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When is the Apostolic Creed used

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Daily Prayer

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When is the Nience Creed used

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Mass

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Why is it called the Apostolic Creed

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because it is 12 statements of faith coming from the 12 apostles

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Which creed is longer

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The Nicene Creed

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What 3 parts is the Creed divided into

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I believe in God the Father, I believe in the Son of God Jesus Christ, and I believe in the Holy Spirit (and the Church)

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Although each divine person is equal, each has a different _______

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mission

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What is the mission of God the Father

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creating the world

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What is the mission of the Son of God Jesus Christ

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redeeming the world

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What is the mission of God the Holy Spirit

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sanctifies the world

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How do we reach the conclusion that there are 3 divine persons

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through Divine Revelation

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Why is God the Father

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because a father guides/leads his children

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Why is Jesus Christ the Son

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because a son fulfills the mission given to him by his father

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Was Jesus created by God

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No, that would be Arianism (a serious heresy)

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When was the “beginning” of the Son of God

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he doesn’t have one, he exists eternally

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What does “Jesus” mean

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God saves

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What does “Christ” mean

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Messiah/Anointed One

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Why is Jesus the only one who could unite humanity with God

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because Jesus has divine nature and human nature

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Why does Jesus have divine nature

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because he is God

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How does Jesus have human nature

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by being incarnate of the Virgin Mary

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What is Jesus’ incarnation

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Where Jesus, the Divine Son of God becomes *fully man *while remaining fully God

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Is God the Father Jesus’ biological father

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no, he has no biological father

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What are the 2 requirements to be Christian

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Accepting the Apostolic Creed and Nicene Creed

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When and by who was the Nicene Creed composed

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The Council of Nicaea in 325

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What is the definition of the Holy Trinity

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1 God in 3 Divine persons

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When and by who was the Apostolic Creed first referenced
By St. Ambrose in 390
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Explain the Holy Trinity according to St. Augustine
God is Love. Love is giving oneself totally to another. God the Father and the Son of God mutually Love one another. This Divine Love that unites God the Father and the Son of God is Itself God- we call "It" the Holy Spirit.
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What is the relationship between God the Father and the Son of God based on
the roles which They have with respect to to one another
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What do we know about God the Father
He is almighty, infinitely perfect, and the creator
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What does Jesus save us from
the slavery of sin and death
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What was St. Joseph to Jesus
his guardian
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What does Jesus redeem us to
union with God (in heaven)
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What is Original Sin
When we claim that what is right/wrong is a matter of our own personal decision
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What does Original Sin lead to
the fall of mankind
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What does the fall of mankind lead to
loss of original goodness (*Damaged* Human Nature)
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What are the 3 correct understandings of Salvation
Recapitulation, ransom, and satisfaction
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What is the Recapitulation understanding of Salvation
Jesus Christ, as the *new Adam*, succeeds where Adam failed and makes right the wrong that Adam committed.
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Who promoted the Recapitulation understanding of salvation
St. Irenaeus
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What is the Ransom understanding of salvation
Jesus pays ransom to the Devil in the form of his life (resurrects afterwards)
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Who promoted the Ransom understanding of salvation
St. Augustine
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What is the satisfaction explanation of salvation
Jesus Christ satisfies the Justice owed to God by baring a satisfactory punishment for out sins
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What scene from The Lord of the Rings connects to the Recapitulation understanding of aalvation
Aragorn gathering the dead army: Jesus harrows hell and redeems those in hell (fixed where Adam went wrong)
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Who promoted the satisfaction understanding of salvation
St. Anselm and St. Thomas Aquinas
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What is penal substitution
God justifies sinners merely by declaring them righteous on account of Jesus Christ's Sacrifice. (basically a pile of shit covered in snow, both sinner and justified; we continue to be sinners)
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Who promoted penal substitution
Martin Luther and John Calvin
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Which Protestants (generally) accept penal substitution
conservative protestants
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What are the two incorrect understandings of salvation
penal substitution and moral influence
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What is the moral influence understanding of salvation
Jesus as a moral example (hes God so its impossible to replicate his perfection)
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Who promoted the moral influence understanding of salvation
Peter Abelard
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Which Protestants (generally) accept the moral influence understanding of salvation
liberal protestants
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What is the paschal mystery
the passion, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ
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Why does Jesus go to hell before ascending to heaven (harrowing of hell)
to redeem those who await his salvation in hell (because they lived before the salvation of Christ)
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Who is the Giver of Life
the Holy Spirit
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How does the Holy Spirit give us life
nourishes and sanctifies us (helps us become holy)
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What does the Holy Spirit bestow upon us and why
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit, to evangelize us
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What does evangelize mean
to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ and the Love of God through our words and actions
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What is the love that unites God the Father with the Son of God
the Holy Spirit
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Through who were the Sacred Scriptures written
the Holy Spirit
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Who is the primary author of the Sacred Scriptures
God
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Who spoke through the Prophets about the coming of Jesus Christ
the Holy Spirit
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Who did the Holy Spirit speak through about the coming of Jesus Christ
The Prophets
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By the _____ ______, the Blessed Virgin Mary gave birth to the Son of God Jesus Christ.
Holy Spirit
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What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit
wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord
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What are the 3 pillars of Lent
prayer, fasting, and almsgiving
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How does the Dark Knight rises give an example of the satisfaction understanding of salvation
Batman tows the neutron bomb (the punishment) away from Gotham where he sacrifices himself to restore Justice
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How does James Bond: Skyfall, give an example of the Ransom understanding of salvation
James Bond give himself up so that the girl would be let go, and he blows the place up
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How long before Christmas is the Annunciation of Jesus
9 months
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What is another name for the Annunciation of Jesus
The Immaculate Conception of Jesus
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Is St. Joseph the biological father of Jesus
no, he is his guardian
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How was St. Patrick's faith before being kidnapped at 16
he was MTD
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What century did St. Patrick live in
the 5th Century
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How many times would St. Patrick pray every day and night
100x a day and 100x a night
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Even though St. Patrick was a starved slave he would still ____ from his food
fast
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How long was St. Patrick enslaved in Ireland for
6 years
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Although unfamiliar to the land, having the odds against him, and being hunted God lead this saint out of slavery
St. Patrick
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Why does St. Patrick become a bishop
To spread Christianity to Ireland
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Why did people doubt that St. Patrick would be able to spread Christianity to the Irish
Because no one has succeeded in doing it
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Did St. Patrick succeed in spreading Christianity to Ireland
Yes

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