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The Incarnation Flashcards

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What is the incarnation

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The incarnation is when God took on human form to become Jesus

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What does the incarnation show for christians

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  • For christians , the fact that God was prepared to become human shows how much God loves the human race
  • For christians, the fact that God knows what its like to be human also helps christians to value his love
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What happens in Lukes account of the incarnation

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  • Luke’s account of the incarnation focusses on Marys role
  • It tells the story of how the Angel Gabriel came to Mary to tell her that she was going to concieve and give birth named jesus, who would be the son of man
  • Jesus was concieved by the holy spirit
  • Mary was given the choice of wether to accept the role of Jesus mother. She gives her consent and says “Let it be with me according to your word”
  • This incarnation shows how Jesus is both fully human and fully God
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What happens in Matthews account of the incarnation

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  • Matthews account foccuses on Joseph’s role in the incarnation
  • It tells of how an Angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and explained how Jesus was concieved by the power of the holy spirit in order to save humanity from its sins
  • In the story the angel refers to Jesus as “Emmanuel” which means “God is with us” showing how Jesus was in fact the son of God
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What are the 5 main points that are shared in both accounts

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  • Mary was a virgin
  • God used humans to bring about his plan for humanity
  • Jesus was concieved by the power of the holy spirit
  • The Angel Gabriel announced Jesus’ birth
  • Jeus was the son of God
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What is the word of God

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  • The catholic church teaches that God is not one person but in fact three(the father, the son and the holy spirit) and together these are called the trinity
  • The second person , the son, can also be reffered to as the word of God
  • The word of God became human through Jesus ( Jesus is sometimes reffered to as “the word of God made flesh”
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What are bible teachings about the Word of God

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  • The word of God is eternal
  • The word of God is God
  • The word of God is also distinct from God
  • The word of God is an expression of Gods love and power
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What does the teaching “ the word of God is eternal” mean

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The word of God is eternal means that it has always existed

-“In the beggining was the word”

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What does the teaching “the word is God” mean

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The word is God means that the word comes from deep inside God and is his self expression ( words come from inside someone)

-“The word was God”

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What does the teaching “the word of God is also distinct from God mean”

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The word of God is also distinct from God means that whilst the word of God and God are united and coexist tehre is also a distinction between them

-“The word was with God”

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What does the teaching “ The word of God is how God expresses his power and love” mean

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The word of God is how God expresses his power and love shows that the Word of God gives life,light and guidance

-“What has come into being in him is life”

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What do christians believe about Jesus as the son of man

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  • Cheistians believe that Jesus was fully human as he lived a human life complete with human experieneces and emotions
  • The title “son of man”emphasises his humanity and how he is like any human but also emphasis that he has been given the power and authority be God
  • The fact that Jesus also suffered on the cross shows his humanity
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What do christians believe about Jesus as the son of God

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  • When Jesus was arrested and taken to the high court he acknowledged that he was the son of God , showing his divinity and that he shared in Gods power
  • Christians also believe that Jesus was always God but limited himself to human form during life on earth ( they believe this because God is eternal so therefore Jesus couldnt have become God after the ressurection and must have always been God
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What is the ichtus and how was it used

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The ichtus is a fish. The ichtus can also be used to remind chrustians the acronym about Jesus : “ Jesus christ ,son of God saviour” as the greek letter represnt a series of Greek words which translates to this.

-In early christianity it was used as a declaration of faith and christians would wear it to show that they believed that Jesus christ was the son of God and the saviour

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What does the alpha omega symbol represent for christians and how is it used

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The alpha omega symbol shows how God and Jesus are involved in everything from start to finish. It shows this because Alpha is the first letter of the greek alphabet and Omega is the last .

-It has been used since the first century and still can be found in churches

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What is the chi rho symbol and what does it represent for christians

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The chi rho symbol is a symbol made out of the first two letters of the greek word for christ

  • It reminds christians of Jesus’ death and reminds them of how Jesus was sent by God to save humanity through his death
  • It inspires christians and is an expression of their faith. Many where it as an alternative to the crucifix
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What are some arguments against religous art

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People are against religious art because they would say
-It isnt possible to accuratley depict God as an infinite God can not be depicted with limited human resources
-It is against the second commandment to worship idols which is what it could be seen as
-Religous art can mislead people about God looks like. It can represnt him in a certian way when in fact he is transcendent so we dont know
-Jesus was fully human , not stone or wood so should not be worshipped
in a statue . The proper way to honour the incarnation is to serve others
-Depicting Jesus in human form can allow people to forget that he was also fully God

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What do the catholic church teach about religious art

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The catholic church teach that religous art is acceptable as it

  • Inspires people
  • Gives people something to focus on whilst they pray
  • Teaches people about aspects of God’s work
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What are other reasons in support of religious art invloving Jesus specifically

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  • Jesus was fully human so can therefore be depicted in human form through art. The art can also help to show his human values and qualities
  • Jesus died to save all of humanity so therefore everyone was affected by his death and resurrection ao he can be shown as a member of any ethnicity
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What does the sacred heart statue represent

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The sarced heart statue represents Jesus’ total love for all people. This love is particularly shown through Jesus dying to save humanity from its sins which is why the statue has so many refferences to the crucifixion

