Semester One Exam Study Guide Flashcards
Describe the relationship of the three Persons of the Trinity to each other
They are inseparable, but distinct, working together in us but each bringing different divine qualities to the work
qualities or actions of God we associate with the Holy Spirit
Dwelling in each believer’s heart and guiding the Church until the end of time
early heresys that downplayed or denied Jesus’
human nature
Docetism, Monophysitism, and Gnosticism
T/F: As soon as Jesus commissioned the
Apostles to spread the Good News, they
immediately went out and told all who would
listen
FALSE: After Jesus commissioned them,
they hid fearfully in the Upper Room
What happened at Pentecost?
The Apostles received the Spirit which
empowered them to preach the Good News
of Christ and they baptized 3,000 people that
day
What does it mean to say that Jesus has a filial
relationship with God the Father
Jesus relationship with the Father is direct,
personal, and loving
- Jesus experiences his relationship with the
Father as a source of unconditional love,
strength and guidance
As Christians, we believe:
Jesus has two natures – divine and human
- Trinity is made up of three Persons, one
God
- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit have all always
existed
The teachings of Mary are closely related to the
teachings of Jesus.
The teachings of Mary are closely related to the
teachings of Jesus.
Our relationships with one another should be a reflection of the relationship shared between:
The Persons of the Trinity to one another
Church Fathers choose to use the language of
philosophy to establish their teachings
about Jesus because many people at the time
understood this language well, so it was a way
of entering into dialogue with many
Church Fathers choose to use the language of
philosophy to establish their teachings
about Jesus because many people at the time
understood this language well, so it was a way
of entering into dialogue with many
To ask yourself, “What does this scripture teach
me about the Chrisitan life,” is to read it
through:
Moral sense
To say Mary is Theotokos means:
She is the “God-bearer”
the sending of the Holy Spirit to guide the
Church until the end of time
Pentecost
Allegorical sense says the Bible points to:
Jesus
A gathering of bishops to discuss the challenges
facing the Church
Ecumenical council
In the early Church, many people held…
Different theories about who Jesus was
(hence the multitude of heresies)
To understand who the author was and their
audience, the vocabulary, literary form, and
time period
Literal sense
Catholics pray the Nicene Creed at liturgical
celebrations:
To support one another to be faithful to the
truths professed
- To respond to the Word of God proclaimed
in the readings
- To underscore our unity as one community
of faith.
All the following are true about the Holy Spirit:
We receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit at the
sacrament of Baptism
- The gifts of the spirit give life to the fruits of
the spirit
- The gifts of the Holy Spirit sanctify us and
help us as we
Jesus is BEGOTTEN, CONSUBSTANTIAL,
AND OF THE SAME SUBSTANCE as the
Father
Jesus is BEGOTTEN, CONSUBSTANTIAL,
AND OF THE SAME SUBSTANCE as the
Father
heresy stating, “There once was a time when the
Son was not.”
Arianism (“Air”ianism = “air” = Jesus was
created out of thin air)
The Holy Spirit became fully revealed in the
word at:
Pentecost
Trinity is a mystery because:
We can never know the fulness of the
Trinity but we can come to know parts of it
Christ and Messiah both mean:
Anointed one
Examples of living the love of the Trinity in
everyday life include:
Taking on a ministry in the parish
community
-Reaching out to outsiders or newcomers
-Staying involved in the lives of friends and
family
which Spiritual Sense: Matthew 25:1-46, the
separation of sheep and goats with the sheep
going to heaven and the goats going to hell
Anagogical (ana-GO-gical…we want to go
to heaven)
When we call God “Father” we are saying:
His love will never disappoint us, even if
human beings let us down.
- God’s love has some characteristics that we
associate with human parents.
- He desires an intimate relationship with his
creation
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit make up the:
Holy Trinity
Jesus was a semi-divine being who came to give
knowledge for salvation to elite group
Gnosticism (no = KNOW = you need to
KNOW the info for salvation)
belief in one God
monotheism
Jesus’ humanity was a disguise
Docetism (Stick with the letter D)
declared that the Son is “of the same
substance” as God the Father
Council of Nicaea
conscious or deliberate rejection of a truth of the
faith
heresy
worshiping something other than god
idolatry
Jesus was created
Arianism
Threefold personhood of God
Trinity
Jesus is one person with two natures
Hypostatic union (THIS IS WHAT WE BELIEVE AS CHRISTIANS)
An advocate who is on our side to strengthen and empower us
paraclete
a statement of beliefs of an individual or community
creed
Jesus’ divinity completely absorbed his humanity
monophysitism
the belief and worship in multiple gods
polytheism
God becoming man
Incarnation
In Jesus, there are two distinct persons
Nestorianism (think of a NEST with two separate eggs)
father-son relationship
filial
declared Jesus’ natures are undivided and inseparable
council of Chalcedon
A revealed truth that is beyond our ability to fully grasp
mystery
a call from God to all members to embrace a life of holiness
vocation
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all what faiths?
monotheistic
We recite the BLANK during the sacrament of Baptism so those joining the Christian know and understand the beliefs of the community they are joining.
Nicene Creed
The BLANK is the advocate for Christmas throughout time
Holy Spirit
We say BLANK is the maker of all things and source of all life
god the father
The bible BLANK mentions the belief in one true God
Often
By assuming human nature, Jesus has shown us how to live in a way that reflects the fulness and beauty of the BLANK.
