Theology II Unit 2 Study Guide (Wormsbecher)

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Book of the New Testament describing the early Church, attributed to Luke

Acts of the Apostles

This is where the Church decided whether Gentiles needed to be circumcised and live as Jews.

Council of Jerusalem

Why was Saul persecuting Christians?

He considered Christianity to be a blasphemous error

What did Tertullian mean when he said that the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.

Martyrs give the ultimate witness to the truth of the faith. and by their deaths, martyrs inspire respect and conversion.

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

Repent and be baptized

Where is st. paul known to have evangelized?

Rome, asia minor, and antioch

The Primacy of peter refers to

Simon's being given the keys of the kingdom and how peter was designated the chief of the apostles

What is the Great Commission?

The apostles' mission to make disciples of all nations

what are the two ways revelation is passed down in the church? a. scripture and tradition b. the holy spirit and jesus c. the preaching of peter and paul d. priests and theology teachers

a

who are the bishops? a. overseers, those charged with the care of the church b. usurpers and renegades, to a man c. leaders to be served by the church d. the bishop of dallas is edward j. burns

a

who was the first apostle to preach after pentecost? a. peter b. james c. paul d. the beloved disciple

a

who has authority to ordain new priests?

any bishop

another name for the book of revelation, the final book of the bible, which is attributed to st. john and written during his exile on the island of patmos. this prophetic work in symbolic language was meant to encourage and strengthen persecuted christians by foretelling the final victory of christ and his church over sin and evil

apocalypse

describes any book purporting to be inspired but ultimately not accepted by the church as part of sacred scripture (the bible)

apocryphal

the truth that the catholic bishops today can trace their authority in a direct line back to the apostles and ultimately from christ himself, each consecrated a bishop by another bishop

apostolic succession

when the hellenists complained their widows were neglected, what did the apostles do?

appoint seven deacons to care for them

a bishop of the highest rank, generally the bishop of an archdiocese

archbishop

a larger diocese, under the care of an archbishop, which has an elevated status over the dioceses in its region

archdiocese

how are priests different from deacons? a. priests are ordained in the sacrament of holy orders b. priests celebrate the eucharist c. priests are called to service d. they are not different; "priest" is a synonym for "deacon"

b

what are the words of the great commission? a. "be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it" b. "go and make disciples of all nations" c. "remember you are dust and to dust you shall return" d. "repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus christ"

b

what was the specific mission god gave to st. paul? a. expand the word of god b. be a light to the gentiles c. preach the gospel in jerusalem d. baptise ananias

b

the first of the seven sacraments and the door that gives access to the other sacraments; first and chief sacrament of forgiveness of sins because the baptized christian receives the remission of both personal and original sin. it incorporates a person into the church, the body of christ

baptism

a consecrated successor to the apostles, usually given charge of the pastoral and catechetical care of a particular jurisdiction, or diocese; he is called to teach, sanctify, and govern the faithful of his own diocese, and also to work together in caring for the nationwide church

bishop

what is the mission of the magisterium? a. to reveal new truths b. to be majestic c. to teach what has been revealed by christ d. to rule over its subjects

c

what was the issue discussed at the council of jerusalem? a. whether christians needed to pay taxes to the emperor b. whether paul could be trusted c. whether gentile converts to christianity needed to follow mosaic law d. where matthias should be sent to preach

c

where do we get the word "cathedral" from? a. an old english word meaning "bishop's home." b. a latin word meaning catholic, or universal c. a greek word meaning "seat of honor" d. our textbooks, duh

c

the definitive list of the books of the bible, by virtue of having been declared by the church as inspired by the holy spirit; the term also refers to an official low of the church (canon law)

canon

a bishop or archbishop who has been selected by a pope to become part of the college of cardinals and thus an adviser. the main purpose of a cardinal is to serve as a papal elector. some cardinals lead archdioceses; others serve in the administration of the vatican.

