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Semester One Exam Study Guide Flashcards

1
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Describe the relationship of the three Persons of the Trinity to each other

A

They are inseparable, but distinct, working together in us but each bringing different divine qualities to the work

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qualities or actions of God we associate with the Holy Spirit

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Dwelling in each believer’s heart and guiding the Church until the end of time

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early heresys that downplayed or denied Jesus’
human nature

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Docetism, Monophysitism, and Gnosticism

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4
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T/F: As soon as Jesus commissioned the
Apostles to spread the Good News, they
immediately went out and told all who would
listen

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FALSE: After Jesus commissioned them,
they hid fearfully in the Upper Room

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5
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What happened at Pentecost?

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The Apostles received the Spirit which
empowered them to preach the Good News
of Christ and they baptized 3,000 people that
day

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6
Q

What does it mean to say that Jesus has a filial
relationship with God the Father

A

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

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7
Q

As Christians, we believe:

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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

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8
Q

The teachings of Mary are closely related to the
teachings of Jesus.

A

The teachings of Mary are closely related to the
teachings of Jesus.

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9
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Our relationships with one another should be a reflection of the relationship shared between:

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The Persons of the Trinity to one another

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10
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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

A

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

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11
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To ask yourself, “What does this scripture teach
me about the Chrisitan life,” is to read it
through:

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Moral sense

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12
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To say Mary is Theotokos means:

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She is the “God-bearer”

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13
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the sending of the Holy Spirit to guide the
Church until the end of time

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Pentecost

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14
Q

Allegorical sense says the Bible points to:

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Jesus

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15
Q

A gathering of bishops to discuss the challenges
facing the Church

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Ecumenical council

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16
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In the early Church, many people held…

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Different theories about who Jesus was
(hence the multitude of heresies)

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17
Q

To understand who the author was and their
audience, the vocabulary, literary form, and
time period

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Literal sense

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18
Q

Catholics pray the Nicene Creed at liturgical
celebrations:

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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.

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19
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All the following are true about the Holy Spirit:

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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

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20
Q

Jesus is BEGOTTEN, CONSUBSTANTIAL,
AND OF THE SAME SUBSTANCE as the
Father

A

Jesus is BEGOTTEN, CONSUBSTANTIAL,
AND OF THE SAME SUBSTANCE as the
Father

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21
Q

heresy stating, “There once was a time when the
Son was not.”

A

Arianism (“Air”ianism = “air” = Jesus was
created out of thin air)

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22
Q

The Holy Spirit became fully revealed in the
word at:

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Pentecost

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23
Q

Trinity is a mystery because:

A

We can never know the fulness of the
Trinity but we can come to know parts of it

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24
Q

Christ and Messiah both mean:

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Anointed one

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25
Q

Examples of living the love of the Trinity in
everyday life include:

A

Taking on a ministry in the parish
community
-Reaching out to outsiders or newcomers
-Staying involved in the lives of friends and
family

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26
Q

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

A

Anagogical (ana-GO-gical…we want to go
to heaven)

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27
Q

When we call God “Father” we are saying:

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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

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28
Q

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit make up the:

A

Holy Trinity

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29
Q

Jesus was a semi-divine being who came to give
knowledge for salvation to elite group

A

Gnosticism (no = KNOW = you need to
KNOW the info for salvation)

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30
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belief in one God

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monotheism

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31
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Jesus’ humanity was a disguise

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Docetism (Stick with the letter D)

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32
Q

declared that the Son is “of the same
substance” as God the Father

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Council of Nicaea

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33
Q

conscious or deliberate rejection of a truth of the
faith

A

heresy

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34
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worshiping something other than god

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idolatry

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35
Q

Jesus was created

A

Arianism

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36
Q

Threefold personhood of God

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Trinity

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37
Q

Jesus is one person with two natures

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Hypostatic union (THIS IS WHAT WE BELIEVE AS CHRISTIANS)

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38
Q

An advocate who is on our side to strengthen and empower us

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paraclete

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39
Q

a statement of beliefs of an individual or community

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creed

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40
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Jesus’ divinity completely absorbed his humanity

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monophysitism

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41
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the belief and worship in multiple gods

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polytheism

42
Q

God becoming man

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Incarnation

43
Q

In Jesus, there are two distinct persons

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Nestorianism (think of a NEST with two separate eggs)

44
Q

father-son relationship

A

filial

45
Q

declared Jesus’ natures are undivided and inseparable

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council of Chalcedon

46
Q

A revealed truth that is beyond our ability to fully grasp

A

mystery

47
Q

a call from God to all members to embrace a life of holiness

A

vocation

48
Q

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all what faiths?

A

monotheistic

49
Q

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.

A

Nicene Creed

50
Q

The BLANK is the advocate for Christmas throughout time

A

Holy Spirit

51
Q

We say BLANK is the maker of all things and source of all life

A

god the father

52
Q

The bible BLANK mentions the belief in one true God

A

Often

53
Q

By assuming human nature, Jesus has shown us how to live in a way that reflects the fulness and beauty of the BLANK.

