Old Testament?
Historical, Wisdom, Prophetic Books
What is the Torah?
The first 5 books of the Bible
LIST the 7 Capital Sins:
Pride, Avarice, Greed, Envy, Lust, Sloth, Gluttony
Avarice:
uncontrollable desire for earthly goods
Psalms 118:
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His loving kindness is everlasting.
John 1:14:
And the Word became flesh, and [a]dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of [b]the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
1 Cor 14:12:
So also you, since you are zealous of [h]spiritual gifts, seek to abound for the edification of the church.
Titus 2:11:
For the grace of God has appeared, [a]bringing salvation to all men,
Gen 1:1:
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Matthews 28:20:
Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.
1 Cor 11:26:
For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
Psalms 110:4:
4 The Lord has sworn and will not [e]change His mind,
“You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek.”
Hypostatic Union:
The mystery that in Christ the divine and human natures are united in the second person of the Blessed Trinity
Heresy:
a religious belief that corrupts the teachings of Christ