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What are the features of the sacred heart statue

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  • Jesus has flames coming from his heart to represent the burning love he has for all people
  • Jesus has holes in his hands to remind of the crucifixion which was an act of total love
  • Jesus’ heart is gold to represent his total golden love for all people
  • Jeus has one hand pointing to his heart to draw attention to it
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How did Jesus change the laws

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  • Christians believe that God fufilled the laws and that he followed them generally but also developed them so that tehy were more perfect
  • The old testament taught more about what people should and shouldnt do whereas Jesus taught about peoples attitudes and having the right attitude in order to do the right thing
  • For example the old testemant taught “ do not further” but jesus said to have a loving attitude and not to get angry
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What are the beatitudes

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  • The beatitudes are a series of statements in which Jesus blessed a certian attitude or way of living and described what the reward would be for following in that way e.g blessed are the meek for they will inherit the earth
  • The beatitudes made up the first part of the sermon on the mount which was a talk given by Jesus to his followers about how they could live in a way that pleases God
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What is the parable of the sheep and the goats

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The parable of the sheep and the goats is a parable in which Jesus tells his followers by showing care and serving others , they are serving God . This shows Christians how they should respond to people in need

The parable also teaches Christians that if they show love are care for others they will be rewarded by God by being given eternal life in heaven

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What did St Irenaeus describe Jesus as in his writings

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In his writings, St Irenaeus described Jesus as the meeting point between God and humanity

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Why is Jesus described as the meeting point between God and humanity

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Jesus is described as the meeting point between God and humanity because

  1. God is invisible for humans. He is beyond human knowledge and understanding
  2. But christians can get to know God through Jesus because Jesus is the son of God and shares in his qualities
  3. Therefore Christians can develop a better understanding of God through studying the writing and life of Jesus
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What has Jesus done for humanity

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Jesus has helped humans to come to know God. This had made humans more fully alive and has helped to reveal Gods glory

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What do Christians believe Jesus is

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Christians believe that Jesus is both fully human and fully God

  • But if you focus too much on Jesus as human you can forget that he was also fully God and think he was just an ordinary good person
  • If you focus too much on Jesus as God you can forget he was human also and think he only appeared to be human
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What do Dei Verbum 4 and Verbium Domini 12 explain for catholics

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Dei verbum 4 and Verbum Domini try to give catholics a balanced understanding that Jesus was both fully human and fully God

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What are two quotes from Dei verbum 4 that help to deepen this understanding and how do they do this

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“for he sent his son…So that he might dwell among men and tell them of the innermost being of God

-The word of God limited himself to human form so that he could deepen peoples understanding of God - showing how he was human and God

“Jesus therefore ,the word made flesh , was sent as a man to men” - shows how jesus was human as he is described as a man and shows how he was God by being reffered to as the word of God

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What is a quote from Verbum Domina 12 that helps us to undersand Jesus as fully human and fully God

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“The eternal word became samll- small enough to fit in a manger”

-Shows how Jesus was the eternal word and fully God and fully human as he could fit in a manger

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What is grace

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  • Grace is an unconditinal gift of free love from God
  • Grace pours into peoples hearts and calls them to a deeper relationship with God
  • Grace is the love that unites the holy trinity and gives life to all things
  • Grace gives believers the strength to do what God wabts
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What is a sacrement

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A sacrement is a sign of Gods love. It is an outward sign of inward Grace “

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What do catholics believe about the world and sacrements

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Catholics believe in the “sacramental nature of reality” this means that the world and everything in it can be seen as a sacrement

  • The world and everything in it is a sign of Gods love
  • Gods presence and love can be seen in everthing
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Hwo did the incarnation help people to view reality as sacremental

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  1. Before the incarnation God was seen as a distant being
  2. Jesus was the ultimate Gift of God to humanity
  3. Since Jesus lived on earth people can see Gods living and active presence
  4. Even though Jesus is no longer alive on earth his spirit is active , sharing God’s love with all people
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What do catholics believe about sacrements

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  • Catholics believe that sacrements are a sign of God’s love and grace.
  • They also believe that everytime they recieve a sacrement they experience more grace and welcome christ into their lives
  • Sacrements also sanctify their lives and make them more holy
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When do catholics believe life begins

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Catholics believe life begins at the moment of conception because in Luke it describes how Mary ,now pregnant ,visits Elizabeth who is also pregnant.

When she arrives to see elizabeth , Elizabeth says she is “filled with the presence of the holy spirit” suggesting that Elizabeth can feel the presence of the unborn baby

Elizabeths baby , John the bapist , also “leaped for joy” suggesting that his life had also started

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Why are the catholic chruch against abortion

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The catholic church are against abortion because:

  • they believe humans are made in the image of God
  • This means that all life is holy and needs to be protected
  • Because they beleive that life starts at the moment of conception this protection should also span to unborn babies

-This means they are against abortion

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What might catholics do to support abortion

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Catholics may support pro life organisations that aim to reduce the limit on weeks before abortion or ban abortion completely

They many also support organisations who support women who have decided to keep their babies and are struggling economically or emotionally as a result

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What does the christ the redeemer statue represents

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The christ the redeemer statue reprents the love of Jesus for all people through his outstretched arms

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