theology semester exam 6

Question 1

our human tendency to sin

Answer 1

concupisence

Question 2

the first humans who lost their closeness with God

Answer 2

Adam and Eve

Question 3

all humanity missing grace + grace

Answer 3

Original Sin

Question 4

achieved when we behold God in heaven

Answer 4

perfect happiness

Question 5

temporary pleasure from Earthly goods

Answer 5

imperfect happiness

Question 6

non jewish people

Answer 6

Gentile

Question 7

hebrew for ‘anointed one”

Answer 7

messiah

Question 8

bishops and teachers of the early church

Answer 8

fathers of the church

Question 9

practice polytheism or worship many gods

Answer 9

pagan

Question 10

breif summary of our christian faith

Answer 10

creed

Question 11

arguments made by Thomas Aquinas that used human reason to conclude God exists

Answer 11

5 proofs for the existence of God

Question 12

a meeting with all the bishops and the pope

Answer 12

Ecumenical Council

Question 13

moral principals are a matter of individual preface based on personal experience and particular culture

Answer 13

relativism

Question 14

Inerrant

Answer 14

scripture without error

Question 15

Dei Verbum dogmatic constitution on divine revelation

Answer 15

dogmatic constitution on divine revelation

Question 16

Exegesis

Answer 16

interpretation of spiritual text

Question 17

canon of scripture

Answer 17

official list of inspired books that make up the bible

Question 18

septuagint

Answer 18

pre christian Greek translation of the old testament

Question 19

Apocryphal

Answer 19

what protestants call the 7 greek old testament books

Question 20

deuterocanonical

Answer 20

what catholics call the 7 Greek old testament books

Question 21

vulgate

Answer 21

latin translation of the bible

Question 22

dogma

Answer 22

short statements you have to believe to be a practicing catholic

Question 23

doctrine

Answer 23

explain dogmas, must believe

Question 24

disipline

Answer 24

traditions of the church (recommended but not required)

Question 25

divine revelation

Answer 25

god revealing himself to us

Question 26

magisterium

Answer 26

the living teaching authority of the catholic church

Question 27

the proof that explains that there must be a something or someone who possess all perfection in order to be the standard by which everything else is measured. That someone is God

Answer 27

argument from degrees of perfection

Question 28

the proof that explains that there must be someone or something that is not contingent on something else and upon whom everything else is dependent. that someone is God

Answer 28

argument from contingency

Question 29

the proof that explains that the universe is too complex to have happened by chance therefore there must have been a supremely intelligent someone who is the author of all that exists. that someone is God

Answer 29

argument from design

Question 30

that proof that explains that since nothing can cause itself, there must be a something or someone that caused everything. That someone is God

Answer 30

argument from causation

Question 31

the proof explains that since everything in the world is in motion, someone or something must have put it in motion. That someone is God

Answer 31

argument from motion

Question 32

what is natural revelation?

Answer 32

God revealing himself through nature or the created world

Question 33

what should natural revelation lead to?

Answer 33

it should lead us to worship God as the creator

Question 34

what did the first Vatican council teach about human reason and knowledge of Gods existence

Answer 34

God can be known with certainty through created things

Question 35

what does relativism assert about our ability to know God

Answer 35

human reason is not capable of knowing truth of God

Question 36

when was the old testament written

Answer 36

thousands of years before Christs birth

Question 37

when was the new testament written

Answer 37

within the 100 years after christs death

Question 38

how were the apostles especially equipped to share the Gospel

Answer 38

they spent time with Jesus and the holy Spirit gave them the gifts they needed

Question 39

who wrote the books of the new testament

Answer 39

the apostles and their companions

Question 40

the canonical books of the new testament share 3 characteristics.

Answer 40

apostolic origin, universal acceptance, and liturgical use

Question 41

why is the translation of the bible into different languages not a problem

Answer 41

because whats contained in the bible is meant for all people

Question 42

why is an accurate translation of the bible important?

Answer 42

an accurate translation of scripture leads to a better understanding of Christ

Question 43

how many books in the Old testament are there?

Answer 43

46

Question 44

how many books in the new testament are there

Answer 44

27

Question 45

what does the church rely on for her Dogmas and Doctrines

Answer 45

Sacred scripture and sacred tradition

Question 46

what century was the Canon of Scripture made Dogma

Answer 46

16th century

Question 47

what language was the entire new testament written in originally?

Answer 47

greek

Question 48

whats the difference in small and big "t" traditions

Answer 48

big T cannot change and small t can

Question 49

what are the 5 contexts we have to keep in mind when we read scripture

Answer 49

1 Historical- whats happening 2 Political- world power 3 Cultural- cultural differences between jews and everyone else 4 Social- social structure 5 Literary- what kind of writing ur reading

Question 50

5 senses of scripture

Answer 50

1 literal- direct meaning 2 spiritual- deeper meaning a allegorical- connects OT + NT b moral- moral lesson c anagogical- connects the story to heaven

Question 51

the desire for every human heart, wether they know it or not, it to know ___

Answer 51

God

Question 52

as a result of the fall, Adam and Eve lost their ____ with God and now all humanity is born with ________ ___

Answer 52

trust, Original Sin

Question 53

since human beings are made in Gods image, we have a ____ and a ____

Answer 53

body and a soul

Question 54

in our capacity to ______, the ability to _____ between right and wrong and to make a gift of ourselves in ____

Answer 54

reason, choose, love

Question 55

what are some attributes/ characteristics of God

Answer 55

peaceful, powerful, awesome, creative

Question 56

how is God the author of scripture? how does that make scripture inerrant?

Answer 56

He inspired human authors and He cannot lie to us

Question 57

Is the bible always literally true?

Answer 57

yes, you have to know the type of writing ur reading

Question 58

why did the early church fathers call councils? what did they need to clarify?

Answer 58

discuss church teachings and clarify heresy's

Question 59

explain our origin(where we come from), our nature(what we are), and destiny(what we are made for)

Answer 59

we came from God we have a body and soul and we need to take care of both our destiny is heaven

Question 60

did Jesus tell his apostles to write the scriptures? how did we end up with written teaching from the 1st and 2nd century

Answer 60

no, they realized He wasnt coming back in their lifetime