Question 1
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What is the first and most fundamental affirmation of the Apostles' Creed?
Question 2
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What is God commonly called in the Hebrew Bible?
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Yhwh
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Kyrios
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Creation
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Lord
Question 3
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Why does the Apostle's Creed have a great authority?
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because it is the ancient baptismal symbol of the Church of Rome, the See of Peter, the first of the apostles
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because it is a faithful short summary of the apostles' Faith
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because it is at once a name revealed and something like the refusal of a name
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because these Persons are united in one essence, substance, or nature entirely simple
Question 4
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What are two other names for a Creed?
Question 5
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Why did the Church start to write Creeds?
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because these Persons are united in one essence, substance, or nature entirely simple
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in order to express and hand on her Faith in brief formulae
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in order to translate the Old Testament from the Greek
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in order to take over the world
Question 6
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How is Yhwh pronounced in Greek?
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Symbolon
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Creation
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Kyrios
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Lord
Question 7
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What does the presentation of the Faith in the CCC follow?
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the Latin word with which they often begin
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the truths of the Faith professed during Baptism
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the Apostles' Creed
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the Faith is presented in reference to the three Trinitarian persons
Question 8
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What does Deutoronomy 6,4 say about the oneness of God?
Question 9
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Why does the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed have a great authority?
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because it stems from the first two ecumenical councils (Nicaea I and Constantinople I)
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because it is a faithful short summary of the apostles' Faith
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because of the word symbolon in Greek
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because it is the ancient baptismal symbol of the Church of Rome
Question 10
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What does 'credo' mean?
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in Baptism
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"I believe in God"
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"I am who I am"
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"I believe"
Question 11
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Why does the Creed begin with God the Father?
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because it is a faithful short summary of the apostles' Faith
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because it is at once a name revealed and something like the refusal of a name
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because these Persons are united in one essence, substance, or nature entirely simple
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because the Father is the first Divine Person of the Most Holy Trinity
Question 12
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Creation
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Redemption
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Kyrios
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Baptism
Question 13
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How does the Septuagint understand the divine name "I am who I am"?
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because these Persons are united in one essence, substance, or nature entirely simple
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in order to express and hand on her Faith in brief formulae
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at the burning bush
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in the sense that God is the fullness of Being and perfection without beginning and end
Question 14
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Faith
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Creation
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Redemption
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I believe
Question 15
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Why do we call them Creeds?
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the Faith is presented in reference to the three Trinitarian persons
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the Apostles' Creed
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the truths of the Faith professed during Baptism
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the Latin word with which they often begin: credo
Question 16
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Why are creeds often called "symbols of Faith"?
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because they are the ancient baptismal symbol of the Church of Rome
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because the Persons of the Trinity are united in one essence, substance, or nature
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because they stem from the first two ecumenical Councils
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because of the word 'symbolon' in Greek
Question 17
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What is the name that God reveals to Moses mysterious?
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because it is the ancient baptismal symbol of the Church of Rome, the See of Peter
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because it is a faithful summary of the apostles' Faith
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because it is at once a name revealed and something like a refusal
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because it stems from the first two ecumenical Councils
Question 18
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What are the articles of the Creed?
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the truths of the Faith professed during Baptism
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distinct truths out of which the Creed is composed
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God's nature, substance, and essence
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the sense that God is the fullness of Being and perfection
Question 19
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The Holy Spirit = ?
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the burning bush
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Sanctification
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Redemption
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Creation
Question 20
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How is the presentation of the Faith in the CCC completed?
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as a faithful short summary of the apostles' Faith
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by constant reference to the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed
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by revelation
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as an ancient baptismal symbol
Question 21
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What affirmation do all the articles of the Creed depend on?
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"I believe in God"
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"I believe"
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"I am who I am"
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"summarize"
Question 22
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Why is it called the Apostles' Creed?
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because it stems from the first two ecumenical Councils
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because it is a faithful short summary of the apostles' Faith
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because it is at once a name revealed and something like a refusal of a name
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because it is the ancient baptismal symbol of the Church or Rome, the See of Peter
Question 23
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Who is God, "He who IS" chiefly and essentially?
Question 24
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When is the first profession of Faith in the life of a Christian made?
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at Baptism
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at Redemption
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at Creation
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at Confirmation
Question 25
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What does the baptismal Creed contain?
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the Faith is presented in reference to the three Trinitarian persons
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the Latin word with which they often begin: credo
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the Greek translation of the Old Testament
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the truths of the Faith professed during Baptism
Question 26
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How is Yhwh pronounced in English?
Question 27
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What does the oneness expressed in "I believe in ONE God" refer to?
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the Lord
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God's nature, substance, and essence
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Truth and Love
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distinct truths out of which the Creed is composed
Question 28
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How is Faith in three Divine Persons not contrary to belief in the One God?
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because it is the ancient baptismal symbol of the Church of Rome
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because these Persons are united in one essence, substance, or nature entirely simple
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because the Father is the first Divine person of the Most Holy Trinity
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because it is a faithful short summary of the apostles' Faith
Question 29
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Why is the baptismal Creed proposed in a Trinitarian form?
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because it is the ancient baptismal symbol of the Church of Rome
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because it is at once a name revealed and something like the refusal of a name
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Baptism is given in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit
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because it is a faithful short summary of the apostles' Faith
Question 30
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What is the Septuagint?
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the Greek translation of the Old Testament
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an organic summary of the essential elements of the Faith
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the Faith presented in reference to the three Trinitarian persons
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"Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one."
Question 31
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Where does God reveal His name to Moses?
Question 32
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Why does the Creed have three parts?
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the Latin word with which they often begin: credo
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the Faith is presented in reference to the three Trinitarian persons
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the Greek translation of the Old Testament
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the truths of the Faith professed during Baptism
Question 33
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Who were the Creeds especially intended for?
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candidates for Baptism
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Sanctification
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the Jews
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women and children
Question 34
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What is a Creed?
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an organic summary of the essential elements of the Church's Faith
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a name revealed and something like the refusal of a name
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the Greek translation of the Old Testament
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the ancient baptismal symbol of the Church
Question 35
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What is the name that God reveals to Moses from the burning bush?
Question 36
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What are the three ways in which God's truth particularly shines forth?
1. [blank_start]His words[blank_end]
2. [blank_start]His wisdom in Creation[blank_end]
3. [blank_start]His Son[blank_end]
Question 37
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What does the word 'symbolon' in Greek mean?
1. [blank_start]a summary[blank_end]
2. [blank_start]one half of a broken object[blank_end]
Question 38
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What are the three sources that have produced Creeds?
1. [blank_start]the ancient Churches[blank_end]
2. [blank_start]councils[blank_end]
3. [blank_start]popes[blank_end]
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the ancient Churches
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the wisdom of creation
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preachers on television
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state government
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councils
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the Apostles' Creed
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the Vatican
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the saints
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popes
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saints
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political leaders
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community councils
Question 39
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What are the two most important Creeds in the Church's life?
1. [blank_start]the Apostles' Creed[blank_end]
2. [blank_start]the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed[blank_end]
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the Apostles' Creed
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the Apollo Creed
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the Faithful Creed
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the Roman Creed
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the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed
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the Assassin's Creed
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the Clearwater Revival Creed
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the Cowboy Gatherin' Creed
Question 40
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Two other names for a Creed:
1. [blank_start]profession of Faith[blank_end]
2. [blank_start]symbol of Faith[blank_end]
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profession of Faith
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procession of Faith
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statement of Faith
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confession of Faith
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symbol of Faith
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token of Faith
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agreement of Faith
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song of Faith