Studied by 42 peopleTags & Description
Experience
what we do or what happens to us
Human
body, soul, Spirit, conscience, free will, senses
Spiritual Experience
what we do or what happens to us that touches our spirit
Revelation
communication through which the communicator discloses self
Covenant
agreement, contract between God and people
Monotheism
belief in one God
Incarnation
doctrine of one God becoming human in Jesus
Salvation
Jesus saves us from sin and death
Scripture
holy writings
Tradition
process of passing on experiences to future generations
Church
a building; a community of believers in Jesus
The accuracy and faithfulness of our faith, once the apostles died, is guaranteed by ___________ __________
apostolic succession
The apostles chose their successors to carry on their role by the _________ (sacrament of Holy Orders.)
laying on of hands
Who succeeded the apostles?
the bishops
The ___________ is the teaching office of the bishops in union with the pope to interpret and teach the faith as found in the _____________
magisterium; deposit of faith
Deposit of Faith
Scripture & Tradition
What happened in 46 AD?
Nero — Peter and Paul martyred
What happened in 250 AD?
Decius — first empire-wide requirement to worship the emperor
What happened in 303 AD?
Diocletian and Galerius
Orthodoxy
Right Teaching
Marcion
had Gnostic tendencies, believing the material world was evil; he denied humanity of Jesus; dichotomy between the OT God (stern, wrathful judge) and the NT God (loving Father); opposed by Polycarp of Smyrna.
Montanus
claimed his private revelations had the same authority as Scripture and the teaching of the Church; believed sins committed after Baptism could not be forgiven.
Modalism
one person in the Trinity that appeared in different modes
Arianism
propagated by priest Arius; said Jesus was only human, not divine; opposed by St. Athanasius; resolved at Council of Nicea 325.
What is a Heresy?
Incorrect and otherwise errant teachings or understandings of Christian beliefs
The “father of monasticism” was
St. Anthony the Great
The Doctrine of the Incarnation refers to
God becoming human in Jesus
Church can mean
The people of God
A building
a community of belivers
St. Jerome was known for
Translating the Bible into Latin
Who was a martyr?
St. Ignatius of Antioch
Which emperor started the last persecution?
Diocletian
Which apostle started preaching the Gospel to the Gentiles?
Paul
Apostolic Succession means
The apostles chose and ordained their successors, the bishops
Our Catholic Faith is expressed in
Rituals
Creeds
Doctrines
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