test 2 Flashcards
Arianism
taught that the pre existent Christ was the first and greatest of God’s creatures but denied his fully divine status.
Docetism
taught that Jesus Christ as a purely divine being who only had the “appearance” of being human.
Partialism
taught that Father, Son and Holy Spirit together are components of the one God.
What is the difference between saying doctrine changes and doctrine develops?
Development is not synonymous with change/Consider a boy who develops into a man. The person gets biggers and stronger but essence of that person remains the same
At which 2 councils were the teachings of the Trinity addressed
Nicaea and Constantinople
What do we mean when we say the Trinity is a “mystery of the faith”?
The mystery of the Holy Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith and life
The difference between an “individual” and a “person”?
“You cannot be a person all by yourself, as a separated individual . You can be a person only along with other persons- you need interpersonal relations to be a person.”
What does it mean to be made in the image and likeness of God according to Genesis? (think of Adam and his son)
it means the love we are made for but also the love we rejected
Shamar means “to guard”
used in the Old Testament to describe priests guarding the holy tabernacle from intruders
When the devil tells Adam and Eve to eat of the tree, he is not simply interested in getting them to break a commandment? What does the devil ultimately want to do?
God gives this command because he knows they will be hurt if they eat from the tree and does not want them to be hurt. The devil wants Adam and Eve to feel God is limiting their freedom so they disobey him
The Protoevangelium (First Gospel)- this is the first point in the Scriptures that point to the saving plan of Jesus Christ.
Right away God unveils his plan to rescue Adam and Eve: he foretells how the woman will have a descendent who will defeat the devil, crushing the head of the serpent and liberating the human family from his reign of sin and death
What are the 4 faculties of the human person?
Intellect, will, emotions, sense
What is the purpose of each of the 4 faculties?
To work together harmoniously
The result of sin is death, and the corruption of our faculties
DEATH IS THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ORDER OF OUR FACULTIES/POWERS
How have each of the 4 faculties been corrupted?
the intellected is darkened and is unable to perceive truth clearly, the will becomes hardened and does not easily move to love and goodness, passion becomes inflamed and sense tries to rise up and rule will and intellect,
he relationship between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (triangle diagram). The Holy Spirit is God…The Holy Spirit is not the Father…etc.
the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit are not the same thing but they are all god
Why did Adam and Eve cover themselves with fig leaves-
they no longer trust each other. The fig leaves reveal something about our fallen nature
Three key truths about our humanity-
humans have been created by God for a good and high destiny/ the human race has separated itself from God, and as a result experiences evil, darkness and death.// God has come among us to save us from sin and death and bring us back to proper relationships with him
What is a virtue?
habitual and firm disposition to do the good
What is a value?
person’s principles or standards of behavior; one’s judgment of what is important in life
What is a vicious person?
lowest level of virtue. He/she does what is wrong with no interior battle or guilt.
What is a weak willed person?
He/she does what it wrong after losing an interior battle and experiences a level of guilt/shame
What is a strong willed person?
He/she does what is right after fighting a major interior battle…experiences anxiousness & frustration
what is a virtuous person?
Does the good with ease
What is prudence?-
virtue that disposes practical reason to discern our true good in every circumstance and to choose the right means of achieving it
What is justice?
?moral virtue that consists in the constant and firm will to give their due to God and neighbor.
What is fortitude?
moral virtue that ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in the pursuit of the good. It strengthens the resolve to resist temptations and to overcome obstacles in the moral life.
What is temperance?
moral virtue that moderates the attraction of pleasures and provides balance in the use of created goods. It ensures the will’s mastery over instincts and keeps desires within the limits of what is honorable.
What are these called?
Cardinal virtues
When we grow in virtue, we must not only rely on God’s grace but cooperate with our own efforts. In the sailboat analogy, the wind is like _______ and the sails are like __
Gods grace/our efforts
What is faith?
It perfects our intellect/theological virtue by which we believe in God and believe all that he has said and revealed to us,
What is hope?
it elevates our will to trust God- theological virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness
What is charity?
It elevates our will to love God/theological virtue by which we love God above all things for his own sake,
How are the theological virtues different from the cardinal?
Cardinal has to be practiced to be acquired, while theological virtues direct us towards supernatural life
What are 3 reasons we call them theological virtues?
The object is God himself/Must be infused by God/Revealed in sacred scripture
What 2 errors can we avoid when we understand theological virtues?
Get to heaven by yourself/ given to us and cannot be taken from us
Which of the faculties do humans share with the angels/God?
intellect/ will
