sem 2 exam review Flashcards
through the trinity, united in the sacraments
one
to be set apart as united by God
holy
universal
catholic
through the succession of leadership
apostolic
a response to God’s love that is both personal and communal
displayed through participation in the sacraments
faith
means “to call out of”
ekklesia
the authority handed down by Jesus to uphold the teachings of the church
apostolic succession
unity among other christian denominations to bring peace and justice
ecumenism
first pope
peter
the statement of beliefs written at the council of nicaea to refute heresies
nicene creed
why the church is developing yet unchanging
God has fully revealed Himself in Jesus but we continue to grow in understanding that mystery
what won’t change in the churhc
the sacraments given by jesus’ authority of the pope(by Jesus), moral teachings (by god)
sacred scripture and sacred tradition-how we understand divine revelation
deposit of faith
God’s saving actions in human history made known through the covenants
salvation history
why church exists
established by Jesus to show us the way to eternity
how jesus is necessary for salvation
jesus is the only way to salvation, jesus’ presence in the eucharist is received for our salvation
morals and teachings of the church
permanent ethic
the church started by jesus
bride of christ
jesus is the head, we are the body
his presence through sacraments, our work through liturgy
body of christ
how are we called to unity
by love, prayer, and working for justice for all, especially the poor
“unfolding the mystery”, we continue to understand jesus even after the baptism of adults
mystagogia
“one who is sent”
apostle
the right of christian initiation of adults entering the catholic church
RCIA
the reign of God both now and in the future
kingdom of God
“overseer”
bishop
constantine’s end to christian persecutions in the roman empire
edict of milan
symbol for christ that helped constantine’s soldiers defeat maxintias and led to end of persecution
chi-rho
exerts of jewish law (torah)
pharisees
high priests who took care of the temple and did not believe in resurrection
sadducees
Jewish sect who completely removed themselves from society
essenes
blending religious practices into one belief
religious syncretiscism
st jerome’s latin translation of the bible
Vulgate
a complete denial of jesus and the faith
apostasy
any person of non-jewish ancestry
gentiles
emperor in rome responsible for killing many christians
nero
he crowned charlemagne
pope leo iii
final purification of all who die in god’s grace
purgatory
christians were offered hope and charity
nature of the church
many persecutions because christians were viewed as antisocial, barbaric, and the cause of natural disasters
before constantine
persecutions ended, christianity became popular but less concerned for those in need
after constantine (edict of milan)
role of pope increased and pope began to appoint church positions like political offices
people like pope leo the great stopped huns, vandals, and lombards from invading rome
role of church after fall of empire
holy roman emperor
charlemagne
changes charlemagne made
sunday was a day of rest and worship, liturgy was in the language of the people, mandatory tithing, changed church schools
system of land ownership in middle ages-land was given in exchange for church postitions
feudalism
charlemagne’s role as holy roman emperor
he believed he had authority over pope, no separation between secular and religious beliefs
started to end heresies, began crusades
inquisition
absence of holiness and justice, related to our communal identity
effects: death, shame, work, pain
original sins
importance of baptism
cleansed of original sin and incorporated into God and the people of god
who can baptize
priests, deacons, anyone with right intentions in case of emergency
how often do you need to be baptized
once
matter and form of baptism
matter: water and oil
form: “i baptize you in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit”
priest, prophet, and king
we are anointed to consecrate the body of christ and speak the truth of god’s salvation
we are a chosen race because of god’s love for us, he became human for us to live an eternity
why is baptism the first “step” toward salvation
required to become part of the body of christ and continue working toward salvation
how eucharist commits us to the poor
christ game himself, we should share with all what we have
we are all connected as people of god, our actions affect many
israelites thought their actions only affected themselves
communal identity
added o the nicene creed
marks of the church
was convened in the early years after Christ to discuss the gentile question
council of jerusalem
decisions made in the council of jerusalem
no meat sacrificed for idols, stay away from illicit sects, and circumcision was not required
how people were treated before the council of jerusalem
treated poorly by jewish people, had to convert to judaism which included circumcision
the greek influence on jewish people
hellenists
conservative jews who obeyed the law
they viewed themselves as God’s Chosen People
hebrews
a non-legislative group of bishops who advise the pope on current issues
synod
a german monk who pretested against the church, especially simony and indulgences
luther
was not necessary because people were justified by faith alone
luther’s opinion
penance
faith vs. works
faith was more important than what you did and there was too much emphasis on human effort
believed only what was written was important, not tradition
luther’s views on _
scripture and tradition
luther’s views on sin
said it was impossible not to sin and there was too much emphasis on human actions, salvation came through a belief in God
called in response to luther’s protest
- affirmed importance of scripture and traditions
- agreed baptism was the first step, but actions and repentance were also important
- if a person chooses to continue sinning and does not repent, salvation and God’s grace can be lost
council of trent
the public work of the people
liturgy
most important sacrament, real presence of Jesus from which all other sacraments flow
eucharist
unite us to God and each other as signs and works of our belief in God
sacraments
signs and actions
matter
words
form
baptism-matter and form
m-water and oil
f-“I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”
confirmation-matter and form
m-oil of chrism and the laying on of hands
f-“be sealed with the Holy Spirit”
eucharist-matter and form
m-bread and wine
f-“This is my body, this is my blood”, Prayers of Consecration also say, “do this in memory of me”
penance-matter and form
m-absolution of sins
f-“I absolve you of your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”
anointing of the sick-matter and form
m-laying on of hands, oil
f-“through this holy anointing, may the Lord in His love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit”
holy orders-matter and form
m-laying on of hands
f-prayers of consecration
matrimony-matter and form
m-exchange of vows
f-“I do”
baptism-lasting effect
cleanse our soul
confirmation-lasting effect
strengthen our faith
eucharist-lasting effect
become unified with Christ
holy orders-lasting effect
become an instrument of Christ at the deepest level
penance-lasting effect
reunite us with God
anointing of the sick-lasting effect
spiritual and physical healing
matrimony-lasting effect
a commitment to your spouse and God
effective signs and actions of Christ to draw us closer to God
sacraments have the power to change us if we allow Christ to work through us
efficacious
free, unearned gift from God
grace
first sacrament
is Christ
Christ is present in all of the sacraments
first sacrament of Christ
the church, Christ established the church and the church carries out the sacraments
