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51 Cards in this Set
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Eternality of Christ
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Alpha-Omega
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Faith
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Anchor
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Eucharist - death of Christ
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Bread and Wine
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First two letters of "Christ" in Greek
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Chi-Rho
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Death of Christ
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Cross
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Holy Spirit at baptism of Christ
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Dove
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Holy Spirit on Day of Pentecost
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Fire
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Initial letters of "Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior" in Greek, spelling IGHTHUS, the greek word for "fish"; feeding of 5000 "fishers of men"
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Fish
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Christ's self-sacrifice
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Lamb
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Christ's care for his people
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Shepherd
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Church (Noah's ark; cf. baptism)
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Ship
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Christ's union with His people; wine of eucharist
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Vine
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How has the Revelation of Jesus Christ been handed on to us?
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1. Through the Apostolic Tradition
A. Through the gospel, which is the source of all saving truth and moral discipline. Jesus Christ commanded the Apostles to reach the gospel. |
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How has the Gospel, the Revelation of Jesus Christ, been handed on to us?
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1. Orally, through the Sacred Tradition
2. Writing, through the Sacred Scripture |
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So there are two distinct modes of transmission of Divine Revelation, the Word of God as revealed fully Jesus Christ. What are these two distinct modes called?
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1. Sacred Tradition: reveals the word of God handed orally through preaching and teaching (Magisterium = pope + bishops)
2. Sacred Scripture: reveals word of God in writing by Apostles / Apostolic men (New Testament) and writings from patriarchs / prophets (Old Testament), all under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit |
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Is there proof from the Bible for what we call Sacred Tradition?
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Yes.
1. Saint Paul teaches it in (2 Thessalonians 2:15); and encourages the preservation of the Tradition. 2. Apostle Jude teaches it in (Jude 1:3) by fighting for the faith that was entrusted to God's holy people. |
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What did the Apostles do to guarantee that the Gospel, the Good News of salvation, would be handed down to us in its entirety?
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They left the bishops as their successors; they were taught everything known to the Apostles
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But if we now have Sacred Scripture, why do we need Sacred Tradition? In other words, why did God arrange that there be successors to the Apostles, who were given the Apostles' own position of teaching authority, as pope and bishops?
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To ensure that the apostolic preaching Tradition be handed on without deviations and defections.
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How do we know that Peter and the Apostles and their successors in office (the pope and bishops) were given authority by Christ to teach, govern, and sanctify the Church?
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It is described in the four marks of the Church. How Jesus founded the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.
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What evidence is there to prove that popes and bishops succeeded Peter and the Apostles, and that they have authority to teach and govern in the Church?
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From both Scripture and historical documents.
1. Letter of St Clement of Rome (4th Pope); wrote how Jesus willed the Apostles to have bishops as their successors; 2. St Irenaeus' book of "Against Heretics" |
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Why is the oral transmission of the Gospel called a "living" Tradition?
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The saying of the holy Fathers were witnessed by the Apostles and verbally passed on to their successors.
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What does it mean to say that Sacred Tradition develops?
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It means the development of doctrines. An example is Mary's Immaculate Conception.
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What do we call the teaching authority, or teaching office, of the Church?
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The Magisterium (in Latin means "teacher")
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How are Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture related to each other?
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Both reveal the word of God.
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What is meant by the "Sacred Deposit" of the Word of God?
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It is the faith that includes both Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition.
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Does the Church look to Scripture alone to teach the truth God has revealed?
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No. It must include both Scripture and Tradition in order to teach the truth God has revealed.
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So where is the divinely revealed Word of God to be found?
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It is found in both Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture.
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Are all the truths we believe on matters of faith and morals found clearly and explicitly in Sacred Scripture?
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No, they are found through other resources. The Marian dogmas and the Doctrines of communion of the Saints, are some examples. Our belief of the three devine Persons in one God was no where stated in Sacred Scripture.
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Who is the authoritative interpreter of the divinely revealed Word of God, as it comes down to us through Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture?
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The Magisterium (Pope and bishops).
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Why is the Magisterium the authoritative interpreter of Sacred Scripture?
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They are authorized because of the Holy Spirit who inspired the writings of the Sacred Scripture will guide the Magisterium to correctly and truthfully interpret it.
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Why is the Magisterium the authoritative interpreter of Sacred Tradition?
