Chap 2-3

Question 1

The story of God’s loving relationship with his people

Answer 1

Salvation history

Question 2

1st step of Genealogy of faith

Answer 2

God created the whole universe and human beings

Question 3

2nd step of GoF

Answer 3

God revealed who he was to Abraham. He also made a special covenant with him and called a special people to be his own

Question 4

3rd step of GoF

Answer 4

God leads the chosen people out of slavery to the promise land through Moses

Question 5

4th step of GoF

Answer 5

On Mt. Sinai, God gave us the Law, or Ten Commandments

Question 6

5th step of GoF

Answer 6

Under King David, the Israelites found short lived unity and peace

Question 7

6th step of GoF

Answer 7

God’s representatives realized that the Kingdom of God would come through one person, Jesus

Question 8

7th and 8th step of GoF

Answer 8

God showed our care for us through his passion, death, and Resurrection

Question 9

9th step of GoF

Answer 9

Before he died, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to help us

Question 10

10th step of GoF

Answer 10

You will be writing your spiritual history for the rest of your life

Question 11

Who were sent by God when the Chosen People discouraged and strayed from God’s will

Answer 11

Prophets

Question 12

What is the Paschal Mystery

Answer 12

The suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus

Question 13

What did the Paschal mystery do?

Answer 13

Freed us from son and death

Question 14

When we are in a state of sin, God moves us to a state of grace so that we can be holy and righteous like god. This is called

Answer 14

Justification

Question 15

A written record of God’s love for us

Answer 15

Scripture

Question 16

What are the 2 main parts of Scripture

Answer 16

Old and New Testament

Question 17

How many books are in the OT and what do they talk about

Answer 17

There are 46 and they talk about God’s relationship with the Jewish people before Jesus

Question 18

How many books are in the NT and what do they talk about

Answer 18

There are 27 and they talk about the life and message of Jesus

Question 19

What do both Catholics and Protestants believe

Answer 19

That God speaks to us in the NT

Question 20

Beliefs taught by the church that have been passed down by word, customs, and example

Answer 20

Sacred tradition

Question 21

What comes to us through Scripture and Tradition

Answer 21

God’s revelation

Question 22

All the members of the church, those on earth, heaven, and in Purgatory, are called

Answer 22

The Communion of saints

Question 23

Who are related to us and are God’s chosen people

Answer 23

All those who seek God

Question 24

What proved Jesus was divine

Answer 24

His Resurrection

Question 25

Who waited in the room in Jerusalem for the Spirit

Answer 25

Mary and the disciples

Question 26

How long did they wait

Answer 26

9 days

Question 27

When and how did it come

Answer 27

It came on Pentecost as wind and tongues of fire

Question 28

How many people were baptized that day

Answer 28

About 3000

Question 29

How where early Christians like on another

Answer 29

In their belief in Jesus and his teachings, in the Eucharist, in prayer, and in their love for one another

Question 30

The six models or images of the Church

Answer 30

Institution, mystical communion, sacrament, herald, servant, Community of Disciples

Question 31

What is Institution about

Answer 31

The church is organized in a hierarchy under the guidance of the Holy Spirit

Question 32

What do the bishops do in Institution

Answer 32

Together with the pope, they lead the church and serve the baptized. They also guard and transmit Church Tradition

Question 33

What is the Mystical Communion about

Answer 33

As the church community is nourished by the body of Christ, we become the body of Christ

Question 34

What is sacrament about

Answer 34

A sacrament is an outward sign that means an inward grace

Question 35

What is Herald about

Answer 35

To announce the good news of Christ's teaching

Question 36

What is servant about

Answer 36

The church serves other by caring for their needs

Question 37

What are the 5 ways the Church cares for our needs

Answer 37

Healing, comforting, feeding, welcoming, and forgiving

Question 38

What is Community of Disciples about

Answer 38

To be a disciple of Jesus is to follow him in all situations

Question 39

In order to follow Jesus

Answer 39

We need to be looking and listening for all the ways he is calling us to be his disciples