Chapter 3 Religion Test

Why is St. Judas' name often changed to Thaddeus or St. Jude?

To distinguish him from St. Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Christ

To whom did St. Philip first bring the good news?

To his friend St. Nathaniel

What is the final goal of the Church?

Union with Christ in Heaven at the end of time

To what question did the Council of Jerusalem provide a definite answer?

Whether Gentile converts had to live according to the Mosaic law

What command did Jesus give the Apostles immediately before his Ascension into heaven?

After receiving the Holy Spirit they were to be his "witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth"

What is the name of the Gentile man St. Peter goes to meet after his vision in the Acts 10:10-16

Cornelius the Centurion

What did Jesus do during the forty days following the Resurrection?

He appeared to the Apostles and spoke of the kingdom of God.

What was Saul's primary motive in persecuting Christians?

He considered Christianity to be a blasphemous error within Judaism

What is unique about St. Matthew's Gospel?

It was first written in Aramaic

Comparing Matthew 16:18-19, with Isaiah 22:21-22, what is the sign of authority that St. Peter is given as leader of the Christian Church?

Jesus gave St. Peter the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven to bind and lose, just as Isaiah spoke of the prime minister receiving the key of the House of David

Why was St. Nathaniel prejudiced against Jesus in the beginning?

Jesus was from Nazareth

What did St. Peter tell his listeners at Pentecost that they must do in order to be saved?

Repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ

St. Andrew is reported to have evangelized what countries?

Scythia and Greece

Whom did the Apostles elect as a replacement for Judas?

St. Matthias

What was St. Peter's profession? What did Christ say he would become?

St. Peter was a fisherman. Christ said he would become a fisher of men

Who was St. Polycarp and how did he give Christian witness to his flock?

St. Polycarp was the second century bishop of Smyrna, ordained by St. John. He cared for his flock and rooted out heresies before becoming a martyr for refusing to blaspheme Christ.

Who was the first Christian martyr? How do martyrs participate in the life of Christ in a special way?

St. Stephen. Martyrs imitate Christ's love to the fullest, laying down their lives, just as Christ did.

Which book of the Bible traces the development of the early Church?

The Acts of the Apostles

How has the Church fulfilled this command throughout the centuries? What implication does Christ's command have for the Christians today?

The Church has spread the Faith throughout the world. Every disciple today has the responsibility to witness to Christ in the world

How does the Holy Spirit continue working in the Church today?

The Holy Spirit continually sanctifies the Church, specifically through the pope and bishops, in the scriptures, in the sacraments, in the gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit, and through specific charisms

What dangers do the faithful face during their pilgrimage on earth?

The dangers which spring from being composed of fallible and sinful members

What authority does Christ give St. Peter in Matthew 16:18-19

The keys of the Kingdom of Heaven to bind and loose, meaning having full authority to govern the Church

What does the true restoration of the kingdom consist of?

The spread of the Kingdom of God in men's hearts and actions