Theology III Test 1 Flashcards
A saint is just a _______ who kept on _______.
sinner, trying
What is ongoing in the life of the Christian disciple?
Conversion is ongoing in the life of the Christian disciple
What is concupiscence? why does God allow us to experience concupiscence?
Concupiscence is the inclination to sin. God allows us to experience concupiscence so that we can strive and struggle to overcome weakness with the help of God’s grace.
What Sacraments starts the work of redemption in the life of a Christian?
Baptism is the first sacrament that starts the work of redemption in the life of a Christian.
When did Jesus institute the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation?
Jesus instituted the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation when he breathed the Spirit on the Apostles after his Resurrection.
How has the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation developed over the years?
Instead of confession being a public matter, Irish missionaries in the seventh century introduced the practice of private confession. They also introduced the practice of going to confession regularly instead of only going for grave sins.
Define Penance
A prayer, good work, or other act assigned by the priest in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation in order to make satisfaction for sins and turn the penitent back to the habits of discipleship.
What is absolution?
Forgiveness of a person’s sins by a priest acting in the Person of Christ.
Define Temptation, are temptations considered sins?
Attraction, either from outside oneself or from within, to act contrary to the right reason and commandments of God. No, temptations are not considered sins.
Know the definitions for contrition, imperfect contrition and perfect contrition.
Perfect contrition: contrition arising out of love for God.
Imperfect contrition: contrition arising out of disgust with sin and/or with the fear of punishment.
What are the three conditions that need to be met for a sin to be a mortal mortal?
- A Ten Commandment
- Freedom
- Full Knowledge
Who instituted the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
Jesus
When did they institute the Sacrament of Reconciliation? – This is a different question than which Gospel verses does the Catholic Church point to (remember your Focus and Reflection questions)
After His Resurrection
How did they institute the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
When he breathed the Spirit on the Apostles after his Resurrection.
Which Gospel verses does the Catholic Church point to for the institution of the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
John 20:23, “Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained”