Religion Test 🥲
In this "first encyclical letter" that Paul, Barnabas, Judas, and Silas deliver, The apostles and presbyters write, in agreement with the whole church, that "it is the decision of __________ and of us not to place on you any burden beyond these necessities, namely, to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols, from blood from meats of estranged animals, and from unlawful marriage." -Acts 15:28-29
the Holy Spirit
The Church is CATHOLIC: "Peter and John pray over people and they receive __________ ." -Acts 8:14-15, 17
the Holy Spirit
Who leads the arrest of Paul?
the Jews from Asia in Jerusalem because he was teaching against the law
The Church is CATHOLIC: In Acts 15:4, "When Paul and Barnabas arrive in Jerusalem, they are welcomed by ___________, as well as the apostles and the presbyters."
the church
The Church is ONE: "On that day, there broke out a severe persecution of the church in Jerusalem..." "Saul was trying to destroy ________ ; entering houses and dragging out men and women to take to prison." -Acts 8:1; 3
the church
The Church is APOSTOLIC: In Acts 12:1-2, King Herod laid hands on some members of the Church to harm them. He had James, the brother of John, killed by ________ (This is our school's patron, ST. JAMES THE GREATER!) and he proceeded to arrest Peter also but he escapes by an angel's help.
the sword
What does Acts 23:12-15 teach us about the determination of the Jews against Paul?
they take an oath not to eat or drink until he's dead
When Jesus appears to Ananias, what does he say the mission of Saul will be (Acts 9:15)?
to be God's chosen instrument to the carry His name before the Gentiles, kings, and Israelites.
The Church is HOLY: John baptized with _____ , but in a few days you will be baptized with the ______ . -Acts 1:5
water; Spirit
Herod dies while publicly speaking by being struck down by an angel of the Lord because he did not ascribe the honor to God and his body was eaten by _______.
worms
"Observing the boldness of Peter and John and perceiving them to be uneducated, ordinary men, they were amazed, and they recognized them as the companions of Jesus. Then when they saw the man who had been cured standing there with them, they could say nothing in reply. ... So they called them back and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus." (Acts 4:13-14; 18) What does Peter say in reply to this? What does this say about their conviction for their mission to spread the Gospel of Jesus?*
"It is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard." They're "all in" and won't be stopped or silenced.
Paul responds to the jealousy of the Jews in Acts 13:44-52 by saying it was necessary to proclaim it to the Jews first, but since they rejected them, they turn to the Gentiles, for as the Lord commanded, "I have made you ________________, that you may be an instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth." (Acts 13:47)
A light to the Gentiles
What happens while Paul and Silas are imprisoned in Philippi? Who is evangelized because of this and what does that lead to for Paul and Silas?
An earthquake, chains are loosened, and doors opened. The jailer was going to commit suicide because he thought they had escaped but Paul interferes; the jailer is evangelized and he and his family are baptized. This leads to the release of Paul and Silas.
Acts 9:6 recalls Jesus' words to Saul as he appeared to him on the way to Damascus, "Go into the city and you will be told what to do." No further instructions were given because He will get this from ...
Ananias
The Church is ONE: In Acts 11:25-26, "For a year Saul and Barnabas meet with the church and teach people. It was at ________ that the disciples were first called Christians."
Antioch
The Church is HOLY: In Acts 19:11-12, "So extraordinary were the works that God accomplished through Paul that when face cloths or ______ that touched his skin were applied to the sick, their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them."
Aprons
When did the Church become Catholic?
At Pentecost with the descent of the Holy Spirit
Once Philip explains to the Ethiopian eunuch how Christ was the fulfillment of the passages he was reading and struggling to understand, what does the Ethiopian request and how does Philip respond?
Baptism; he baptizes him.
Acts 9:26-30- Paul goes to Jerusalem, ________ takes him under his wing, introduces him to Peter an the Apostles, then Paul goes to Tarsus, in Arabia for a number of years which info we get from Galatians 1:11-17 (why Arabia? To pray and discern on Mt. Sinai and he spends THREE YEARS in prayer, discernment, and formation before his first missionary journey begins.)
Barnabus
The Church is APOSTOLIC: In Acts 14:19-20, "Some Jews from Antioch stoned Paul, dragged him out of the city and left him for dead, but when the disciples gathered around him, he got up and entered the city and left the next day with _______.
Barnabus
The Church is HOLY: In Acts 13:2-3, "After they completed their prayer and fasting, hands are laid upon ______________ and their first missionary journey begins. (Ordination)
Barnabus and Saul
How does Paul get out of being interrogated by lashings?
