What is the meaning of the following quote: "and I saw in all things vanity and vexation of mind, and that nothing was lasting under the sun"?
Earthy goods are perishable and as such cannot make us happy.
Earthy goods are vain and perishable and as such cannot make us happy.
Earthy goods are vain and as such cannot make us happy.
Earthy goods can be vain and perishable and as such cannot make us happy.
What is grace?
special gift given by God
absolution
special help given by God
nature of God
How can we obtain God's grace?
through prayer
through fasting
through sacraments
by going to the church often
Why studying Religion is important?
to know God
to serve God
to love God
to know, love and serve God
The truths of our holy Faith constitutes the knowledge of God.
The love and service of God does not mean duties to God, to ourselves and to our Neighbour.
What are the means of grace?
the Sacraments
10 commandments
the Sacraments & the holy Mass
Our eternal happiness comes from "possessing" God as only God is perfect, never ends and can satisfy our needs. What does it mean to possess God?
It means to give Him orders.
It means to love Him.
It means to pray very often.
It means to go the church every Sunday.
How do we know God?
by the natural light of reason
We are unable to know God.
by the supernatural light of Faith
When we feel His presence.
What is supernatural / divine revelation?
manifestation of supernatural
manifestation by God of his will and truths to man
manifestation of supernatural by God or by His spokesmen
What is natural revelation?
manifestation of Himself that God makes through the visible world
What is human faith?
to believe in God without anyone's authority
to believe in God upon someone's authority
What is divine faith?
God's spokesman
speaks on God's authority
speaks on his own authority
Name two infallible credentials given to God's spokesmen.
magic powers
miracles
prophecies
predictions
What are miracles?
extraordinary works which can be done by the powers of nature, and through the omnipotence of God
extraordinary works which cannot be done by the powers of nature, but only through the omnipotence of God
magic
What are prophecies?
practice of purportedly mediating communication between angles and living human beings
a clear and definite foretelling of an event that can be known to God alone
Who were God's spokesmen?
patriarchs
bishops
prophets
Apostles
Jesus Christ
What are mysteries?
revealed truths that are within our reason
revealed truths that are beyond our reason thought not contrary to it
example: "power of nature"
example: The Trinity
Through whom did God reveal Himself to us?
priests
all the faithful
To whom did Christ entrust His revelations?
to the bishops, the successors of the Apostles
stigmatics
What is the Church for us?
guardian of Christ teachings
founded by Christ
place of worship
building with a cross
What must the Catholic believe?
Mary was not sinless and lived a normal life
priesthood of all believers
all that God has revealed and through His Church proposes to his belief
baptism is a “public declaration of faith
Can we believe without help from God?
no, faith is a gift of God
yes, faith is our personal conviction that what we believe is truth
When did we receive the gift of faith?
at our confirmation
at our baptism
with every sacrament
Decipher the acronym "ichthys" [ ἸΧΘΥΣ ]
Iota (i), Iēsoûs (Ἰησοῦς), "Jesus"
Chi (ch), Khrīstós (Χρῑστός), "anointed"
It's not an acronym, actually. It just means fish in biblical Greek, and fish was as adopted as a Christian symbol, also used to mark meeting places and tombs, or to distinguish friends from foes.
It means "Mary, mother of Jesus".
Theta (th), Theoû (Θεοῦ), "of God", the genitive singular of Θεóς, Theós, "God"
Upsilon (y or u), (h)uiós[10] (Yἱός), "Son"
The Ichthys symbol ("Jesus fish") is only a sign used to proclaim an affiliation with or affinity for Christianity. It does not have any other meaning.
Sigma (s), sōtḗr (Σωτήρ), "Savior"
The ichthys symbol is a reference to "the Holy Eucharist, with which it also symbolizes the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes.
From what sources does the Church draw her teachings?
Holy Scripture
church debates
Tradition
What is Holy Scripture?
collection of books written by God and recognized as such by the Church
collection of books written under inspiration of God and recognized as such by the Church
collection of books written under inspiration of Apostles and recognized as such by the Church
What does "bible" mean?
It's from Greek "biblia" and it means "books"
It's from Greek "biblia" and it means "a good book"
It's from Latin "biblia" and it means "a book"
How is the Bible divided?
70 books
40 books written before the coming of Christ (revelations made by God) - Old Testament
45 books written before the coming of Christ (revelations made by God) - Old Testament
27 books written after the time of Christ (revelations received through Christ and His Apostles) - New Testament
32 books written after the time of Christ (revelations received through Christ and His Apostles) - New Testament
72 books
25 books written after the time of Christ (revelations received through Christ and His Apostles) - New Testament
What does "testament" mean?
covenant
last will
In what are the books of Bible different from all other books?
written by Apostles, dictated by Christ Himself
not composed by mere human effort
written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit
How do we know that the Bible is inspired?
by authority of Christ
by authority of the Church
by authority of the bishops
What is the Canon of the Scriptures?
rule
standard
collection
What classes of books are contained in the Bible?
historical
letters
doctrinal (didactic)
prophetical
Why did Luther reject some books of the Bible?
They contradicted his false teachings.
They contradicted one another.
In what languages was the Bible written?
Hebrew
Latin
Aramaic
Greek
Egyptian
What is the Septuagint?
Latin translation of the Bible
Greek translation of the Bible
English translation of the Bible
What is the Douay Version?
French translation of the Bible
What is the Vulgate?
Hebrew translation of the Bible
Aramaic translation of the Bible
Why does the Bible need an interpreter?
Because it cannot be read from translation other than Latin or Greek
It is too difficult for anyone to read and understand it
Saint Peter instructed to do so.
Why should we read the Bible?
We can, but we do not have to read the Bible.
Because the Bible tells us so.
to search out the truths of revelations
Jesus himself instructs us to do so.
Catholics were forbidden to read the bible in the past.
Catholics were forbidden to read certain translations of the bible in the past.