What is actus humanus?
to hear or to listen to
truth can never contradict truth
to exercise Faith
a 'human act'
What do the motives of credibility show?
"the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen"
Understanding
That the assent of Faith is by no means a blind impulse of the mind
the power of the human intellect
Why can there never be any real discrepancy between Faith and reason?
Because Faith was shown to us by angels
Because it is the Church that believes first and so bears, nourishes, and sustains my Faith
Because through reason we approach, express, celebrate, assimilate, and hand the Faith on
Because truth can never contradict truth
In the Mass, why do we pray "Lord, look upon the Faith of Your Church"?
Because it is founded on the very Word of God who cannot lie
Because it is the Church that believes first and so bears, nourishes, and sustains My Faith
Because in it we have a foretaste of the light of the beatific vision
Because without freedom it would not be a human act
Where can we find the Word of God?
The creed formulated by Nicaea I and Constantinople I
sacred Scripture and sacred Tradition
the Life of the Faith
Why must the act of Faith be free?
Because God is free
Because it is the Church that believes first
Because the one Faith is received from the one Lord
God's grace must move and assist man so that he do what?
exercise Faith
have freedom
have the light of the beatific vision
attend Mass
Why is the Church our mother?
Because we receive through her the life of Faith
Because He Himself is God
Why is Our Lady called blessed by all generations?
Because of the Faith she showed to the angel
To live, grow, and persevere in Faith to the end we must: (Check all that apply)
nourish it with the Word of God
beg the Lord to increase it
work through Faith, Hope, and Charity
hand it on to future members of the Church
assent to God's truth involving knowledge
What two essentials of the Faith are stated in the phrase "I know whom I have believed": (Select Two)
an assent to God's truth involving knowledge
a personal adherence to God involving belief
the miracles of Christ and His saints
the assent of Faith is by no means a blind impulse of the mind
What are the seven characteristics of Faith? (Choose seven)
Our Lady
a grace
a human act
knowledge
free
necessary for salvation
requires perseverance
anticipates eternal life
assurance
Why does Faith in God the Father and Jesus Christ require Faith in the Holy Spirit?
Because Faith is grounded in the conviction that all people have only one God and Father
How do we know there is only one Faith?
Because the one Faith is received from the one Lord, transmitted by one Baptism, and grounded in the conviction that all people have only one God and Father
Believing is an act of:
the human intellect
Faith
hearing
What is the only adequate response to God's invitation into His company?
what Abraham did
Works
Why does Faith in God the Father require Faith in Jesus Christ?
What is the beatific vision?
When we will see God face to face as He is
the light of reason
believing in God
The external proofs that make us understand that Faith is in accordance with Reason are: (Check all that apply)
the prophecies contained in the Old and New Testament
the Church's growth, holiness, fruitfulness, and stability
the assurance of things hoped for
Who is the father of all believers?
Abraham
Noah
Joseph
Isaac
When was the first council of Constantinople?
AD 381
AD 68
AD 325
AD 313
Why is Faith more certain than all human knowledge?
Because without it we would not be human
Our personal faith is intimately tied to the Church because (Check all that apply):
we have received it from the Church
we are kept in it by the Church
we should hand it on to future members of the Church
we assent to God's truth involving knowledge
What word do we get from the Latin word: ob-audire?
to obey
to object
to audit
to originate
Who said: "I believe in order to understand; and I understand, the better to believe"?
St Augustine
St Paul
St Ignatius
St Thomas
Why are the formulas of the language of Faith important?
Because through them we approach, express, celebrate, assimilate, and hand the Faith on
Who is the model of the obedience of Faith?
St. Augustine
St. Paul
When was the first council of Nicaea?
AD 300
Why does the Church teach us the language of Faith?
in order to understand
in order to hear and listen to
in order to receive Faith
in order to introduce us to the understanding and the life of Faith
What does man do in the act of Faith?
Man completely submits his intellect and will to God
Man agrees to try his best
Man gives everything he has to the poor
Man agrees to follow the laws of the Church
Why is Faith the beginning of eternal life?
Because of the faith she showed to the angel
What are the motives of credibility?
eternal life
external proofs that make us understand that Faith is in accordance with reason
the exercise of Faith
hearing or listening
Without Faith no one can obtain:
great wealth
prestige
Latin for 'to hear or to listen to':
obdere
audire
exulte
impare