🚗religion chapter 1:test 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Christ is the ______________ of the church, and St. Peter is the ________ upon which the church is built.
Cornerstone
the rock
What was the initial effect of the resurrection of Jesus on his disciples?
It only increased their fear and doubt.
Christianity began to spread rapidly due to the ardent teaching of the disciples. What else in society aided the fearless teaching and preaching of Jesus’ followers?
The infrastructure of the Roman Empire during the Pax Romana aided in spreading gospel message.
What details of Jesus’ childhood are preserved in the gospels?
Matthew & Luke- record Jesus’s birth
Luke- Jesus presentation in the temple and being lost
Matthew- Mary & Joseph fled to Egypt
How does Jesus begin his public ministry?
He begins by being baptized in the Jordan river by St. John
_________ and __________ constitute the deposit of faith
Sacred scripture
Tradition
What was significant about Jesus teaching his followers to love their enemies?
In contrast to the old law of “eye for an eye”. He taught them to drown hatred with good.
How did Jesus ultimately model the desired behavior and show his disciples how he wanted them to act?
By accepting his passion and death, Jesus showed us how to forgive out enemies and place out complete trust in in Gods will and power.
The word gospel comes from the old English word ________ meaning _________. The Greco Latin word is __________ which means __________
Godspel
Good story
Evangelium
Good news
The gospels of Sts. Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as the _________ gospels
Synoptic
Of the gospel writers, only Sts. ________ and ________ were apostles
Matthew and John
The Gospel of St. _______ is thought to have been the first Gospel written and the Gospel of
St. ______ was the last.
Mark
John
St. Mark probably got most of his material about Jesus’ life from St. _______, and St. Luke’s main source for his Gospel was most likely _______.
Peter
Mary, the mother of Jesus
Symbol with gospel writer Matthew Mark Luke John
Man
Lion
Ox or bull
Eagle
The Jewish feast of Pentecost, celebrates _______________________________________and had escaped from Egypt through the Red Sea to arrive at Mt. Sinai fifty days later.
God giving the Law to Moses after the Israelites had celebrated the first Passover
What are the two meaning fir our word “church” as they have been derived from their Latin and Greek roots?
The building itself The congregation (people)
When we say the Church is Holy, we are not referring to her human members. What do we means when we profess that the Church is holy?
We mean that her Founder is holy, her teachings are holy, and that her mission is holy.
When the Christian world fragmented into pieces due to the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century, the word Catholic came to mean “one who is a Christian in union with the Pope.” What is the original meaning of the word “catholic”?
It means universal. The mission of the Catholic Church is to all people in all countries, and in all cultures.
The word apostle means __________
One who is sent
Who are the three men who enjoyed the title of Apostle although they were not part of the original Twelve that Jesus selected?
St. Matthias
St. Barnabas
St. Paul