By saying he's a Roman citizen
What is the "soul of the apostolate?
Charity
Where does the Church's holiness come from?
Christ who is "alone holy"
Which of the following are visible bonds of unity in the Church?
Common Celebration of Worship/Sacraments Apostolic Succession and Common Leadership Profession of one faith/creed
The Church is HOLY: Pentecost is the Sacrament of _______ for the Apostles. -Acts 2:1-4
Confirmation
__________, a centurion who is devout and God-fearing, has vision of an angel who tells him his prayers and almsgiving have ascended before God and to send someone to Joppa to get Peter.
Cornelius
The Church is HOLY: In Acts 18:8, "__________, the synagogue official, came to believe in the Lord along with his entire household and were baptized.
Crispus
What do we call efforts to unify divided Christians? (This is an apostolate we are all called to participate in)
Ecumenism
"Leave them alone- If it's of human origin, it will die out and scatter... But if it comes from God, you will not be able to destroy them; you may even find yourselves fighting against God." (Gamailiel in Acts 5:39) Gamaliel's words were prophetic for the Catholic Church today because their movement has died out and scattered and therefore, was not founded by God. True or False?
False
Because we have access to the fullness of the means of salvation means that we have a free ticket to heaven no matter what we do or say. True or False?
False
The Church is ONE: In Acts 14:27-28, "When Paul and Barnabas arrived in Antioch, they called the church together and reported how God had opened the door to the _______."
Gentiles
What is the "controversial question" that's arisen in the early Church in Acts 15:1-3?
"Do you have to be circumcised according to Mosaic practice to be saved and become a member of the Church?"
Match Paul's formation as a Jew (under the Pharisee Gamaliel) with how it equipped him to fulfill his Mission (with the Holy Spirit's guidance) to be a successful Apostle to the Gentiles: Knowledge of the Old Testament
He could counter the objections of Jewish authorities.
Match Paul's formation as a Jew (under the Pharisee Gamaliel) with how it equipped him to fulfill his Mission (with the Holy Spirit's guidance) to be a successful Apostle to the Gentiles: Classical Education
He could speak to the Greeks and Romans in concepts familiar to them.
Match Paul's formation as a Jew (under the Pharisee Gamaliel) with how it equipped him to fulfill his Mission (with the Holy Spirit's guidance) to be a successful Apostle to the Gentiles: Training in Philosophy and Logic
He was able to make important distinctions in explaining Christian doctrine.
The Church is HOLY: In Acts 16:14-15, Lydia listens to Paul and afterwards she and her whole ____________ were baptized."
Household
What is the Ethiopian eunuch reading and struggling to understand when Phillip meets him?
Isaiah
The Church is APOSTOLIC: In Acts 21:13, "Paul says 'What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? I am prepared not only to be bound but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord ________.'"
Jesus
The following people were gathered in the Upper Room for the experience of Pentecost EXCEPT...
Jesus
Who is the founder of the Catholic Church?
Jesus
Match Paul's formation as a Jew (under the Pharisee Gamaliel) with how it equipped him to fulfill his Mission (with the Holy Spirit's guidance) to be a successful Apostle to the Gentiles: Roman Citizenship
Kept safe from some forms of persecution
The Church is HOLY: "Peter and John are sent to Samaria to pray with the people who had accepted the Word that they might receive the Holy Spirit... then they _____________ and they received the Holy Spirit." -Acts 8:14-15, 17 (Confirmation)
Laid hands on them
After high priest and Sanhedrin call for the Apostles, find the jail secured and empty, hear the report that the Apostles are teaching in the temple area, and have the Apostles brought in for questioning, what does the Pharisee Gamaliel suggest they do with the Apostles?
Leave them alone.
Who was chosen by lot to replace Judas?
Matthias
What are the 4 marks of the Church?
One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic
In Acts 13:9, this is the first time in Acts we see Saul called by the name _______. (see footnote)
Paul
Acts 15:6-12; 22, it is ______ who speaks up and says you don't have to be circumcised to be saved/Christian; the Apostles and presbyters, in agreement with the whole church agree to send word out via letter to be delivered by Judas and Silas.
Peter
All of following events exemplify that is Peter acting as Pope/Al bayit of the Kingdom in Acts 1-5 EXCEPT...
Peter, guided by the Holy Spirit, speaks with authority at the Council of Jerusalem.
Who performs the first miraculous healing after Pentecost? What was the situation?
