Unit 1 Theology part 1

What is the spiritual battle that continues because of Original Sin? Who has already won the battle?

The human race has been involved in a spiritual battle between good and evil. Jesus Christ has won the battle through his Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension.

What happened to human nature as a result of Original Sin?

The human nature was passed on to all their descendant.

Primeval History

The time before the invention of writing and recording of historical data In the section Genesis is where you find primeval history

What does the tree symbolize according to the sacred author of Genesis?

The tree symbolizes what human beings can never be: God himself.

What was Adam and Eve's sin?

Their sin was a misuse of human freedom and a lack of trust in God. They did not accept the gift of their humanity and instead tried to replace God with themselves.

What two feelings did God not intend humans to know?

They are ashamed to be seen by each other (the reason for the fig leaves) and ashamed to be seen by God ( the reason they hide from him).

How many accounts of creation exist in the Bible?

Two accounts

What makes us most like God?

We are the only creature God created with a body and an immortal soul. We make life

What have we been given to resist the Devil's temptations?

We have been given grace from the Holy Spirit.

What happens when God confronts Adam and Eve about their disobedience?

When God confronts them about their disobedience, the play the blame game. Adam blames Eve ,or his sin, and Eve blames the serpent. In their shame they cannot be honest with God and accept responsibilities for their actions.

Define figurative language. Where can you find it in the Bible?

A literary form that uses symbolic images, stories, and names to point to a deeper truth. In Genesis

Etiology.

A story that explains something's cause or origin

What are the basic consequences of Adam and Eve (know 3)

Adam and Eve have lost their original holiness and justice. They are no longer in loving communion with God , nor do they in harmony with each other. They must leave the Garden of Eden; they no longer live in paradise, and their disobedience will affect the future of all humanity. No other human beings will be conceived with their holiness and justice intact. Humans experience pain and suffer Its harder to produce food now

What does the word Adam mean?

Adam is a word that in Hebrew means "human being." It is a symbolic name for the first man created by God.

Who is affected by Original Sin?

Adam's and Eve's human nature and themselves.

Which sex, male or female, is made in the image of God?

Both Sex are made in the image of God

What is the difference between the Cherubim and the Seraphim?

Cherubim- close to God and appeared in the prophet Ezekiel's vision Seraphim- Mentioned in Isaiah, purpose is to serve God and claim his Glory

What do the Scriptures proclaim about creation?

Creation is evidence for the power of God

Who does the Angel Gabriel appear to?

Daniel and explains the meaning of Daniel's vision

Eden sounds like the Hebrew word meaning "_________".

Delight

What are literary forms? What kinds of literary forms exist in Sacred Scripture to reveal God's truth?

Different kinds of writing determined by their literary technique, content, tone, and purpose News stories, editorial opinions, comics, advice columns, box scores, hymns, parables, short stories, law codes, hero stories, prophetic oracles, Gospels, letters, proverbs, religious histories, and even love poetry.

Which creatures are meant to share in God's truth, goodness, and beauty?

Every creature

Give an example of a biblical etiology.

Genesis 3:14-19

Are men and women created to be the same?

God created men and women to be of equal dignity, yet with distinct characteristics.

Why did God create two genders?

God created two genders for each other. God created us to be in communion with each other, a partnership in which we bring our unique gifts as men and women together.

Did God make us sinful? Everyone sins except who?

God didn't exactly make us sinful, the attractiveness of sin and the many ways we delude ourselves into thinking sin is okay are, to a large degree, results of the sin of our first parents. Everyone except God sins.

How is God described in the second creation account with Adam and Eve? Why?

God is being like a human being and with human characteristics. Because it emphasize God's closeness with Adam and Eve

. By blowing breath into Adam, what is God sharing with him?

God is sharing his divine life with the first human beings.

Under whose inspiration were the stories told, refined and edited together over time?

Holy Spirit

The Bible mentions three angels by name. Who are they?

Raphael, Gabriel, and Michael

In the first creation account, when does God create human beings? What does that symbolize?

In the first creation account, human beings are the last thing God makes, symbolizing that we are the height of God's creative work.

