Sources of Wisdom and Authority Flashcards
What is a quote from Sam Storms about the authority of the Bible?
“The inspiration and authority is the bedrock upon which our faith is built. With out it, we are doomed to uncertainty, doubt and a hopeless groping in the darkness of human speculation.”
Why do many Christians only use the Bible to help them make moral decisions?
They believe that the Bible is the word of God. This means that the Bible is God’s guidance to humans and so it has authority.
The Bible contains the teachings of Jesus on how to live. Christians believe that he is the Son of God and that they should follow his example.
What are other reasons the Bible has authority?
The Bible contains the Ten Commandments/Decalogue which gives Christians very clear moral guidance e.g. do not kill.
The Bible contains letters from the apostles who were guided by the Holy Spirit. They wrote these letters to give guidance to the early Christian churches about how to behave and this advice can also be used in making moral decisions today.
What is are denominations?
a religious group that has slightly different beliefs from other groups that share the same religion.
What do Catholics follow and believe?
Catholics follow the teachings of Jesus Christ as transmitted through the Old & New Testament via Rome and the Vatican and follow the Catechism. Catholics believe that the Catholic Church is the original and first Christian Church.
What do Protestants follow and believe about the Catholic church?
Protestants follow the teachings of Jesus Christ as transmitted through the Old & New Testament. Protestants believe that the Catholic Church stemmed from the original Christian Church, but became corrupt. Men can not add or take away from scripture.
What do Catholic and Protestants have similar?
CLUE= (3)
BOTH believe in the Trinity of God. Three persons in one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
What do Catholics and Protestants have similar?
CLUE=(Adam)
BOTH believe that sin came into the world, through Adam.
What do Catholics and Protestants have similar?
CLUE=(Son)
BOTH believe that Jesus is the Son of God - The Word was made Flesh and dwelt among us.
What do Catholics and Protestants have similar?
CLUE=(death)
BOTH believe in the death of Jesus by Crucifixion and his role as a saviour.
What do Catholics and Protestants both use?
BOTH Catholicism and Protestantism use the Holy Bible, a collection of canonical books in two parts (the Old Testament and the New Testament).
What do only Catholics believe in when it comes to authority?
Magisterium
What do Catholics believe about Baptism and sin?
Original sin is forgiven at baptism
Catholics believe grace is administered through…
the sacraments
What do Catholics believe about Priests?
Priests are used by God as His instrument for the forgiveness of sins in three sacraments:
Confession, Anointing and Baptism.
What do protestants believe in?
Sola Scriptura
What do protestants believe about Baptism?
All sins are wiped out during Baptism.
What do Protestants believe about Grace?
Grace is given freely.
What do Protestants believe about Ministers?
Ministers are used by God as His instruments in the forgiveness of sins through Baptism which they administer.
What does Dr. Horrell say about the main difference of Catholics and Protestants?
“The issue ofSola Scriptura…versus ‘Scripture plus tradition’ is perhaps the fundamental difference between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism…(what) you’re talking about it’s a hermeneutic, a way of doing theology.”
What does the Catechism state about the Church and Scripture?
“Both Scripture and tradition must be accepted and honoured with equal sentiments of devotion and reverence.”
What do Protestants say about Communion?
Symbol of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross.
What do protestants believe about the Pope?
No Pope. They believe he’s not needed as the Bible doesn’t need anything added.
What do Protestants say about Mary?
Considered honourable and blessed woman, deny assumption and mediatrix office of Mary.
What do Protestants believe about Purgatory?
Denies existence
What do Protestants say about saints?
All who are Christians are called saints.
What do protestants say about Sacraments?
Visible Manifestation of God’s work through Baptism and communion.
What do protestants say about Salvation?
By grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone
What do Catholics say about Communion?
TRANSUBSTANTIATION
What do Catholics say about leadership?
Pope is final human authority.
What do Catholics say about Mary?
Mary is highly exalted. Assumption of Mary (CCC 966); “Advocate, Helper, Mediatrix”(CCC 969); Queen over all things (CCC 966); “All holy one” (CCC 2677)
What do Catholics say about Purgatory?
Purgatory is a place of purification after a person dies where he achieves holiness so as to enter into the joy of heaven (CCC 1030)
What do Catholics say about Saints?
Saints are special individual who do not have to pass through purgatory and have been declared by the Roman Catholic Church to be holy.
What do Catholics say about Sacraments?
A means of grace and its infusion into the Catholic Church. The RC seven sacraments consist of Baptism, Confirmation, Communion, Confession, Marriage, Holy Orders, Anointing of the Sick.
What do Catholics believe about salvation?
You receive salvation through baptism, keeping commandments (CCC 2068) and penance.
What does Millan Burrows say about the reliability of the scriptures?
One the whole… archaeological work has unquestionably strengthened confidence in the reliability of the scriptural record. More than one archaeologist has found his respect for the Bible increased by the experience of excavation in Palestine. Archaeology has in many cases refuted the view of modern critics.
What is Fundamentalism?
The belief that the Bible is word-for-word the Word of God.