Peter; Healing a crippled beggar from birth whom they encounter on their way to 3:00 prayer
The Church is CATHOLIC: _____ initiates the need to chose a replacement for ______ office. -Acts 1:15-26
Peter; Judas's
"The following night after Paul was before the Sanhedrin, Jesus appeared to Paul and said, "Take courage. For just as you have borne witness to my cause in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in _________."" -Acts 23:11
Rome
Who oversaw and consented to the first martyr of the Church?
Saul
Who was the first martyr of the Church and how was he killed?
Stephen; stoning
The Church is CATHOLIC: Peter heals Aeneas (a paralytic) in the name of Jesus Christ and rises a girl named ______ from the dead." -Acts 9:32-43
Tabitha
Who is the first gentile (non-Jew) to be baptized in Acts of the Apostles?
The Ethiopian eunuch
What is the "soul" of the Catholic Church?
The Holy Spirit
What happens to Cornelius and all who were listening while Peter preached the Gospel to them? What does Peter say and do in response this manifestation?
The Spirit fell upon them, they spoke in tongues and glorified God; Peter said, "Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit even as we have?" He ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
Who or whom is the ultimate source of the Church's unity?
The Trinity
What will never change in the Church?
The dogma (Our Creed) The Moral teachings stemming from the 10 Commandments The doctrine
Who has always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficult moments in the Church's history?
The saints
How were the Apostles transformed by the descent of the Holy Spirit?
They became fearless in their evangelizing efforts.
Although in ways known to himself God can lead those who, through no fault of their own, are ignorant of the Gospel, to that faith without which it is impossible to please him, the Church still has the obligation and also the sacred right to evangelize all men. True or false?
True
Even though there have been wounds to unity throughout our Church's history, we can look with eyes of faith and see that the Holy Spirit has been working for healing after these wounds occurred. Catechism paragraph 1848 affirms, "But to do its work grace must uncover sin so as to convert our hearts and bestow on us 'righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.' Like a physician who probes the wound before treating it, God, by his Word and by his Spirit, casts a living light on sin." True or False
True
In short, the Council of Jerusalem was a prototype for later Ecumenical Councils and it was a "first" for the papacy from what we've seen in Acts thus far in that it was the first instance of a Pope officially defining a teaching of the Church. True or False?
True
The Church is Catholic in a double sense because Christ is in her and because she has been sent by Christ to the whole world. True or false?
True
The Church is holy, though having sinners in her midst because she herself has no other life but the life of grace. If they live her life, her members are sanctified; if they fall away from her life, they fall into sins and disorders that prevent the radiation of her sanctity. This is why she suffers and does penance for those offenses. True or false?
True
The story of Paul comes to an end in Acts of the Apostles by telling us, "He remained [in Rome] for two full years in his lodgings. He received all who came to him, and with complete assurance and without hindrance he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ." It's an abrupt ending, but that's the point. The Gospel literally came to Rome through Paul. True or False?
True
When Paul is in Athens and he speaks at the Areopagus, he compliments the pagans' religiosity and he finds the little truth these pagans have, such as the statue to "an unknown god" and proclaims he knows who this God is, and it's the one true God! His approach is to meet them where they're at, in their culture, and then help them ascend to higher truths. True or False?
True
When Peter suggests that the Apostles elect a successor for Judas, it is stated, "May another take his office." This phrase gives witness to Apostolic Succession and how the Apostles understood their authoritative positions as OFFICES to be passed on. True or False?
True
The Church is apostolic in what way?
Was built on foundation of the 12 apostles historically. Hands on Apostolic teaching with help of the Holy Spirit. Continues to be taught, sanctified, and guided by the successors of the apostles.
In Acts 5 the Sadducees have the apostles thrown in jail, but what happens to the Apostles during the night that allows them to escape?
an angel lets them out
The Church is ONE: "The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common...There was no needy person among them, for those who owned property or houses would sell them, bring the proceeds of the sale, and put them at the feet of the ______ , and they were distributed to each according to their _____ ." -Acts 4:32
apostles; need
The Church is CATHOLIC: Acts 16:4 proclaims, "As they (Paul and Silas) traveled from city to city, they handed on the to the people for observance the decisions reached by the _________ and _________ in Jerusalem."
apostles; presbyters
The Church is HOLY: "After Ananias laid hands on Saul to regain his sight, he was ________ ." -Acts 9:18
baptized
The Church is HOLY: Listeners at Pentecost ask what must they do? and Peter responds, "Repent and be ________ , and they will receive the _________ ." - Acts 2:37-38* 1/1
baptized; Holy Spirit
Acts 9:19-25- Paul begins to preach that Jesus is the Son of God; Jewish leaders conspire to kill Paul, but he is lowered in a _______ to escape and SO BEGINS HIS LIFE ON THE RUN.