cardinal

the official church of the local bishop, his seat of authority, usually located in the city from which the diocese takes its name

cathedral

a specific gift or grace of the holy spirit that directly or indirectly benefits the church. it is given in order to help a person live out the christian life or serve the common good in building up the church

charism

a name given the assembly of the people of god called together from the ends of the earth. this word has three meanings: the people that god gathers together, the local church (diocese), and the liturgical assembly. when we speak of "the church," it normally refers to the catholic church. the word is a translation of the latin ecclesia, the greek ekklesia, and the hebrew qahal ("assembly" or "convocation"); it is derived from the greek kyriake ("what belongs to the lord").

church

the faithful of the church who have received the sacrament of holy orders; that is, bishops, priests, and deacons

clergy

the principle that all the bishops of the church with the pope at their head form a single "college," which succeeds in every generation the "college" of the twelve apostles, with peter at their head, which christ instituted as the administrative foundation of the church

collegiality

a new relationship between man and god that has been established in christ, is communicated through the sacraments, and also extends a new relationship of men among themselves; it implies a spiritual solidarity among the members of the church inasmuch as they are members of one body, united in christ. it is a translation of the greek koinonia

communion

the unity in christ of all the redeemed, those on earth and those who have died, especially the unity of faith and charity through the eucharist

communion of saints

a gathering of the world's cardinals in st. peter's basilica in rome for the purpose of electing a new pope

conclave

a permanent state of life recognized by the church, characterized by the profession of the evangelical counsels

consecrated life

a council of the church held ad 49 or 50 to decide whether gentile converts to the church would have to abide by the jewish requirement of circumcision. it is the archetype for the later ecumenical councils

council of jerusalem

why, historically, have ecumenical councils been called? a. to bolster the world economy in an effort to serve the poor. b. the church holds one every hundred years to update teachings. c. no reason in particular, certain popes just like to host them d. to address pressing doctrinal and moral questions

d

a man who is ordained to assist the mission of the church; transitional deacons are men who are preparing for ordination to the priesthood; permanent deacons are mature men, married or unmarried, who are ordained deacons in a permanent capacity; from the greek for "helper

deacon

the definitive revelation of christ given to the apostles and, through them, to the entire church as sacred scripture and sacred tradition; the heritage of faith handed on in the church from the time of the apostles, from which the magisterium draws all that it proposes for belief as being divinely revealed

deposit of faith

the office of deacon in the catholic church

diaconate

often called a synod; a meeting of the bishop and representatives of the clergy, religious, and laity in which matters of diocesan church discipline and procedure are discussed

diocesan council

the territory and the churches under a bishop's authority; a community of the christian faithful in communion of faith and sacraments with their bishop ordained in apostolic succession; also called a "particular church." in the east, it is often called an eparchy

diocese

which of the following provides evidence for the primacy of peter? a. peter spoke up when some of the apostles were imprisoned b. jesus gave the "keys to the kingdom" to peter c. jesus crowned peter king of the church militant (on earth) d. all of the above e. a and b only

e

often called the eastern rites of the catholic church, any of the various churches in union with the pope whose rites, devotions, customs, and culture developed in connection to the lands associated with the eastern half of the roman empire (especially centered in antioch, alexandria, and constantinople).

eastern catholic churches

a meeting of church leaders. the council of jerusalem described in acts is the scriptural archetype of a council of the whole church. the most recent ecumenical council was the second vatican council

ecumenical council

when speaking of the sacraments, the term indicates an action or sign that confers the grace it signifies; for example, the pouring of the water and reciting with proper intent the words of baptism confer the sanctifying grace of the sacrament

efficacious

the office of bishop in the catholic church; from the greek episkopos ("overseer"), from which also is derived the word "bishop"

episcopacy

the assembly of the world's bishops

episcopal college

the mission given to the apostles by christ to preach the gospel to the whole world and make converts of every nation; also, witnessing to our faith in the gospel in our daily lives

evangelization

a definitive teaching by the pope when he speaks as pastor of the universal church on matters of faith and morals, with the intention of officially teaching a certain truth for all catholics to believe, which is therefore an infallible teaching; latin for "from the chair."