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They are authorized because only the pope and bishops, united with the Holy Spirit, can infallibly guide the Church to the living Traditions.
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How are Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture; and the Magisterium all related?
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They are all related by the Word of God. The Sacred Tradition and the Sacred Scripture make a single sacred deposit of the Word of God. The Magisterium are the authentic interpretors of the Word of God.
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What happens when there is no recognized authority to interpret Scripture?
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Any unauthorized person may misinterpret the Scripture and will lead to its destruction.
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Who is the principal, or chief, author of Sacred Scripture?
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God and Holy Spirit.
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Why does the Church teach that God the Holy Spirit is the principle author of Scripture?
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God chose certain men to write the Scripture. Since man is not perfect and prone to error, it is important for the Church to teach that God and the Holy Spirit are the principle authors. The chosen men were inspired by God and guided by the Holy Spirit in their writings. Since God and the Holy Spirit are perfect in every way, the Scripture were written without error.
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What are the 5 historical understandings of inspiration (according to Witherup)?
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1. Strict Verbal Inspiration
2. Limited Verbal Inspiration 3. Inspiration of the Content 4. Inspiration of the Human Authors 5. Inspiration of the Early Christian Community |
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What does it mean to say that the books of the Bible were written "under the inspiration of the "Holy Spirit"?
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God had to chose certain men to aid in the writing of the books of the Bible. The writings, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, God was able to act in them to write whatever He wanted, an nothing more. The Holy Spirit affirms the writings were done faithfully and without error.
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What does the term "canon" mean?
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It means rule or standard.
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What is meant by the "sacred canon" of the Holy Bible?
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The official or standard list of books in the bible.
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How many books make up the canon of the Bible in the Old Testament and in the New Testament?
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45 books in the old testament and 27 books in the new testament.
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Why does the Church teach that all 45 books of the Old Testament and all 27 books of the New Testament are sacred and canonical; that is, belong to the canon?
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The Old Testament and New Testament were all written, in its entirety, under the Holy Spirit and God.
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Who has the authority to determine which books are inspired by God; that is, which books constitute the canon of the Holy Bible?
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The Catholic Church. It is guided infallibly by the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth.
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When did the Catholic Church first determine that all 45 books of the Old Testament and all 27 books of the New Testament are sacred and canonical; that is, that these books are inspired Word of God?
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At the end of the fourth century and during the reaffirmation of the Council of Trent.
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Do non-Catholics (for example, Protestants) hold that all 72 books of the Bible are inspired by God and part of the canon? Why or why not?
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No, some books are not part of the canon according to the Protestants. Since Martin Luther, the founder, rejected purgatory, he excluded some of the books.
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Can there be any errors in the writing/composition of the Bible?
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No. The writings/composition were inspired by God through the Holy Spirit. They are perfect in every way and are incapable of any errors.
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Is there any proof for this position in Scripture?
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Yes, (2 Timmothy 3:16) All inspired by God and useful for refuting error, for guiding people's lives and teaching them to be upright.
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Article 11 of Dei Verbum states: "The books of Scripture firmly, faithfully, and without error, teach that truth which God, for the sake of our salvation, wished to see confided to the Sacred Scriptures," Does this mean, as some claim, that the Bible is free from error only in regards to "truths concerning our salvation" -that is, on matters of faith and morals, but not in everything else; and that therefore there can be some errors in the Bible?
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No. There numerous of Church documents that prove this wrong. The letters of Saint Augustine to Saint Jerome, Council of Trent, and many more.
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Are all things found in the Bible to be interpreted as literally and factually true?
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Yes. All that the inspired authors, or sacred writers, affirm should be regarded as affirmed by the Holy Spirit, as true and without error, when it comes to the books of Scripture.
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What guidelines must be used in interpreting Sacred Scripture?
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1. Be especially attentive "to the content and unity of the whole Scripture"
2. Read the Scripture within "the living Tradition of the whole Church" 3. Be attentive to the analogy of faith. |
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What are the different "sense" of Scripture?
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1. Literal Sense
2. Spiritual Sense 3. SS > Allegorical Sense 4. SS > Moral Sense 5. SS > Anagogical Sense |
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Who is it that ultimately determines the manner, or sense, in which the Scriptures are interpreted?
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the Church
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