Unit 1: Sacraments Flashcards
Through sacraments people are able to…
Encounter God and see him in all things
What is a sacrament
A transforming experience of God that invites a response to God shown through kingdom building actions
The sacraments mediate God’s….
Grace
What is theism?
Believing that God exists and plays a role in everyday life
What is atheism?
Believing that there is no God
Agnostic
Someone who doesn’t know weather or not God is there so they don’t care
What is grace?
Gods free and undeserved gifts that he gives us
What is conversion
Conversion is turning away from sin and turning towards God through a sacrament
What is a sacrament? (4 things)
1) effacious signs of grace
2) instituted by Christ
3) entrusted to the church
4) give us divine life
What is a symbol?
Symbols are not physical and they have more than one meaning
What are rituals?
They are symbols that include actions and words
What is the liturgical year?
It marks the celebration of her liturgies and celebrates gods time
What is a sign
Anything that points beyond itself
What is a symbol
Something that has many meanings
What is an image
A sign that shows us the nature of what it signifies
What is a ritual
A series of symbolic actions performed in a order
What is prayer
1) Lifting our minds and hearts to God
2) to thanks
3) adore him
4) ask for forgiveness
5) ask him for grace we need
What is liturgical year
- Cycle of feast, fast, and seasons,
- begining with advent and
- ending with the feast of Christ
What is polytheism
Believing in multiple gods
What is pantheism
Believing that everything is part of God
What is monotheism
Believing that there is only one God
What is divine revelation
The ways God teaches us about himself
What is general revelation
The truth about God that anyone can know just by looking at the world
What is supernatural revelation? Where is it contained
- The knowledge God gave to special people throughtout history to teach them more about him self
- it is contained in sacred scripture and sacred tradition passed down by the church