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34 Cards in this Set
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God's written word, composed by human authurs and inspired by the Holy Spirit
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Bible
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a solemn promise, or agreement, made between 2 parties ; the word means testement.
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covenant
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a summary of the true beliefs held by a group.
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creed
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the respect owed to all humans becausen they are made in God's image
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creed
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a Theological virtue, a girft from God; the habit of responding positively to God
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faith
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the human ability to make decisions without being forced to choose or act in one specific way.
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free will
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the one and only Supreme Being who always existed and who will always continue to exist; there are three persons in one God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
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God
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our sharing in the life of God.
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grace
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a savior sent by God to redeem people from the power of sin and everlasting death and to restore them to God's friendship.
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Messiah
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God's communication of himself and his plan of loving goddness throughout history; Scripture and tradtition together make up the one source of his revelation.
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revelation
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the spiritual principle of humans.
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soul
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the living and authentic transmission of the teachings of Jesus in the Church
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Tradition
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the mystery of one God in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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Trinity
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one's calling or destiny in life.
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vocation
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What are the 4 main ways that God lets us know that He is there and that He cares?
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-through nature
-the human person, our very selves -other people -history |
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Why do we need other people to help our faith grow?
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We learn about faith from the faith and examples of others. Our faith and development begins in our family life. It is the community of faith(church) that our faith is nourtured
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What is prayer?
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our communion with God in our hearts or out loud.
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What are the two main ways that we learn about God's revelation?
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Scripture and tradition
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Who was St. Augustine?
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An early bishop in Africa who wrote about faith.
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Who was Thomas Merton?
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twentieth century trappist priest who wrote about faith and prayer
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What is dignity?
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the respect owed to all humans because they are made in God's image.
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What is the difference between the Nicene Creed and the Apostle's Creed? (who wrote them, when and where were they written?)
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Nicene Creed is said at Mass on Sundays. Apostles Creed is said at Baptisms. Nicene Creed was made in 325 a.d. at the Council of Nicea, Council of Constinople later added to this creed in A.D. 381. Apostles Creed dates back to the first decades of the church.
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What is the Bible?
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The bible is God's written word, composed by human authurs and inspired by the Holy spirit. contains 73 books.
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Who worte the Bible?
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The bible is God's word which is recorded by humans, He sent the Holy Spirit to guide human writers.
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Who are the four gospel writers?
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Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
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What is the Old Testament? How many books does it contain?
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the Old Testament is a collection of 46 books that deal with the time from the beginning of creation to shortly before the coming of Jesus
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What is the New testament? How many books does it contain?
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the New Testament contains 27 books, these books deal with the life, death, and ressurection of Jesus and the beginnings of the church.
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Why were God's people promised a Messiah?
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So they could be free from sin and everlasting death.
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What is the difference between faith and belief?
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Beliefs are the intellectual concepts, things we regard as true. Religion is the particular way we choose to express our beliefs, faith is the deepest kind of seeing.
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What is natural law?
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permantly, unchanging feature within all humans. Helps us to live as children of God. Also is an intellectual moral sense that helps us determine right from wrong.
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Who is God?
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God is the Supreme Being who always has and always will exist.
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How are humans religious by their very nature?
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We are more than our physical bodies, we also have a soul built in longing for God.
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How are humans religious by Vocation?
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God continually sustains our lives and invites us into relationship with him.
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Name a nd describe what the 6 different tyoer of prayer are.
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-adoration-acknowledge that we are creatures before our creator.
-petition-ask God for something we need. -intercession- ask God to help others, even our enemies. -thanksgiving-express gratitude for something God has done -praise we give God glory, for his ownn sake, apart from what he does. -contrition or forgiveness- express true sorrow for the sins we have comitted. |
