Theology 2 Flashcards
What name does the Hebrew text use for God in the story of the Garden of Eden?
Yahweh
What was the sin of Adam and Eve?
Pride, disobedience, and the lack of faith
Gospel of John
Gospel that focuses on the new creation, and the first word in his Gospel says “in the beginning”
How many days did God create the world?
7
How did God create?
using the power of His word; Word became flesh
What does God do to create the form?
God creates light and time on day 1, space on day 2, and life on day 3.
What does God do to fill the void?
God creates the rulers of light and time on day 4 by creating the Sun, Moon, and Stars. On day 5 He creates the rules of space by adding birds and water creatures. On day 6 He creates the rulers of life: humans.
How does God’s creation during the second three days relate to his creation from the first three days?
The first three days describe the habitats: light and time, space, and life while the second three days describe the rulers/users of the habitats: the Sun, Moon, and stars for light and time, birds and water creatures for space, and man for life.
What was the importance of God’s rest on the seventh day?
To keep the Sabbath day holy by resting and praying. We are called to be the “same”
what does omnipresent mean
all present
what does idolatry mean
worship of false gods
What does the Eucharist mean
thanksgiving
What can we say about creation?
- Creation is good.
- God looked at what he created and said it was good.
- The material world and the soul, the spirit are good.
-The body is good, sacred, holy
What is Material heresy?
you know what the truth is but you reject it
What is Informal heresy?
ignorance