ex cathedra

the teaching office of all the bishops gathered with the pope, as happens in an ecumenical council, or the pope alone speaking ex cathedra in an exercise of infallibility

extraordinary magisterium

true/false: the episcopal college is a special school for training newly appointed bishops

false; the episcopal college is a gathering of bishops

true/false: tradition is more important than scripture for the teaching of the church

false; tradition and scripture work together to explain the teachings of the church

an ancient heretical sect that believed, among other things, that salvation came from obtaining secret experiential knowledge

gnostic

what made st. paul an ideal candidate for apostle to the gentiles

he spoke 2 languages, so he could preach to jews, greeks, and gentiles without a language barrier. he was also highly educated in matters of scripture and the old testament. because he was a citizen of rome, the roman soldiers/centurions did not persecute him as much as the apostles and other disciples. additionally, because he used to persecute christians, he was able to provide an example that conversion is possible

the eternal state of supreme and definitive happiness with god; communion of life and love with the trinity and all the blessed

heaven

the worship of god in heaven by the angels and saints, led by christ the high priest, who re-presents the sacrificial offering of himself to the father, thus renewing the work of our redemption

heavenly liturgy

the order of teaching authority in the church, given such authority by christ himself, with the pope as its head, followed by bishops, priests, and deacons; from the greek hierarchia ("sacred order").

hierarchy

the sacrament by which men are ordained to the episcopacy, priesthood, or diaconate

holy orders

literally, "in the person of christ"; refers to the fact that by virtue of the sacrament of holy orders, the ordained priest participates in the priesthood of christ and acts in the place of christ, particularly in the mass and in conferring the sacraments

in persona christi

immunity from error and any possibility of error. the gift of the holy spirit to the church whereby the magisterium can definitively proclaim a doctrine in faith or morals without error. the church possesses this character as promised by christ, as does the pope as defined by the twentieth ecumenical council (vatican i, 1870)

infallibility

in the old testament, the sign of the office of prime minister, who is appointed by the king to have primacy over all of his other servants; in the new testament, jesus gives the "keys to the kingdom" to st. peter, indicating that he would be both the leader in this church and christ's own representative on earth - in other words, the first pope

keys of the kingdom

These three metaphors, given by Christ, helped define St. Peter's role in the Church.

keys, new name, power to loose and bind

the name given to the ordinary and universal teaching authority of the pope and the bishops in communion with him, who guide the members of the church without error in matters of faith and morals through the interpretation of sacred scripture and tradition

magisterium

greek for "witness." a witness to the truth of the faith in which a christian endures suffering and even death for christ

martyr

the principal sacramental celebration and worship of the catholic church, established by jesus at the last supper, in which the mystery of salvation through participation in the sacrificial death and glorious resurrection of christ is renewed and accomplished; also called the eucharist or lord's supper. this name is derived from the latin dismissal of the faithful, "ite, missa est"

mass

the symbol or formula of the catholic faith that was developed at the ecumenical councils of nicaea i (325) and constantinople i (381). it is sung or said by the congregation during the mass/divine liturgy

nicene creed

the obligation of the faithful to accept and believe int he authoritative and infallible teachings of the magisterium

obedience of faith

the teaching office of the bishops in their own dioceses, teaching the same doctrine with moral unanimity, or that of the pope for the whole church.