Reign of God
We believe wherever the Father sends his BLANK, he also sends his Spirit
Son
Jesus calls god BLANK meaning father.
Abba
Give the 4 reasons for the Incarnation.
(1) To save us by reconciling us with God
(2) Share his divine love with us
(3) To show us how to be holy
(4) To enable us to share in God’s divine nature
What are the 4 key doctrines in the Nicene
Creed.
(1) Trinitarian faith
(2) Jesus’ birth, death, Resurrection, and Ascension as key events in our salvation
(3) Four marks of the Church (one, holy, catholic, apostolic)
(4) Resurrection of the dead and the Last Judgement
Explain one way in which the Divine Persons of the Trinity are united AND one way in which
they are distinct. (2 points)
United:
- In what they are – they are all God
- In what they do – they are all working
toward our salvation
Distinct:
- Their relationship to one another
- Their specific work in our salvation
Ultimate work of Divine Revelation:
Incarnation
Gift God offers us so that we may choose the
good:
Free will
St. Anselm of Canterbury said theology is:
“Faith seeking understanding”
This group of people never ceased to be God’s
people despite their continual sinning:
Israelites
The unfolding of God’s plan for redeeming
humanity:
Salvation History
Humans have a built in longing for God
Humans have a built in longing for God
Although God does not cause suffering, He does
allow it and can bring good out of our suffering
Although God does not cause suffering, He does
allow it and can bring good out of our suffering
God’s loving self disclosure to human beings, in
which he gradually reveals himself and the
divine plan of salvation to humanity through
deeds and words
Revelation
A witness to the saving message of Christ
through the sacrifice of one’s life
Maryrdom
Is it mandatory that God reveals himself to us?
No, God freely chooses to reveal himself to
us, a true gift!
Human attempt to answer the question: If God is
all-good and all-powerful, then why is there
suffering in the world:
Theodicy
To say we are made for God means:
- We have a built in longing to be a part of the
bond between humanity and divinity - We have an indelible mark on our hearts that
desire him - We all have a call to embrace a life of
holiness
the four key elements of the Catholic approach
to theodicy
- The world is imperfect
- Suffering can be redemptive
- Paschal mystery gives us hope
- We see only partially
Explain the five parts of the iceberg analogy
- Iceberg – Jesus because the fullness of
God’s revelation was made known to us
through the person of Jesus - Top – what we have come to understand
about Jesus - Bottom – what we have yet to understand
- Water – our human limitations/our minds
- Waves – the Holy Spirit empowering us and
prompting us to uncover more truth
Requirement for infallible statement:
- Made by official successor of Peter (the
pope) and can be made by whole body of
bishops (which includes the pope) - On matters of faith and morals
- Speaking ex cathedra
Can the whole body of bishops make an
infallible statement?
Yes – the successor of Peter must make the
statement and the whole body of bishops
includes the Pope…the Bishop of Rome
the process of handing down the teaching
mission of the Apostles form one generation of
bishops to the next
Apostolic Succession
Teachings from Sacred Tradition:
- Assumption of Mary
- Immaculate Conception
the journey believers would take to demonstrate
their faith in Jesus and encourage others to
accept the message of the Gospel
Missionary Campaigns
What is the relationship between Christianity
and Judaism?
- Judaism is the roots and Christianity are
branches - Judaism is the original plant and Christianity
is the grafted branch
earliest writings of the New Testament
the Epistles/Letters
T/F the world is not a fixed and finished reality
TRUE
What the Church teaches and confesses today is
———- what Jesus entrusted to His Apostles
The same as
What two things make up the Deposit of Faith:
Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition
this gospel stressed that Jesus is for all people
Luke (stick with the letter LLLLLLLLLL)
This gospel heavily referenced the Old
Testament
Matthew (matthEWWW, EWWW, OLD)
This gospel contains the statement “My Lord
and My God”
John – boldest proclamation of faith found
in any of the Gospels. Outright saying
JESUS IS GOD
this gospel wrote to Jewish Christians
Matthew ( MatthEW…jEWish)
This gospel was written to persecuted Christians
Mark (if you’re being persecuted its going to
leave a MARK)
this Gospel stresses Jesus’ divinity
John
this gospel stresses that to follow Jesus requires a willingness to suffer for one’s faith
Mark (paints the image of a suffering Jesus)
Gospel written to the Gentile Christians
Luke
Living transmission of the Good News of Jesus
Sacred Tradition
“without error”
infallible
“to see together”
synoptic
The teaching authority of the Church
Magisterium
Person who wrote the earliest letters and has
made the largest contribution to Christianity,
second to Jesus
St. Paul
The way in which Jesus’ first disciples shared
their experience of Him by “word of mouth”
Oral tradition
Explain why there is such similarities between
Matthew, Mark, and Luke’s gospel:
Mark was written first
Matthew, written second, had a copy of Mark
and a copy of Q (which contained many quotes
and sayings of Jesus)
Luke, third one written, had a copy of Mark and
a copy of Q
Requirements to be a part of the Canon
- Apostolic origin
- Community acceptance
- Consistency
- Use in early church worship
T/F More books can be added to the Bible
False: the Bible is a closed canon, so no
books can be added
The bible is a collection of sacred, inspired
writings
The bible is a collection of sacred, inspired
writings
T/F As Christians we disregard the Old
Testament
False: The Old Testament is important to
Christianity as it gives us the back story and
the “why” for Jesus
