Unit 2 Test Flashcards
what formal structures does the Church take the form of?
creeds
doctrines
rituals
what does it mean to say that the Church is a mystery?
we cannot understnaad by reason alone ; the church is part of the world & tempted by sin
what does it mean to say that the church is the bride of Christ -
christ = bridegroom…. church = bride ;
husband and wife become one ;
church choosen by Christ to be his spouse
how are faith and the church connected -
they depend on jesus ; he is the light of the church ; holy spirit allows the church to flourish
how is the church holy -
it’s the body of christ ; holy spirit dwells in it ; loe comes into action
the church is both fully ________ anad human -
divine
how does saint joan of arc describe the church -
that jesus and the church are one thing ; we shouldnt complicate it
can the church fall into sin -
yes, but god can work through weak channels
what is the greatest witness and support for holiness in the catholic church -
sacraments ; it changes people ; leads to holiness
what can the bishop trace his oreintation back to -
the Apostles
how did the church become the body christ on earth
jesus breathed his spirit into the church, so it could become his body on earth
what is a dogma
abesolute truths from christ, that cannot be changed
what does the book of revelation say bout the church -
one
holy
catholic
apostolic
over seer ; passed from pope -
bishop
structural orders of leaders in the church established by jesus
hierarchy
religious groups who followed the torah ; didn’t believe in the ressurrection
sadducees
seperated ones ; hypocritical - viewed by jesus
pharises
seperated themselves from society ; celibate lives
essenes
group who believed it was God’s will to fight & over throw Roman -
zealots
non-jews
gentiles
greek word “call out”
to live & act in differnet way
ekklesia
universal for all people
catholic
what sin is beyond the pale of God’s grace and forgiveness -
no sin
who does jesus first reveal his identity too
the samaritan at the well
