Theo Flashcards
jesus hometwon , where he grew up and lived most of his life
Nazareth
his genealogy emphasized jesus as a descendant of Adam -
luke
jewish officals convicted jesus on a charge of …
blasphemy
jesus took on this identity to reveal that redemption could come through suffering
suffering servant
jesus’ native tounge
aramiac
it is likely that he died before jesus began his public life …
st. joseph
he spent most of his time fighting arianism (H)
st. hilary
jesus schooling placed tremendous emphasis on…
memorization
the entire body of jewish literature, teaching and law..
the torah
without this miracle our faith would be baseless, there would be neither Gospels nor the church ….
the ressurrection
jesus used this title to show that he was both human and divine
son of man
the inducement to sin that comes through some sort of persuasion or the promise of a good or pleasure
temptation
god becoming man in jesus christ
incarnation
when jesus was 12 mary and joseph took him to jerusalem for this feast -
passover
a deed or event that cannot be explained by ordinary human intervention or known by natural forces
miracle
his story, of the child on the beach , reminds us that the trinity is a mystery beyond human understanding –
saint augustine
study of the existence & attributes of God
theology
the doctrine of the trinity is the mystery that there are 3 divine __________ in one god.
persons
a focus on the inner life of god as a trinity of the 3 divine persons …
immanent trinity
another word for nature/essence
substance
indicates that the 3 persons of the trinity are distinct because of how they relate to one another …
relation
the second person of the trinity became human
incarnation
a profession of faith in the trinity made w/ gesture or words
sign of cross
focus on the works God has performed to reveal his divine life and love on behalf of our salvation -
salvific trinity
the love that proceeds from the father and the son
holy spirit
he said that “god in his deepest mystery is not a solitude but a family.”
John Paul II
the son if from the father alone. neither created nor made, but …
begotten
the son and the holy spirit have the same exact same nature as the Father -
Consubstantial
__________ is the nature or essence of God
love
it means that our sins are forgiven, and we are able to enter into a right relationship w/ God through our faith in christ
justification
mary remained a _______ throughout her life
virgin
mary is the first and greatest christian ___________
saint
it means “god bearer” or “birth mother of God”
theotokos
mary’s initial yes to god came at the …
annunciation
this feast celebrates mary being taken to heaven, body and soul
assumption
gods gift to us that enables us to share his life and love
grace
the feast that celebrates marys beung perserved from sin -
immaculate conception
mary left home to see the needs of her cousin elizabeth, who was also pregnant…
visitation
the holy spirit is our advocate, defender, consoler
paraclete
doctrine proclaimed by the magisterium of the church are totally free from error
infalliable teaching
mary had a unique role in ____________________. Her yes to gods plan to send his son was instrumental in fulfilling God’s plan
salvation history
a term that describes surpassing everything and everyone
suprememly holy
an attribute of God that he is everywhere, unlimited, and all powerful
omnipotent
existing without beginning or end
eternal
means wind or breathe
ruah
the sovereignty of God over events in the lives of individuals & throughout history
divine providence
gift from hoy spirit that allowes a person to speak in prayer languages that were never learned
tongues
official gathering of the bishops of the world under the direction of the Pope
ecumenical council
extending endlessly; having no limits
infinite
he proclaimed and explained the churchs doctrinw about the trinity in Ireland
st. patrick
statement of belief
creed
he defended the doctrine of the trinity against the heresy of arianism
st. athanasius
term that jesus invites us to call God because god created us out of his love and has adopted us as his children
abba
when the holy spirit descended upon the aposteles who were gathered in a room w/ mary, jesus’ mother, and other women who were his diciples
pentecost
the central dogma of the christian faith
blessed trinity
god is alive and the source of all life. he loves and cares beyond limit
personal
another name for the holy spirit
paraclete
john presents jesus as the true …
passover
the bread of life discourse is a lcear reference to this sacrament
eucharist
a heresy that denied the true humanity of jesus
docetism
a greek term for “word”
logos
the study of jesus christ, trying to understand who he is
christology
inspiring a sense of mystery; the word also refers to having direct communication w/ God
mystical
the highest proclamation of faith in jesus in any of the gospels is uttered by this person …
peter
why did god become man in jesus ?
to reveal the depths of God’s love for us
to save us by reconciling us w/ god
true or false
jesus was circumsied on the 8th day
true
t or f
he was given a popular jewish name
true
jesus was presented in the temple of ____________ as an infant
jerusalem
what genealogy?
he showed that jesus was related to abraham and david
matthew
what genealogy?
he wanted to show that jesus is a universal savior
luke
what genelogy?
he included the 5 women, which two were prostitutes
matthew
an early church hymn tells us that jesus agreed to humble himself to become a man and became an obedient servant was quoted by who?
saint paul
which human emotion did jesus not display?
jealousy
true or false:
jesus said that he was god the father to reveal himself/
FALSE
true or false:
the four promises jesus made was he would bring liberty to the captives
he would set the oppressed free
he would cure the blind
he would proclaim a year acceptable to the lord
true
jesus had only the form of a human being.
t or f
FALSE
genealogies are not meant to be comprehensive, rather they are condensed summaires.
t or f
TRUE
jesus could claim to be a descendant of david.
true or f
TRUEE
all people who heard jesus liked what he had to say.
t or f
false
jesus began to study the torah at age 5/6
t or f
true
jesus had the same kind of experiences that all of us do
t or f
true
jesus himself made prophecies that were fulfilled.
