Test Revision Wk 9 T3 Flashcards
Define Stewardship
The careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care.
Creation reveals God’s characteristics
Sustainer, all-knowing &
beautiful
The Yahwist Creation Story
= 2nd account in the Bible
God teaches that humans come from the earth. He does not say how/when humans were created
The Priestly Creation Story
= 1st account in the Bible
- God revealed answers to peoples questions and inspired the writing of this other creation story
- God’s plan is for human beings to join God in the ongoing work of creation
- God’s ‘state of original justice’ consisted of four harmonious relationships
The Book of Genesis
The Book of Genesis is the first book in the Bible and means ‘beginning’.
What is the order of the 7 days of creation
- Light and darkness 2. Sea and Sky 3. Land, Plants and Trees 4. Sun, Moon and Stars 5. Creatures in the sky and sea 6. Animals and Humans 7. Rest
The Fall
The fall is when Adam and Eve betrayed God by eating the apple from the ‘forbidden’ tree. They were tempted by the serpent.
The Assumption of Mary
The only human person who never sinned was Mary, the Mother of Jesus. For this reason, her soul and her body were not separated at death. (15th Aug must go to Mass).
Liturgical year
Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Ordinary Time
What are the liturgical colours and what do they represent?
White: Joy and triumph (Christmas and Easter) Red: Fire and Blood (Pentecost and good Friday) Green: Life and Graces (Ordinary time) Purple: Dignity
Seven Sacraments
- Baptism
- Reconciliation
- Eucharist/Holy Communion
- Confirmation
- Marriage
- Holy Orders
- Annoiting Of the sick
Jesus gave his followers the seven sacraments to draw on his power to overcome sin.
Jesus the Redeemer
Jesus wants us all to share his redemption. Jesus freed us from slavery and saved our 4 harmonious relationships.
Vestments
Vestments are full-length clothing items worn when celebrating the liturgy, the clothing is a sign of Christ. It is a reminder to the Priest and to the community to remember that they are joining in the prayer of Jesus and to help remind them what Jesus is doing in the liturgy.
4 harmonious relationships & how these relationships are damaged
Many people today do not relate with God in the way He intended (harmony with God damaged)
Many people experience unhappiness and a lack of harmony (harmony with themselves damaged)
Many people relate in a negative manner to each other (harmony with each other damaged)
Instead of respecting and treating creation as God intends, it can be abused (harmony with the rest of creation damaged)
We can regain the relationships by going to Church to have reconciliation, through this we can be forgiven for our sins and start again.
Extended Answer: Explain Redemption
Jesus redeemed the humans from the slavery to sin. Jesus did this by always obeying God the Father. This was the opposite of Adam’s disobedience