LESSON 1 - Salvation History Flashcards
(24 cards)
Seeks to understand the personal redemptive activity of God within human history in order to effect his eternal saving intentions
Salvation History
The act of faith of its very nature is a
Free act
An entirely fee gift that God makes to man
Faith
Lead us to discover more about the greatness of the love of God
Faith in God
Considered the father of faith
Abraham
These three (3) great religions own their origin to Abraham
- Jews
- Christians
- Muslims
Where can we find the story of Abraham?
Genesis 22: 1-18
Christian faith is a living way of life that integrates our
- Minds (convictions)
- Our hands and will (Committed action)
- Our hearts (trust)
Christian faith is a living way of life that integrates our mind, wills, and hearts with its
- Doctrine (The Creed)
- Morals (The Commandments)
- Worship (The Sacraments)
Faith goes with the other two theological virtues of?
Love and Hope
Five (5) characteristics of Christian faith
- Total and Absolute
- Trinitarian
- Loving, Maturing, and Missionary
- Informed and Communitarian
- Inculturated
What does faith in God calls for?
Total and absolute adherence
What is the word similar to total and absolute?
Total commitment
It is emphasized that our faith is anchored and sustained by the
Triune God
What is the Triune God?
The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit
Our Christian faith is truly
live-giving and mature only through love
To be informed and communitarian is to
know and understand what it believes in
What did St. Anselm say to affirm the understanding of belief?
“Faith seeks understanding”
What does informed faith mean?
Believing Jesus’ words
What does inculturated mean?
Rooted in our way of life
Ways to live our faith
- Praying and Worshipping
- Witnessing
- Loving Service
Active participation in prayer and liturgical services nourished and strengthens our faith
Praying and worshipping
Obeying Jesus by living out the Gospel values of love, goodness, freedom, justice, harmony, and kindness
Witnessing
Caring for the needy and the environment; doing our work with love
Loving service