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Religion Final Exam Flashcards

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God’s revelation, discovered through natural means, such as observation of nature, philosophy, and reasoning.

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Natural Revelation

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Direct revelation from God, God revealing his things to humanity.

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Divine Revelation

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The sacred writings of Christianity written in the Bible.

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Scriptures

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Constellations of beliefs, practices, and institutions used to describe a certain type of religion.

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Tradition

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The official teaching authority of the Church, constituted by the Pope & the bishops in union with him.

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Magisterium

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An unwavering trust in God.

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Faith

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An agreement between God and his people, in which God makes promises to his people & usually requires certain conduct from them.

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Covenant

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A promise to work & cultivate the land with one stipulation to not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good & evil.

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Adamic Covenant

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Made with all of creation.

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Noahic Covenant

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God would offer protection & land to Abraham & his descendants, but they must follow the path of God. God then commanded Abraham & his future generations to perform the ritual of circumcision as a symbol of the covenant.

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Abrahamic Covenant

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A set of conditions God decreed to Moses that were to be placed on the nation of Israel.

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Mosaic Covenant

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The covenant where God promised a descendant of David to reign on the throne over the people of God.

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Davidic Covenant

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What are the two parts that the Bible is split into?

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The Old & New Testament

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Who are the 4 authors of the Bible?

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Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

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There are 3 persons, each person is God, each person is distinct, and there’s only one God.

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Trinity

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What does Jesus reveal to us about God?

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God’s essence, truth, goodness, justice & holiness in flesh.

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What does Jesus reveal to us about ourselves?

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All men & women are created in God’s image, humanity is created good, our works are good, the human body is good, we are meant to be in relationship, models how we are supposed to be in a relationship with God.

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What do the creation stories help us to know about God?

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The Creator cares for creation, including human beings.

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What do the creation stories help us to know about Humanity?

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Human beings were created fully as humans & were present on earth from the start.

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What do the creation stories help us to know about Creation?

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Explained the universe and defined the meaning of existence.

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Why are the creation stories important for understanding salvation history?

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Reveal that God’s creation was good, ordered & harmonious, without sin or human death.

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What was significant about the Exodus event?

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Created the Israelite people and forged their bond with God.

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Why did Israel not enter the Promise Land for 40 years?

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Lack of faith

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What was the role of the Judges?

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To deliver God’s people, secure rest in the land, & promote obedience to the covenant.

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The stage where individuals or groups violate the laws or commands set by God.

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The Cycle of Disobedience

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The restoration of God’s people from the 70 years of Babylonian captivity back to the land of Israel.

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The Return of The People

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Why did the people ask for a king?

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They wanted a king such as the other nations so “that Israel also may be like all the nations.”

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Tragic hero; displayed a strength in battle and an ability to inspire his followers that place him high in the ranks of the military great; not faithful; he “consulted a medium for guidance” but “he did not inquire of the Lord.”

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Saul

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A strong but unassuming shepherd; becomes God’s choice to replace Saul as king of Israel; he is humble yet self-possessed, readily dismissing human opinion. His humility becomes clear early in his youth, when he kills the giant Goliath with a sling stone

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