Christology and Being a Catholic Flashcards
Who are the 4 Evangelists?
Mark
Luke
John
Matthew
Define Heresy ?
Denying any belief that a religion may hold e.g the divinity of christ
Why were the Heresies considered wrong ? e.g Arianism
reducing the position of the son of god to a demi-god
Goes against what Christians believe in
In what why did the church combat these heresies ?
The council of Nicea or the denouncing of Arius and his position
Why was the Niceno - Constantinopolitan significant ?
It is a profession of our faith it is a summarization of our faith… The creed sums up the truths of God that god gave to us as we profess our faith
Define Messiah ?
A promised deliverer of the Jewish Nation
How does the term Messiah apply to Jesus ?
Jesus is the long awaited son of god who reconcile humans to their creator
What does the cross symbolise in the church?
The cross in which christ died on - the placing of Jesus’ death but a place of resurrection
What are the seven sacraments ?
Baptism Confirmation Reconciliation Anointing of the Sick Marriage Holy Orders Eucharist
What are the sacraments of initiation ?
Sacraments which introduce a person into the church
Baptism
Confirmation
Eucharist
Why is mass important to the Catholic church ?
The participation in a sacred worship and ritual- it allows the to receive e.g communion
Putting God first before any other idol
During which part of the mass is the bread and wine consecrated to the blood and body of christ ?
Eucharist
Communion
Before communion why do we make the sign of the peace ?
To petition our lord for peace after he becomes present in the blessed sacrament
What are the key teachings shown in the doctrine of trinity?
There is one God who eternally exists as three distinct persons - The father the son and the holy spirit
EACH PERSON IS FULLY GOD
THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD
What are the role of scriptures ?
Evoke a deeper connection with the divine
Convey spiritual truths
Faster communal identity
