Theology II unit 2 test review Flashcards
the salvation of the world is culminated in the
Incarnation
the story of Paschal Mystery begins in the
annunciation
in the “fullness of time” (in God’s time), God sent an
Angel to Mary
How did the Angel Gabriel greet Mary?
as being full of grace
what does the name Gabriel mean
strength of God
t or f:
Mary is the ONLY person in Scripture who is said to be full of grace
true
Mary would bear the son of God and name him
Jesus
What does the name Jesus mean?
God saves
what is mary called in greek?
theotokos
what is Fiat latin for
let it be done
what did Mary’s fiat overturn?
Eve’s no to God
what is mary’s answer to God known as
her Fiat
what does Theotokos mean?
god bearer
T or F
Mary was conceived without the stain of original sin
True
Why was Mary conceived without the stain of original sin?
to prepare her for her role in Salvation
Mary was filled with God’s ________ ______ as the first humans where at creation
Sanctifying Grace
Mary remained free from _________ and remained free from ___ all her life
concupiscence and sin
Mary remained free from sin…
in anticipation of Christ
the teaching of the Immaculate conception was declared dogma by?
Pope Blessed Pius IX in 1854
to share in the fully human experience,
Jesus was born into a typical family for the times
what was a typical family for Jesus’ time?
a mother, a father, and one son or one daughter
T or F
St. Joseph did not play a crucial enough role in the life of Christ
False,
Saint Joseph played an essential role in the life of Christ
What type of Man was st. Joseph described as?
a just man
in the Old Testament, a just man was a,
holy man
T or F
St. Joseph was betrothed to Mary
True
T or F:
Mary and Joseph lived apart while they were betrothed to each other, but remained celibate
True
T or F:
Joseph doubted Mary’s purity and it was clear to him that Mary had conceived a child through another man
False,
St. Joseph did not doubt Mary’s purity but was simply unclear on what had happened and how Mary had conceived a child
T or F:
St. Joseph wanted to quietly end the betrothal so as not to endanger Mary
True
Joseph had his own annunciation in what Chapter of the Bible
(Matthew chapter 1: verses 18-21)
T or F
Joseph gives his own yes to God’s plan
True
What did God ask Joseph for?
an act of faith
What did Mary and Joseph sacrifice their whole lives for?
to serve God
T or F:
Mary’s yes and Joseph’s yes and similar events in scripture show how God counts on individuals like us to collaborate in his redemptive work
True
Why is John seen as the greatest of the prophets?
because he was the last to proclaim the coming of Christ
T or F
John acknowledged Christ in the womb
True
What did John call people to do?
to repent for their sins and be baptized
How do we prepare the way of the Lord?
by doing what John called us to do which is to repent for our sins and baptized
what is John’s voice referred to as?
the voice crying in the wilderness
Short answer #1
Why does Christ come to John to be baptized?
Christ comes to John to be baptized because he accepts his mission as the suffering servant by identifying with the sinner he was about to redeem
What does God’s voice declare Jesus as?
His son
What does John encounter?
The trinity
What does John declare Jesus as?
The Lamb of God
Jesús is the first?
Passover lamb
What does Jesus being called the Lamb of God point directly to?
Christ as the redeemer of humanity
We are baptized as Jesus was in order to..
Enter into our life with God
When we are baptized..
We REMEBER who we are as God’s children
Short answer #2
List two reasons of why the word became flesh and describe them
One of the reasons why the word became flesh is to be our model of holiness. Christ needed to become a human in order to help humans and show us how to serve each other and be concerned for others without being selfish.
Another reason why the word became flesh was to manifest the infinite depth of God’s love. God wanted to show humans love so that humans might do things and serve him out of love for him and not of fear of him. He also wanted to teach us that he chose to suffer and die to save humanity but he did it out of love. This helps add to the idea that there is no greater love than to lay down your life for a friend.
What does Christ’s poverty portray?
An aspect of redemption and a radical detachment from worldly possessions and coveting
Short answer #3
What does poverty as an aspect of redemption and a radical detachment from worldly possessions and coveting do?
Poverty of this type unites us to Christ. It helps make room in our heart for an intimate relationship with God and we bring Jesus to the world (incarntional spirituality)
What does incarnational spirituality mean?
We bring Jesus to the world
T or F:
As a child, Christ was disobedient to his parents
False, Christ was obedient to his parents as a child (Luke 2:14-52)
Faithful obedience in all things is part of?
Redemption
T or F:
Even every day activities should be done for the love of God
True
T or F:
When we do things every day for the love of God it makes them sources of grace
True
The command to love as Christ loved beings at and then goes to?
Home and then the world
T or F:
We should be the person we are called to be
True
_________ is a special kind of love in which one person identifies with the sufferings of another with a desire to relive their pain
Compassion
Who was Christ’s compassion for?
Everyone, especially the suffering and the poor
What are two acts that Christ did that clearly outline his compassion for people?
Christ feeding the hungry (multiplying loaves and fishes)
And
Curing the sick and crippled with a word or touch
Christ’s mercy brought people out of a state of what?
Sin (go and sin no more)