When are humans created in the second creation account? What does that symbolize?

In the second creation account, human beings are made first, symbolizing that all the creatures of the world are made for the delight of humanity.

Original Sin.

It comes from the Latin word origo, meaning "beginning " or "birth." The term has two meanings: 1) the sin of the first human beings, who disobeyed God's command by choosing to follow their own will and so lost their original holiness and became subject to death, 2) the fallen state of human nature that affects every person born into the world.

What does the gift of God's grace help us to do?

It help that he gives us to respond to his call- we are still able to know and do what is good despite our fallen state.

Adam and Eve having shame at their nakedness, hiding from God and blaming others for their choices is a symbolic way of saying what?

It's a symbolic way of saying that Adam and Eve have lost their original holiness and justice. They are no longer in loving communion with God , nor do they in harmony with each other. They must leave the Garden of Eden; they no longer live in paradise, and their disobedience will affect the future of all humanity. No other human beings will be conceived with their holiness and justice intact.

Is creation the work of only God the Father? If not, who else is involved in creation?

Its the creation of all Three Persons of the Trinity

The creation stories reveal truths about God. He created the world out of love, because he is ____. He created the world to be good because he is _____. He reveals lies because he is ____, and his love for humanity never ends because he is ____.

Love, Goodness, Truth, and Faithfulness.

Angel

Messenger

Which angel leads the fight against Satan?

Michael

Are the stories in Genesis 1-11 historically accurate? Why or why not?

No they are not accurate because they were written before documentation

What are at the root of every sin?

Not accepting our own goodness and a lack of trust in God are at the root of every sin.

What makes human beings have dignity that surpasses all other creatures?

Of all God's creatures, we are the only ones who can freely choose to return his love, to choose to share in his own life

As a result of Original Sin, what has happened to humanity's relationship with God?

Our relationship with God is now cluded and hidden.

Soul.

Our spiritual principle, and it is what makes us most like God. Our soul is created by God. It is the seat of human consciousness and freedom.

What is the Parousia?

Parousia is the second coming of Christ at the end of time, fully realizing God's plan and the glorification of humanity.

Who is Satan?

Satan is the fallen angel or spirit of evil who is the enemy of God and a continuing instigator of temptation and sin in the world.

What does Pope Benedict XVI teach us about science and faith?

Science and Faith should compliment each other

What is "The Fall?"

The Fall is also called the Fall of grace, the biblical Revelation about the origins of sin and evil in the world, expressed figuratively in the account of Adam and Eve in Genesis.

What is the most essential doctrinal truth for understanding Christianity?

The doctrine of the Trinity is the most essential truth, but without Original Sin there would have been no need for the Son of God to become flesh and live among us.

What is the most serious loss of all because of Original Sin? In other words, what do human beings experience because of Original Sin?

The most serious loss of all is that we now experience death.

What is original holiness?

The original holiness is the original state of human beings in their relationship, with God, sharing in the divine life in full communion with him

What protects you from Satan?

The power of Christ will protect you from Satan.

Archaeology

The scientific study of the material remains of past human life.

Why was the serpent considered an unclean animal?

The serpent considered an unclean animal because it moved on the ground without feet.

Original justice.

The state of complete harmony of our first parents with themselves, with each other, and with all of creation.

What is God's will and plan for humanity?

The state of original holiness and justice is God's will, his plan for all humanity. God wants us to be happy.

What is humanity's role in creation? (Include both dimensions.)

To be in communion with God and to respond to his love by loving him in return To serve him, particularly as stewards of his creation

Tradition.

To hand on Tradition teaches that God's creation includes things seen and unseen, including angels.

Why did God create the world?

To reveal his Glory

T or F Humanity has a unique role in God's plan.

True

T or F Original Sin destroyed human freedom to choose right and wrong.

True

T or F There is an order and interdependence among all creatures.

True

Did God literally make the first woman from the rib of Adam?

Yes because God taught us that both men and women are connected

What is the greatest testimony to human dignity?

the Incarnation

Concupiscence.

the tendency of all human beings toward sin, as a result of Original Sin.