Unit 3 Test Flashcards
Emmanuel
“God is with us”
Protoevangelium
First mention in the bible of the “good news”
Logos
The Word (Jesus= Spirit of God)
Consubstantial
Of the same substance or essence
Begotten
Eternally generated
Adam
Son of the red earth
Redeemer
The salvation Jesus accomplished
Gifts of the holy spirit
Wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.
Fruits of the holy spirit
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control
Doctrine
A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church
Dogma
An unquestionable truth decreed by the church or by God
Idol
A false God
Heresy
Theological doctrine or system rejected as false by ecclesiastical authority
Idolatry
The worship of a false God
Ecumenical council
A meeting of bishops of the whole church
Church fathers
Certain bishops and other great Christian teachers produced writings that came to be viewed as authoritative in matters of doctrine
Orthodox
Considered traditional, normal, and acceptable by most people
Gnosticism
The God from the Old Testament is not the same God from the New Testament
Monarchianism/ Modalism
Only God is divine and appears in different ways
Subordinationism
Denied divinity of the Holy Spirit and the Son
Christological heresies
Obscure the truth of Jesus Christ: 1. Denial of Christs humanity, 2. Denial of Christs full divinity, 3. Separation of Lord’s divinity and humanity
Hypostatic union
Union of two natures
Arianism
Jesus is not a/part of God
Homoousios
God, The Son, and God the Father are of the same substance
Nestorianism
Divided Jesus into two, he didn’t have human experiences
New Eve
Mary
Annunciation
Gabriel telling Mary that she will conceive Jesus
Fiat
“Let it be done”- what Mary said to Gabriel
Assumption of Mary
Mary was raised body and soul into heaven, she didn’t decay
Resurrection of the dead
Jesus’s ressurrection
Perpetual virginity
Mary remained a virgin her entire life, Dogma
Latria
Adoration or worship due to God alone
Dulia
Veneration or honor given to the saints
Hyperdulia
Greatest veneration reserved for Mary alone
Holy family
Jesus, Mary, Joseph
Faith
Believing God’s promises, trusting in his faithfulness, and relying on God’s character and faithfulness to act
Three kinds of friendship
Friends that benefit you, friends that please you, and friends that make you better
Jesus is fully divine and human because…
It is essential for incarnation
Jesus is the divine Logos because…
He is God
Jesus reveals the Trinity to us through…
The sacraments
Question at the heart of all Christian Doctrine:
“What is truth”
Catholics believe the Virgin Mary is…
supposed to be venerated and honored greatly, but not worshipped
Humans communicate:
Quick listening, slow speaking and becoming angry
God has spoken to people in Salvation history by
Sending Jesus
The gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
The church
A group of all people who believe in Christ and follow the teachings of Christ.
St. Nicholas:
Known as Santa Clause, generous and kind
Reality of the Trinity:
The Father speaks through The Son and The Holy Spirit
Heresy
A belief that doesn’t agree with the official tenets of a particular religion.It happens by questioning truth.
Church’s response to Heresy
Created the Roman Inquisition
Doctrine development
Divine revelation through the prophets
Types of heresy
Christiological and Trinitarian
St. Gregory of Nyssa
Created the Nicene Creed, against arianism
Nicene Creed:
“I believe in one God, the Father the Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.”
Immaculate conception
Mary conceived without sin
The assumption:
Mary was raised, body and soul, into heaven. Anticipates resurrection of all Christians
St. Louise of Mont fort:
Priest of 17th century,”Mary is the easiest, shortest, and most perfect way to Jesus”
Church teaches perpetual virginity of Mary because…
It shows that she is without sin
Worship/Veneration:
Veneration is great honor and respect
How to grow closer to God:
Pray, read the Bible, sitting in God’s grace
God the Father’s Fatherhood:
God is considered a life-giver
The Holy Trinity persons:
God, The Son, The Holy Spirit
How to become adopted brothers of Christ:
Through creating a relationship with God, God becomes our brother
Jesus=New Adam:
Jesus didn’t fail temptation test, Adam did
Mary=New Eve:
Mary has never signed, Eve has
St. Patrick
Slave to a saint, brought Christianity to Ireland
Jesus= Our redeemer
By dying, he gains forgiveness for us
How we know about the Holy Spirit
All synoptic gospels speak of it
Holy Spirit operation
Unites the believer with Christ and places him in the body of Christ, the church
Reconciling God’s goodness with evil and suffering in the world
Affirming that God is good, everything he creates is good
Doctrine/dogma
Dogmas are Doctrine but Doctrine can’t be dogma
Mary=Mother of the church
Mary gave birth to Christ, Christ is the head of the church
Profound mystery at center of our faith
The relationship between Christ and the church
Jesus is like us…
He has experienced friends, betrayal, love, etc.
Eucharist
Source and summit of Christian life
St. Francis of Assisi
Founded Franciscans, son of prosperous silk merchant
Truly loving relationship signs
Sacrificial, self-giving, merciful, compassionate, sympathetic, kind, generous, and patient
Jesus shows perfect compassion by…
helps people in need who are neglected from others for their conditions