SoWAs - Catholic Beliefs and Teachings Flashcards
State one quote from the CCC that proves the trinity.
“The Trinity is One. We do not confess three gods but one God in three persons.” - CCC 253
Quote the part of the Nicene Creed which proves the belief in the Trinity.
“I believe in one God, the Father almighty… I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages… I believe in the Holy Spirit… who proceeds from the Father and the Son”
List 4 places from the Bible where God’s nature as a Trinity is taught.
- in the Shema prayer (“Hear O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord”)
- Lord’s prayer (“Our Father who art in heaven”)
- “the Word was God… the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.”
- Jesus’ baptism (“spirit of God descending like a dove”)
- the creation accounts
What is God’s nature shown to be in the Creation accounts (with quotes) ?
- Creator (“Let there be light; and there was light”)
- benevolent/loving (“God saw that the light was good” + creates humans as free)
- omnipotent (“God… can do everything” - CCC)
- eternal (“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”)
Give a quote that describes humans as in God’s image.
“let us make man in our image”
Give a quote that describes humans as rational.
“By his reason [a person] is capable of understanding the order of things established by the Creator.” - CCC
Give a quote that describes humans as having dominion over Creation.
“let them have dominion over the… sea and over… all the earth.”
Give a quote that describes humans as having free will.
“By free will, [a person] is capable of directing himself towards his true good.” - CCC
Give a quote that describes humans as having a conscience.
“His conscience is man’s most secret core” - Gaudium et Spes 16
Give a quote from the CCC about Jesus redeeming humanity via the Paschal Mystery.
“dying he destroyed our death, rising he restored our life.” - CCC
Give 4 reasons for Jesus’ presence during his life (quotes).
- “to save us” - CCC
- “so that we might know God’s love” - CCC
- “to be our model of holiness” - CCC
- “to make us partakers of the divine nature” - 2 Peter 1:4
Give a quote from the parable of the sheep and goats explaining how General Judgement will take place.
“he will separate… the sheep from the goats… they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
What does the Catholic Church teach about resurrection ?
humans “will rise again with their own bodies… but Christ will change their lowly body to be like his glorious body” - CCC
Why does no one know what heaven actually is (quote) ?
“no eye has seen… what God has prepared for those who love him.”
Give one quote from the Bible that supports the idea of purgatory.
“himself will be saved, but only as through fire.”
