Sacraments Study Guide - Covenants and What the Sacraments Are

What is a Sacrament according to CCC 1131?

"efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us"

What is a symbol and a ritual? (from text reading)

A symbol throws together the meaning of an object or action with other meanings that it evokes. A ritual is an established pattern of actions normally with words.

What was the sign of the Covenant between God and Noah?

The rainbow

What is concupiscence and who is affected by it?

A consequence of original sin. Concupiscence is a disordered appetite or desire that produces an inclination to sin. We all have concupiscence

What is a Covenant and how are Biblical Covenants different from human Contracts?

A covenant is an agreement Biblical covenants are not a contact, they are a bond that can't be broken.

Explain the difference between sanctifying grace and actual grace.

Actual grace is what enables us to act such as the strength he gives us to do his will. Sanctifying grace is what allows us to share his life and love.

What is the Paschal Mystery?

Celebrating the sacraments helps us to remember Christ's life, death, resurrection, and ascension into heaven. This is called the Paschal Mystery.

What was the sign of the Covenant between God and Abraham?

Circumcision

To whom did God give the Ten Commandments?

Moses

Which of the Old Testament Covenants is known as a prefigurement to the Sacrament of Baptism?

New Covenant

What is the difference between original sin and actual sin?

Original sin is the sin which corrupts our nature and gives us the tendency to sin. Actual sins are the sins we commit every day before we are saved.

What was the sin of Adam and Eve? In other words, what was their original sin? (hint: I'm not looking for "they ate an apple from the tree."

Pride and disobedience

Why do we need the Church? Your explanation should include the term: Original Sin, Sanctifying Grace, and Sacraments.

Sanctifying Grace is received in the Sacraments The Church is the dispenser of the sacraments. The Church brings God's grace to us through the sacraments, making our relationship with him real!

When does salvation history begin and end?

Starts: At the creation of man ends: It doesn't!

What is salvation history?

The Story of God's saving plan for us

What is the order of the Old Testament Covenants?

the Noahic Covenant, the Abrahamic Covenant, The Mosaic Covenant, the Davidic Covenant and the New Covenant.