basket
The Church is HOLY: Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to ___________ in their homes. (Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of the Eucharist) - Acts 2:46
breaking the bread
How does Paul try to defend himself to the people who want to arrest him? How do they receive it?
by telling his conversion story; not well- "Take such a one as this away from the earth. It is not right that he should live." -Acts 22:22
Which word means "related to the whole" or "universal"?
catholic
Why are Paul and Silas imprisoned in Philippi?
for curing a slave girl with oracular spirit (she made a profit for her owners)
The Church is HOLY: In Acts 26:18, "obtaining _________ of sins"
forgiveness
The Church is ONE: Acts 2:42 speaks of the community of the early church and states that they devoted themselves to all of the following except for...
gathering financial support to make missionary journeys possible
The Church is CATHOLIC: In Acts 13:2-3, "After they completed their prayer and fasting, _____________ Barnabas and Saul and their first missionary journey begins." (This is the Sacramental Act of Ordination)
hands are laid upon
Which of the following is NOT an example of the "fullness of the means of salvation" that is given to the Catholic Church?
infallibility of every deacon, priest, and bishop no matter what
The Church is CATHOLIC: In Acts 15:6-12; 22-23 and following... Peter speaks and says you don't have to be circumcised to be saved/become Christian; the Apostles and presbyters, in agreement with the whole church agree to send word out by _______ (15:23). (Some of these later become Epistles in the New Testament)
letter
The Church is APOSTOLIC: "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting ____?" "Who are you, sir?" "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting." -Acts 9:5-6
me
The Church is ONE: In Acts 12:5, "Peter was thus being kept in prison, but ______ by the church was fervently being made to God on his behalf."
prayer
In Acts 6:1-7, the Apostles realized more people are needed for the demands of evangelization and taking care of the needs of the Church, so they choose "seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task, whereas we shall devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." What "action" was performed to officially initiate them into their new role in the Church? (The Greek word for these men is diakonia, where we get the English word "deacon.")
prayer and the laying on of hands
Which of the following are ecumenical efforts in which all Christians are called to overcome the scandal of separation that exists among Catholics and Christians today?
prayer in common knowledge of one's own faith convictions dialogues with others collaboration among Christians serving mankind. conversion of all concerned
What does the text say they were they doing at midnight while Paul and Silas were in jail at Philippi? 1/1
praying and singing hymns to God as the prisoners listened.
The Church is CATHOLIC: In Acts 14:23, "They appointed ________ form them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had put their faith." (From this word, we get the word for "priests".)
presbyters
The Church is APOSTOLIC: "After recalling the Apostles, they had them flogged, ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them. So they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, ________ that they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name." - Acts 5:40-41
rejoicing
The Church is CATHOLIC: They even carried the sick out into the streets so that Peter's ______ might heal them. -Acts 5:15
shadow
When Peter was on the roof praying, he fell into a trance, saw heaven opened and something resembling a large sheet coming down, lowered to the ground by its four corners. In it were all the earth's four-legged animals and reptiles and birds of the sky. A voice from heaven said, "Get up, Peter, ____________." Peter said no because it was unclean meat. The voice spoke again, "What God has made clean, you are not to call profane." This happened three times and then the object was taken up into the sky. He doubted the meaning of the vision, but as he was doubting, the Spirit said there were men looking for him that He sent (they were the men for Cornelius. When Peter went to meet Cornelius, he says it was unlawful for a Jewish man to associate with, or visit, a Gentile, but God has shown him that "what God has made clean, he is not to call ________."
slaughter and eat; unclean
The Church is ONE: In Acts 15:41, "Paul and Silas traveled through Syria and Cilicia bringing ________ to the churches."
strength
The Church is ONE: In Acts 16:5 "Day after day the churches grew __________ in faith and ________ in number."
stronger; increased
The Church is HOLY: In Acts 27:35-36, "While the ship is in danger of being wrecked and they're stranded, Paul celebrates the Eucharist, "He took bread, gave ______ to God in front on them all, broke it, and began to eat. They were all encouraged and took some food themselves."
thanks
What were the requirements stated for Judas' replacement as one of the Twelve Apostle?
that he must have accompanied them the whole time that Jesus was with them from beginning with the baptism of John until the day of the Ascension