Semester One Exam Study Guide Flashcards by Marley Kock

Describe the relationship of the three Persons of the Trinity to each other

They are inseparable, but distinct, working together in us but each bringing different divine qualities to the work

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qualities or actions of God we associate with the Holy Spirit

Dwelling in each believer’s heart and guiding the Church until the end of time

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early heresys that downplayed or denied Jesus’
human nature

Docetism, Monophysitism, and Gnosticism

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T/F: As soon as Jesus commissioned the
Apostles to spread the Good News, they
immediately went out and told all who would
listen

FALSE: After Jesus commissioned them,
they hid fearfully in the Upper Room

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What happened at Pentecost?

The Apostles received the Spirit which
empowered them to preach the Good News
of Christ and they baptized 3,000 people that
day

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What does it mean to say that Jesus has a filial
relationship with God the Father

Jesus relationship with the Father is direct,
personal, and loving
- Jesus experiences his relationship with the
Father as a source of unconditional love,
strength and guidance

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As Christians, we believe:

Jesus has two natures – divine and human
- Trinity is made up of three Persons, one
God
- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit have all always
existed

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The teachings of Mary are closely related to the
teachings of Jesus.

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Our relationships with one another should be a reflection of the relationship shared between:

The Persons of the Trinity to one another

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Church Fathers choose to use the language of
philosophy to establish their teachings
about Jesus because many people at the time
understood this language well, so it was a way
of entering into dialogue with many

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To ask yourself, “What does this scripture teach
me about the Chrisitan life,” is to read it
through:

Moral sense

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To say Mary is Theotokos means:

She is the “God-bearer”

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the sending of the Holy Spirit to guide the
Church until the end of time

Pentecost

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Allegorical sense says the Bible points to:

Jesus

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A gathering of bishops to discuss the challenges
facing the Church

Ecumenical council

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In the early Church, many people held…

Different theories about who Jesus was
(hence the multitude of heresies)

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To understand who the author was and their
audience, the vocabulary, literary form, and
time period

Literal sense

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Catholics pray the Nicene Creed at liturgical
celebrations:

To support one another to be faithful to the
truths professed
- To respond to the Word of God proclaimed
in the readings
- To underscore our unity as one community
of faith.

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All the following are true about the Holy Spirit:

We receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit at the
sacrament of Baptism
- The gifts of the spirit give life to the fruits of
the spirit
- The gifts of the Holy Spirit sanctify us and
help us as we

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Jesus is BEGOTTEN, CONSUBSTANTIAL,
AND OF THE SAME SUBSTANCE as the
Father

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heresy stating, “There once was a time when the
Son was not.”

Arianism (“Air”ianism = “air” = Jesus was
created out of thin air)

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The Holy Spirit became fully revealed in the
word at:

Pentecost

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Trinity is a mystery because:

We can never know the fulness of the
Trinity but we can come to know parts of it

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Christ and Messiah both mean:

Anointed one

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Examples of living the love of the Trinity in everyday life include:

Taking on a ministry in the parish community -Reaching out to outsiders or newcomers -Staying involved in the lives of friends and family

which Spiritual Sense: Matthew 25:1-46, the separation of sheep and goats with the sheep going to heaven and the goats going to hell

Anagogical (ana-GO-gical…we want to go to heaven)

When we call God “Father” we are saying:

His love will never disappoint us, even if human beings let us down. - God’s love has some characteristics that we associate with human parents. - He desires an intimate relationship with his creation

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit make up the:

Holy Trinity

Jesus was a semi-divine being who came to give knowledge for salvation to elite group

Gnosticism (no = KNOW = you need to KNOW the info for salvation)

belief in one God

monotheism

Jesus’ humanity was a disguise

Docetism (Stick with the letter D)

declared that the Son is “of the same substance” as God the Father

Council of Nicaea

conscious or deliberate rejection of a truth of the faith

heresy

worshiping something other than god

idolatry

Jesus was created

Arianism

Threefold personhood of God

Trinity

Jesus is one person with two natures

Hypostatic union (THIS IS WHAT WE BELIEVE AS CHRISTIANS)

An advocate who is on our side to strengthen and empower us

paraclete

a statement of beliefs of an individual or community

creed

Jesus' divinity completely absorbed his humanity

monophysitism

the belief and worship in multiple gods

polytheism

God becoming man

Incarnation

In Jesus, there are two distinct persons

Nestorianism (think of a NEST with two separate eggs)

father-son relationship

filial

declared Jesus' natures are undivided and inseparable

council of Chalcedon

A revealed truth that is beyond our ability to fully grasp

mystery

a call from God to all members to embrace a life of holiness

vocation

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all what faiths?

monotheistic

We recite the BLANK during the sacrament of Baptism so those joining the Christian know and understand the beliefs of the community they are joining.

Nicene Creed

The BLANK is the advocate for Christmas throughout time

Holy Spirit

We say BLANK is the maker of all things and source of all life

god the father

The bible BLANK mentions the belief in one true God

Often

By assuming human nature, Jesus has shown us how to live in a way that reflects the fulness and beauty of the BLANK.