A

Reign of God

54
Q

We believe wherever the Father sends his BLANK, he also sends his Spirit

A

Son

55
Q

Jesus calls god BLANK meaning father.

A

Abba

56
Q

Give the 4 reasons for the Incarnation.

A

(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

57
Q

What are the 4 key doctrines in the Nicene
Creed.

A

(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

58
Q

Explain one way in which the Divine Persons of the Trinity are united AND one way in which
they are distinct. (2 points)

A

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

59
Q

Ultimate work of Divine Revelation:

A

Incarnation

60
Q

Gift God offers us so that we may choose the
good:

A

Free will

61
Q

St. Anselm of Canterbury said theology is:

A

“Faith seeking understanding”

62
Q

This group of people never ceased to be God’s
people despite their continual sinning:

A

Israelites

63
Q

The unfolding of God’s plan for redeeming
humanity:

A

Salvation History

64
Q

Humans have a built in longing for God

A

Humans have a built in longing for God

65
Q

Although God does not cause suffering, He does
allow it and can bring good out of our suffering

A

Although God does not cause suffering, He does
allow it and can bring good out of our suffering

66
Q

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

A

Revelation

67
Q

A witness to the saving message of Christ
through the sacrifice of one’s life

A

Maryrdom

68
Q

Is it mandatory that God reveals himself to us?

A

No, God freely chooses to reveal himself to
us, a true gift!

69
Q

Human attempt to answer the question: If God is
all-good and all-powerful, then why is there
suffering in the world:

A

Theodicy

70
Q

To say we are made for God means:

A
  • 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
71
Q

the four key elements of the Catholic approach
to theodicy

A
  • The world is imperfect
  • Suffering can be redemptive
  • Paschal mystery gives us hope
  • We see only partially
72
Q

Explain the five parts of the iceberg analogy

A
  • 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
73
Q

Requirement for infallible statement:

A
  • 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
74
Q

Can the whole body of bishops make an
infallible statement?

A

Yes – the successor of Peter must make the
statement and the whole body of bishops
includes the Pope…the Bishop of Rome

75
Q

the process of handing down the teaching
mission of the Apostles form one generation of
bishops to the next

A

Apostolic Succession

76
Q

Teachings from Sacred Tradition:

A
  • Assumption of Mary
  • Immaculate Conception
77
Q

the journey believers would take to demonstrate
their faith in Jesus and encourage others to
accept the message of the Gospel

A

Missionary Campaigns

78
Q

What is the relationship between Christianity
and Judaism?

A
  • Judaism is the roots and Christianity are
    branches
  • Judaism is the original plant and Christianity
    is the grafted branch
79
Q

earliest writings of the New Testament

A

the Epistles/Letters

80
Q

T/F the world is not a fixed and finished reality

A

TRUE

81
Q

What the Church teaches and confesses today is
———- what Jesus entrusted to His Apostles

A

The same as

82
Q

What two things make up the Deposit of Faith:

A

Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition

83
Q

this gospel stressed that Jesus is for all people

A

Luke (stick with the letter LLLLLLLLLL)

84
Q

This gospel heavily referenced the Old
Testament

A

Matthew (matthEWWW, EWWW, OLD)

85
Q

This gospel contains the statement “My Lord
and My God”

A

John – boldest proclamation of faith found
in any of the Gospels. Outright saying
JESUS IS GOD

86
Q

this gospel wrote to Jewish Christians

A

Matthew ( MatthEW…jEWish)

87
Q

This gospel was written to persecuted Christians

A

Mark (if you’re being persecuted its going to
leave a MARK)

88
Q

this Gospel stresses Jesus’ divinity

A

John

89
Q

this gospel stresses that to follow Jesus requires a willingness to suffer for one’s faith

A

Mark (paints the image of a suffering Jesus)

90
Q

Gospel written to the Gentile Christians

A

Luke

91
Q

Living transmission of the Good News of Jesus

A

Sacred Tradition

92
Q

“without error”

A

infallible

93
Q

“to see together”

A

synoptic

94
Q

The teaching authority of the Church

A

Magisterium

95
Q

Person who wrote the earliest letters and has
made the largest contribution to Christianity,
second to Jesus

A

St. Paul

96
Q

The way in which Jesus’ first disciples shared
their experience of Him by “word of mouth”

A

Oral tradition

97
Q

Explain why there is such similarities between
Matthew, Mark, and Luke’s gospel:

A

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

98
Q

Requirements to be a part of the Canon

A
  • Apostolic origin
  • Community acceptance
  • Consistency
  • Use in early church worship
99
Q

T/F More books can be added to the Bible

A

False: the Bible is a closed canon, so no
books can be added

100
Q

The bible is a collection of sacred, inspired
writings

A

The bible is a collection of sacred, inspired
writings

101
Q

T/F As Christians we disregard the Old
Testament

A

False: The Old Testament is important to
Christianity as it gives us the back story and
the “why” for Jesus

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