t or f
true
jesus may have known some greek
t or f
true
jesus was unable to heal peoples inner brokenness
t or f
false, he was ble to
jesus was trained as a carpenter
t or f
true
t or f
people were excited to hear that the messiah was a local boy
false, they werent excited
t or f
jesus revealed his divinity through his words and deeds
true
t or f
jesus had a personality that drew people towards him and away from him
ttrue
t or f
jesus learned how to read/write hebrew
true
t or f
jesus said he didn’t know himself when the world would end
true
the holy spirit is the word of god
t or f
false
when one person of the trinity acts, the other 2 persons act in communion
t or f
true
t or f
there are three seperate intellects or wills in the one God
false, they are close not seperate
the son is the fathers perfect divine exzpression of himself
t or f
true
the father is not made, not created, not begotten by anyone.
t or f
true
what are the 3 divine missions of the trinity?
creation
salvation
sanctification
what 3 basic truths does the church teach regarding God’s inner life -
there is one god
there are three distinct persons in god
the 3 persons have a distinct relationship w/ each other
catholic beliefs in the incarnation and trinity are reflected in the creed
t or f
TRUE
each person of the trinity is fully god
t or f
true
the old testament doesn’t reveal much about god the father
t or f
false, it does
t or f
pure spirit means being in all places all the time
true
in the new testament “son of God” refers to jesus christ
t or f
true
god is our father, but he is the father of jesus in a unuique way.
t or f
true
the holy spirit played a key role in the ministry of jesus
t or f
true
god is female.
t or f
FALSE HE IS BEYOND GENDER
pentecost was originally a jewish harvest
t or f
true
the holy spirit descended upon jesus in the form of a dove at his baptism -
t or f
true
the apostles had a deeper understanding of jesus as gods son after the ressurrection.
t or f?
true
how did jesus instruct his apostles to baptize others?
in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit
explain the statement by st. athanasius “we worship one god in trinity, and trinity in unity”
one in three, and three in one
list the seven gifts of holy spirit -
wisdom understanding knowledge foritude counsel piety fear of the lord
the synoptic gospels contian long discourses
t or f
true
john’s gospel contains short sayings
t or f
false, long
the author of the gospel of john was probably an eyewitness to jesus public life
t or f
true
johns gospel is more down-to-earth than any of the synoptic gospels.
t or f
false
johns gospel is very poetic
true
the incarnation is a central dogma of our faith
t or f
true
johns christology is called “ascending Christology”
t or f
false, DECENDING christology
miracles are also called signs
t or f
true
at the wedding of cana, mary’s concern for other moved her to intercede.
t or f
true
the prologue of john introduces the major themes of the entire gospel
t or f
true
the book of signs contain explanations of Jesus’ passion, death, and ressurrection
false
list the 3 importance of the incarnation
if jesus was only human….
then he didn’t die or rise
then our human nature wouldn’t be healed
then we have not percieved the glory of god
what are the 4 characters that appear in jphns gospel?
nicodeamius
lazarus
man born blind
samaritan woman
name the seven titles of jesus found in john’s gospel
bread of life light of the world sheep gate good shepard the way the truth and the light ressurection and life the true vine
name the seven miracles found in the books of signs-
wedding at cana cure of the officials son cure on the sabbath cure of the man born blind multiplication of loaves walking on water raising lazarus
what is the one thing god cannot do?
stop loving us
one who protects from present/future danger
savior
a title for mary, means “god-bearer”
theotokos
bishops, theologians, teachers, and scholars, whose writings have greatly contributed to the church doctrine and practice -
church fathers
right teaching
orthodoxy
one who offers sacrafice; a mediator between god and humankind
priest
title that means “anointed one”
christ
the branch of christian theology that studies the nature, person, and work of Jesus Christ
christology
an obstinate denial of truth to be believed
heresey
a teacher
rabbi
a symbol of salvation and freedom for the israelites
sacrificial lamb
something that points beyond itself to something else
symbol
the teaching authority of the church
magisteriuum
what three questions does Christology address?
who is Jesus Christ
how can jesus be both human and divine
what does it mean when we call jesus the son of God
who are the four church fathers?
st. irenaeus
st. athanasius
st. cyril of alexandria
st. leo the great
which of the following is a title for jesus?
a. word of god
b. emmanuel
c. I AM
all of them
an anagram for the first letters of a short creed: Jesus Christ Son of God Savior
fish
abbreviates the latin words that would have been posted the crime that Jesus was convicted of -
INRI
a title identifying jesus with Yahweh God, which was translated as Adonai in Hebrew -
Lord
a title the Magi gave to Jesus and one for when he was Condemed -
king
a heresy that declared that jesus only seemed to be human -
docetism
a fifth-century heresy that mistakenly taught that jesus had only one nature - a divine nature
monphysitism
heresy that taught that Christ exists as two persons - man jesus and divine jesus
nestorianism
heresy that denying christ’s identity
arianism
this title could refer to a powerful person or could be used as a form of address similar to “sir”
lord
the presence of a fish on the back of cars relates back to the greek word ….
ichthus
t or f
the nicene creed was originally formulated to address the heresy of nestorianism.
false, arianism
t or f
jesus’ concept of the Messiah differed from that of his contemporaries
t
t or f
god still sends prophets
true
t or f
every catholic mass commemorates the sacrificial lamb of god in an unblooddy way
true
three most important dogmatic teachings about jesus -
jesus is consubstantial with the father
mary is the mother of god
jesus is one divine person with two natures
three beliefs the nicene creed focuses on:
Jesus Christ
blessed trinity
Catholic Church
who is known as the father of orthodoxy
st athaniasus
