Unit 5: The First Three Commandments Review

Are the Ten Commandments allowed in public schools?

No (1980-Engel v. Vitale and since then there has been way more shootings and violence)

How does the Ten Commandments start in Exodus?

“I am the Lord Your God who brought you out of Egypt”; signifies the slavery we have to sin because now God is saying that He has freed us from that slavery through the Cross and we are now His, just like in this line He is telling them that they are His people and have been freed from slavery in Egypt

Why does Jesus make the Commandments harder?

He will give us grace from the Cross and the Holy Spirit to follow them and He is also trying to get to the root of why we break those Ten Commandments

How does Jesus summarize the Ten Commandments?

Loving God and neighbor

What does Jesus’s example fulfill?

The Commandments

What does Jesus free us from?

The curse of the law- all of the laws that the Jews had (652), but keeps some of the elements

What is the main purpose of the Commandments?

Free us

Why did God give us the 10 Commandments?

We were getting so far away from the natural law in our hearts; renew the natural law in our hearts.

If you are breaking one Commandment, what other Commandment are you breaking?

The first

What does the 1st Commandment describe to do?

Adore and worship God

What is the main reason that we break the 2nd Commandment so much?

We have lost the perception of what is sacred and holy

In most ancient cultures, how is the human name viewed?

As sacred because you are made in God’s image and likness

How did God reveal Himself in the Old Testament to Moses?

“I AM”

Why did they want to kill Jesus?

Because He was saying that He was God and that is blasphemy

What are sins against the 2nd Commandment?

When we don’t hold up to promises that we have made, perjury, not holding other people’s name as sacred

What is the ultimate meaning of the Sabbath?

Pointing towards the ultimate rest God wants for us; God made the Sabbath for man, not man for the Sabbath

What are the virtues of the 1st Commandment?

The theological virtues

What does St. Paul the principle and explanation of all moral deviation is based on what?

Ignoration of God

How do we sin against faith?

Having doubt

What are the 2 types of doubt?

Voluntary and involuntary (ignorance to God)

What is it called when we don’t submit to the authority of the Pope?

Scheism

What are the sins against hope?

Despair and presumption

How do we fall into presumption?

When we assume that God is all merciful, so I will just go to Confession or I can do this all on my own

How does Jesus elevate the 2nd Commandment?

Don’t make any promises or oaths that you can’t keep; let your “yes” mean yes and your “no” mean no

What was the first Church?

A converted home; Sunday obligation goes back to the early Church

Why is the Sabbath on Saturday and Catholics celebrate on Sunday?

1. Jesus rose from the dead on Sunday and it symbolizes a new creation

2. He created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th (7th day was meant for eternity and rest)

Ways we commit idolatry

Cell phones are a big one

What should the Lord’s day be?

A protest against the slavery of work and idol of money