Religion test unit 3

Question 1

what is prayer

Answer 1

Prayer is our living relationship with
God. God answers our prayers in God’s own way. Prayer helps provide us with the Grace we need for the weekly culmination of our prayer in the Eucharist.

Question 2

What does prayer require

Answer 2

Prayer takes time.Prayer takes discipline (practice). Prayer needs to be done daily. Prayer is focused on God, not ourselves

Question 3

What are the 5 Forms of prayer

Answer 3

Blessing and Adoration, Prayer of petition, Prayer of Intercession, Prayer of Thanksgiving, and Praise

Question 4

What is Blessing and Adoration

Answer 4

We express praise and honour to God. We praise God for giving us life, the world, and the greatness of the lord who made us. We give adoration in respect, reverence, admiration, and love to God.

Question 5

What is prayer of petition

Answer 5

When you spend this prayer time asking God for things we need though asking and praying are not the same when we pray. In this prayer we are asking and giving our wants and desires over to God, and ask that God’s will be done.

Question 6

what is prayer of intercession

Answer 6

We pray of behalf of others. This can be the source of blessing upon others, the church, and our world. This prayer can bring us great strength and courage and also great peace of mind and heart. It leads us to pray as Jesus did for others. This prayer lifts the need of the world to God for blessing and help.

Question 7

What is prayer of Thanksgiving

Answer 7

Helps us be grateful for Gods many blessings, both spiritual and worldly, and help us recognize and appreciate all the good things god gives us. As a result of a grateful heart, we are grateful for Jesus Christ, the joys and wonders of life, the gifts we have and for everyone in our life.

Question 8

What is praise

Answer 8

Praise gives God glory simply because HE is. Praise is the form of prayer which recognizes most immediately that God is God. Praise embraces the other forms of prayer and carries the toward God.

Question 9

What are the three sacraments

Answer 9

Initiation, Healing, Vocation

Question 10

What are the Seven Sacraments

Answer 10

Baptism, Communion, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the sick, matrimony, holy order

Question 11

What sacraments fall under initiation

Answer 11

baptism, communion, and confirmation

Question 12

What sacraments fall under healing

Answer 12

reconciliation and anointing of the sick

Question 13

What sacraments fall under vocation

Answer 13

matrimony and the holy order

Question 14

What symbols or signs of the sacrament are involved

Answer 14

Baptism-pouring of water
Communion-bread and wine
Confirmation- laying on of hands on a person’s head, most often by a bishop, and the anointing with oil.
Reconciliation-confession
Anointing of the sick-Person is anointed with oil and receives the laying on of hands from a priest
Matrimony-couple and wedding rings
Holy order-laying on of hands and anointing with oil by the bishop.

Question 15

what is faith

Answer 15

Faith is to believe what you do not see. It is putting your trust and belief in something that might not be there.

Question 16

how do we show faith

Answer 16

we show faith by praying and believing in God. Even though we do not see him we have faith that he will hear our prayers.

Question 17

what are the seven characteristics of faith

Answer 17

-Faith is a gift of God
-Faith is the power that is absolutely necessary if we are to attain salvation
-Faith requires the free will and clear understanding of a person
-Faith is absolutely certain because of Jesus
-Faith is incomplete unless it leads to active love
-Faith Grows
-Faith is a foretaste

Question 18

The necessity of faith

Answer 18

without faith it is impossible to please [God]” and to attain to the fellowship of his sons, therefore without faith no one has ever attained justification, nor will anyone obtain eternal life.

Question 19

Perseverance in faith

Answer 19

To live, grow and persevere in the faith until the end we must nourish it with the word of God.

Question 20

Faith- the beginning of eternal life

Answer 20

Faith makes us taste in advance the light of the heavenly vision, the goal of our journey here below. Then we shall see God “face to face”, “as he is”. So faith is already the beginning of eternal life

Question 21

Define the term Beatitude

Answer 21

The term “beatitude” means a blessing or a promise of happiness. The beatitudes are 8 blessings for different groups of people.

Question 22

Identify the 8 Beatitudes.

Answer 22

1.Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
2.Blessed are they who mourn: for they shall be comforted.
3.Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.
4.Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.
5.Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
6.Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.
7.Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
8.Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Question 23

Explain blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Answer 23

People who are aware of both their strengths and weaknesses.

Question 24

Explain Blessed are they who mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Answer 24

People who mourn feel sadness and are able to feel empathy for those around them.

Question 25

Explain Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.

Answer 25

People who are meek dont try to get their way by pushing others around. They dont use physical, emotional, or verbal abuse. They respect and listen to those around them

Question 26

Explain Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.

Answer 26

Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are people when they see that something is unfair or unjust they speak out and take action.

Question 27

Explain Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Answer 27

Those ho are merciful are willing to forgive those who have done wrong. They recognize that we all make mistakes and accept others even when they don’t necessarily accept their actions.

Question 28

Explain Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.

Answer 28

People who are genuine and committed. they are good people who have a strong foundation and direction in their life.

Question 29

Explain Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Answer 29

Peacemakers are people who will help others. People who will do their best to ensure that people have good relationships. They seek the common ground and try to bring people together.

Question 30

Explain Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Answer 30

Their moral beliefs matter more to them than any other things.

Question 31

Prophet Biographies Isiah

Answer 31

He immensely believed in the power of God and said that the world belongs to the Almighty and that He would destroy it as well. Isaiah advised people to turn to God for everything in life and was immensely displeased by the lack of faith. God called Isaiah through a dream and said that he would be a messenger of God. God gave him prophecies and an angle put coal on his lips and told him that he would be able to speak through him. He anointed Isaiah to speak on his behalf to tell people to repent their sins and if they don’t repent their city would be destroyed if they don’t turn to God. He also prophesied that there will be a new king, the prince of peace, Jesus.

Question 32

Prophet Biographies Jonah

Answer 32

God came to Jonah through a vision and told Jonah to go preach and save the city of Nunavue and if they don’t then their city would be destroyed. Though due to the cities reputation Jonah went the opposite direction and took a boat that would take him far away. While at sea the ocean got really bad so he was thrown off the boat and when he was the ocean settled. Then a giant whale swallowed him and he stayed in there for 3 day and God talked to him telling him to actually listen.

Question 33

Prophet Biographies Daniel

Answer 33

One of the great four prophets though the Jewish people didn’t think of him as a true one because he talked to angels instead of God. Also Daniel spoke to the future and wrote letters warning them and ‘true’ prophets speak to people of their generation. He was an interpreter of dreams of the king. Though the people who worked with he king grew jealous of Daniel and made the king create a law that if they caught anyone praying to anyone but the king they should be punished. So when they found Daniel praying to God they through him into a pit with hungry lions. Though God make the lions not attack him and he was able to survive the night.

Question 34

Prophet Biographies Elijah

Answer 34

Elijah struggled with people worshiping and building statues for a false God called Baal. So he challenged the king and the other worshipers to see who’s God was actually real. In the end God pulled though and Elijah was able to steer the worshipers of Baal back to God.

Question 35

Prophet Biographies Deborah

Answer 35

Use to sir under a palm tree and spoke to people who would see her. People were not united under one leader and there was twelve tribes. They would sin against each other but then a Judge was sent by God to turn their ways . During a time of oppression and sin Deborah was sent to save the tortured Jews. Deborah sent Barak to war against their oppressors. At first it looked like the kings army would win but then Deborahs army pulled through making the generally of the other army feel and was killed by the wife of the persons house he was hiding in. In the end Deborah lead the Jews to victory and with her loyalty in God, continued to rule.