Reign of God

We believe wherever the Father sends his BLANK, he also sends his Spirit

Son

Jesus calls god BLANK meaning father.

Abba

Give the 4 reasons for the Incarnation.

(1) To save us by reconciling us with God (2) Share his divine love with us (3) To show us how to be holy (4) To enable us to share in God’s divine nature

What are the 4 key doctrines in the Nicene Creed.

(1) Trinitarian faith (2) Jesus’ birth, death, Resurrection, and Ascension as key events in our salvation (3) Four marks of the Church (one, holy, catholic, apostolic) (4) Resurrection of the dead and the Last Judgement

Explain one way in which the Divine Persons of the Trinity are united AND one way in which they are distinct. (2 points)

United: - In what they are – they are all God - In what they do – they are all working toward our salvation Distinct: - Their relationship to one another - Their specific work in our salvation

Ultimate work of Divine Revelation:

Incarnation

Gift God offers us so that we may choose the good:

Free will

St. Anselm of Canterbury said theology is:

“Faith seeking understanding”

This group of people never ceased to be God’s people despite their continual sinning:

Israelites

The unfolding of God’s plan for redeeming humanity:

Salvation History

Humans have a built in longing for God

Although God does not cause suffering, He does allow it and can bring good out of our suffering

God’s loving self disclosure to human beings, in which he gradually reveals himself and the divine plan of salvation to humanity through deeds and words

Revelation

A witness to the saving message of Christ through the sacrifice of one’s life

Maryrdom

Is it mandatory that God reveals himself to us?

No, God freely chooses to reveal himself to us, a true gift!

Human attempt to answer the question: If God is all-good and all-powerful, then why is there suffering in the world:

Theodicy

To say we are made for God means:

- We have a built in longing to be a part of the bond between humanity and divinity - We have an indelible mark on our hearts that desire him - We all have a call to embrace a life of holiness

the four key elements of the Catholic approach to theodicy

- The world is imperfect - Suffering can be redemptive - Paschal mystery gives us hope - We see only partially

Explain the five parts of the iceberg analogy

- Iceberg – Jesus because the fullness of God’s revelation was made known to us through the person of Jesus - Top – what we have come to understand about Jesus - Bottom – what we have yet to understand - Water – our human limitations/our minds - Waves – the Holy Spirit empowering us and prompting us to uncover more truth

Requirement for infallible statement:

- Made by official successor of Peter (the pope) and can be made by whole body of bishops (which includes the pope) - On matters of faith and morals - Speaking ex cathedra

Can the whole body of bishops make an infallible statement?

Yes – the successor of Peter must make the statement and the whole body of bishops includes the Pope…the Bishop of Rome

the process of handing down the teaching mission of the Apostles form one generation of bishops to the next

Apostolic Succession

Teachings from Sacred Tradition:

- Assumption of Mary - Immaculate Conception

the journey believers would take to demonstrate their faith in Jesus and encourage others to accept the message of the Gospel

Missionary Campaigns

What is the relationship between Christianity and Judaism?

- Judaism is the roots and Christianity are branches - Judaism is the original plant and Christianity is the grafted branch

earliest writings of the New Testament

the Epistles/Letters

T/F the world is not a fixed and finished reality

TRUE

What the Church teaches and confesses today is ---------- what Jesus entrusted to His Apostles

The same as

What two things make up the Deposit of Faith:

Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition

this gospel stressed that Jesus is for all people

Luke (stick with the letter LLLLLLLLLL)

This gospel heavily referenced the Old Testament

Matthew (matthEWWW, EWWW, OLD)

This gospel contains the statement “My Lord and My God”

John – boldest proclamation of faith found in any of the Gospels. Outright saying JESUS IS GOD

this gospel wrote to Jewish Christians

Matthew ( MatthEW…jEWish)

This gospel was written to persecuted Christians

Mark (if you’re being persecuted its going to leave a MARK)

this Gospel stresses Jesus’ divinity

John

this gospel stresses that to follow Jesus requires a willingness to suffer for one's faith

Mark (paints the image of a suffering Jesus)

Gospel written to the Gentile Christians

Luke

Living transmission of the Good News of Jesus

Sacred Tradition

"without error"

infallible

“to see together”

synoptic

The teaching authority of the Church

Magisterium

Person who wrote the earliest letters and has made the largest contribution to Christianity, second to Jesus

St. Paul

The way in which Jesus’ first disciples shared their experience of Him by “word of mouth"

Oral tradition

Explain why there is such similarities between Matthew, Mark, and Luke’s gospel:

Mark was written first Matthew, written second, had a copy of Mark and a copy of Q (which contained many quotes and sayings of Jesus) Luke, third one written, had a copy of Mark and a copy of Q

Requirements to be a part of the Canon

- Apostolic origin - Community acceptance - Consistency - Use in early church worship

T/F More books can be added to the Bible

False: the Bible is a closed canon, so no books can be added

The bible is a collection of sacred, inspired writings

T/F As Christians we disregard the Old Testament

False: The Old Testament is important to Christianity as it gives us the back story and the “why” for Jesus

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