Religion Chapter 2 Test

What does John 3:16 say?

"God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life."

What inspiring words did Sr. Thea say about how people can bring about change in the world?

"If each one of us would light a candle, we'd have one tremendous light"

How many times did Jesus reject the Devil's temptation at the beginning of his public ministry?

3

Why did Adam and Eve lose the state and life of original holiness and original justice?

Adam and Eve lost the state and life of original holiness and justice because they disobeyed God because of original sin.

According to the Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, what are angels? Why did God create them?

Angels are God's messengers and our helpers in the divine plan of Salvation; God created angels to be his messengers and glorify him

____________ made an irrevocable choice which rendered their son unforgivable.

Fallen angels

Name the religious order Bertha Bowman joined at the age of 16.

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration

Theosis means 'becoming like ___'.

God

Adam and Eve were at harmony with _____________________.

God and each other

We are created in the image of the ___.

Holy Trinity

What institute did Sr. Thea help to establish? What is the function of that institute?

Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University in New Orleans

The early Church followed in the example of the ___________.

Israelites

_____ said, 'We know that all things work together for good for those who love God.'

Jesus

___________ is the center of God's plan of Creation and Salvation.

Jesus Christ

______________ died and rose to vanquish evil.

Jesus Christ

Where in the New Testament is Jesus called the New Adam?

Jesus is called the New Adam in 1 Corinthians.

St Paul taught that Jesus was the _________, coming to correct Adam's tragic mistake.

New Adam

Identify one role angels played in the Old Testament; New Testament.

O.T.: served Hagar and her child N.T.: gave praise to God at the birth of Jesus

For Christians, the _______________ is the beacon that lights up human history.

Paschal Mystery

What does the term Protoevangelium mean and what does it refer to?

Protoevangelium means 'first gospel' and refers to the very first Revelation we have in the Bible that God would send a Savior.

What does Sacred Scripture say of fallen angels in relation to God's plan of Creation and Salvation?

Sacred Scripture says fallen angels work against God and his plan of Creation and Salvation

Scripture and Tradition speak of angels as helpers in God's plan of _________.

Salvation

What grace do we receive in Baptism?

Sanctifying grace

What did St. Maximus the Confessor say about sin?

Sin distorts our quest for theosis, and it turns our desire to be 'like' God into a competition against God.

"I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do."

St Paul (Romans 7:19)

What are symbols and how do they differ from signs?

Symbols: communicate experience where words are not enough; many meanings Signs: only one meaning

What is the Paschal Mystery and what does it mean for Christians?

The Paschal Mystery is the life, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ. For Christians, the Paschal Mystery is the beacon that lights up human history.

What was the climax of God's work of Salvation?

The climax of God's work of Salvation was when God the Son became flash in Jesus Christ.

What was the grace of 'original holiness' according to the "Catechism of the Catholic Church"?

The grace of original holiness was to share in divine life.

Who is called the New Eve?

Virgin Mary

What does Romans 8:28 say?

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God.

The first sin was the moment when Adam ________________________________.

allowed 'his trust in his Creator' to 'die in his heart'

Saint Basil said, "Beside each believer stands _____________________________."

an angel as protector and Shepard.

Using the Faith Glossary, define sin.

an offense against God as well as against reason, truth, and right conscience

Adam and Eve had developed a ______________________ of God. This led them to ____.

distorted image; sin

'God is so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have ___________.' (John 3:16)

eternal life

The 'serpent' in the Genesis story represents ____.

evil

____ is a reality that people have always and will always try to explain.

evil

Symbolically speaking, the serpent represents ____, and its 'offspring' who will lead the battle and conquer evil prefigures Jesus, the Son of the _______, Mary.

evil; New Eve

The word protoevangelium means 'first ______'.

gospel

The gift of _____ assures us that God is always ready to forgive us when we sin.

grace

God gives us the _____ we need to overcome ____ and ______.

grace; evil; death

Our first parents lost the state of original ________ for themselves and for all people because they disobeyed God and turned their back on God's plan of Creation.

holiness

God empowers us with ____ so that we have the strength to know and do or say what is right and good.

hope

The Catholic Church teaches that the ______, the Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus is God's response to sin.

life

Why did Bertha take the name Thea?

meant 'belonging to God' and in honor of her father

They were expelled from the garden, a symbol of our living in a state of _________________; first ______.

original holiness and justice; exile

This state and life of original holiness and justice was lost for them and for all their descendants because they disobeyed God- because of __________.

original sin

What does the phrase 'discernment of spirits' refer to?

process of being alert for the kinds of spirits that drive us to decisions

What are the benefits of Baptism for a person's life?

remission of sins

In Baptism, we receive the free gift of ___________________ and are restored to _________________________.

sanctifying grace; a life of holiness

The biblical accounts of the Creation and the Fall and neither ___________ nor __________ accounts.

scientific; historical

Christ has crushed the _________ head; ___ and _____ no longer have power over us.

serpent's; sin; evil

God's Revelation in the accounts of the Creation and the Fall helps us understand the consequences of _____.

sin

Our first parents, Adam and Eve, were constituted in an original ___________________________________.

state of holiness and justice

How does the "Catechism" define 'original justice'?

the inner harmony of the human person, the harmony between man and woman, and the harmony between the first couple and all creation

Using the Faith Glossary, define Original Sin.

the personal sin of disobedience by the first human beings, resulting in the deprivation of original holiness and justice and the experience of suffering and death

The "Catechism of the Catholic Church" describes sin as ______________________.

turning away from God's love

Sin is a __________________________.

universal aspect of human nature