Chapter 4

Question 1

Why is faith necessary for salvation?

Answer 1

need faith to believe what God is telling us in order to trust

Question 2

Faith is a grace, a spiritual gift of God

Answer 2

• God initiates our relationship

- Holy Spirit helps us recognize God’s invitation

Question 3

Faith is certain

Answer 3

-God and teachings of our faith are most trustworthy

Question 4

Faith seeks understanding

Answer 4

-passion for deeper understanding of God to become more committed followers of Christ

Question 5

Faith is not opposed to science

Answer 5

• physical and spiritual reality never conflict

- God in both

Question 6

Faith is necessary for salvation

Answer 6

-without faith, cut from God and not saved

Question 7

Grace enables faith

Answer 7

• God gave us grace to believe

- Holy Spirit makes grace available to everyone

Question 8

Faith is the beginning of eternal life

Answer 8

• deepen relationship with God

- experience joy and love with being part of community of believers

Question 9

How are faith and human freedom related?

Answer 9

• both can be developed
• freely giving our heart, mind, and will to our target
• freedom to choose to believe in God (faith)

Question 10

Why does true faith in God require a belief in Jesus Christ?

Answer 10

• God sent Jesus Christ, as his final Revelation, who is the ultimate sign of God’s love for us
• reject God’s efforts to be in a loving relationship with us if not believing in Jesus

Question 11

Why is faith passed on from generation to generation?

Answer 11

through our parent’s, teacher’s, and clergy’s perspective on how faith has made a difference in their lives and through this, they support and nourish our faith
word and ex.

Question 12

Why is being an active member of the Church a necessary aspect of having faith in God?

Answer 12

• having true faith doesn’t mean choosing the things we want to believe
• commanded to love and celebrate with 1 another

Question 13

How do we practice ecumenism?

Answer 13

praying, serving the community, and honestly searching for God’s truth together

Question 14

Why is the Apostle’s Creed used by the Church today?

Answer 14

reflects early Christian’s growing understanding of the Trinity and importance of Church in God’s plan

Question 15

Why is the Nicene Creed used by the Church today?

Answer 15

affirm beliefs that were clarified as a result of the conflicts in the Church about Jesus’ identity and role of Holy Spirit