ordinary magisterium

the office of pope in the catholic church

papacy

a defined territorial district within a diocese, with its own church and congregation, which is placed in the care of a priest

parish

a jewish festival, fifty days after passover, celebrating the giving of the law to moses as sinai. on the fiftieth day after the resurrection, the holy spirit was manifested, given, and communicated to the apostles, fulfilling the mission of christ. this is the "birthday" of the church

pentecost

all the faithful from among humanity who seek and desire to know and love god

people of god

a council involving all the bishops of a particular nation

plenary council

successor of st. peter; bishop of rome; supreme pontiff of the catholic church. the pope exercises a primacy of authority as vicar of christ and shepherd of the whole church; he receives the divine assistance promised by christ

pope

the office of priest in the catholic church; the priesthood

presbyterate

one of the tribe of levi. in the new testament, an abbreviation of the greek presbyteros ("elder"). a member of the order of presbyters; this baptized and confirmed male is ordained to be a co-worker with his bishop, to preside at public liturgies in his stead, and otherwise to assist the bishop in priestly service to the people of god

priest

the highest rank. the acts of the apostles shows the "primacy" of st. peter, that is, it shows he had the highest rank among the apostles

primacy

the position of being first in rank or authority. the gospels and the acts of the apostles bear witness to st. peter's primacy among the apostles

primacy of peter

which pervious vocab word, relating to david's kingdom, is most closely associated withe the term "vicar of christ"?

prime minister

a state of final purification after death and before entrance into heaven for those who died in god's friendship but owe raparation for confessed sins; a final cleansing of human imperfection before one is able to enter the joy of heaven

purgatory

the obligation of the faithful to accept teachings of the magisterium even when the teaching is not solemnly and infallibly defined

religious assent

the literal meaning of the name peter, taken from its greek form petros. jesus gave st. peter his name to indicate that he would be the "rock" upon which jesus would build his church

rock

in matthew 16, jesus called simon the ________ and declared that he would build his __________ upon him. he gave to simon the ____________ as a sign of this new authority. this evidence from _____________ forms the basis for the ___________ of peter. following the ascension, peter acted as ___________ in helping to choose matthias to replace judas and in settling the dispute at the ______________. beginning with __________, a jewish festival fifty days after passover, peter led jesus's disciples in preaching and baptising. at the end of his ministry, simon peter was crucified upside down and thus died a ____________. since then, he has been referred to as ________ peter in recognition of his faithful service to jesus christ

rock church keys of the kingdom sacred scripture primacy vicar of christ council of jerusalem pentecost martyr saint

refers to the catholic church because she is the sign and the instrument of the communion of god and men, established by christ as a means to achieve the salvation of souls

sacrament of salvation

the bible; the canonical writings validated by the church as inerrant and inspired by the holy spirit. together with sacred tradition, it makes up a single deposit of the word of god - the deposit of faith - a single gift of god to the church

sacred scripture

from the latin traditio ("to hand down"); the church's teachings that have been passed down through the ages through the successors of the apostles. together with sacred scripture, it makes up a single deposit of the word of god - the deposit of faith - a single gift of god to the church

sacred tradition

in its more specific sense, any individual who has died and been canonized by the catholic church, meaning that the person is known to be in heaven. the members of the church on earth, the people of god, are also called saints

saint

the most recent of the ecumenical councils of the catholic church, held in rome in 1962-65. it produced documents and teachings on a wide range of concerns, including the nature of the church, the role of the laity, the liturgy, and the church's relationship with other faith traditions

second vatican council

those who are properly baptized and known by the name christian, but who do not profess the entirety of the catholic faith or have not preserved unity with the pope. separated brethren possess a certain, albeit imperfection, communion with the catholic church

separated brethren

how does the church acquire new scriptures?

she doesn't. the deposit of faith is complete

In what sense can we understand the church to be a sacrament?

she is a sign of salvation and through her we are saved

who serves who in the church's hierarchy?

the hierarchy serves the faithful, their brethren

True/False: on pentecost, the apostles were enlivened by the holy spirit to preach boldly

true

true/false: deacons are ordained for a ministry of service

true

true/false: the administrative body of the catholic church is referred to as the roman curia

true

where does the ideal of christian communion take place?

up at the arms of the cross where heaven and earth meet and in the eucharist, when we are most united to christ

term used for the pope that emphasizes his role as a representative of christ himself; from the latin vicarious, meaning "in the person of."

vicar of christ


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