theology-catholic

what are the two ways the church is catholic

christ is fully present and through the church’s mission to reunify humanity(universal)

what does Catholic mean

universal

what is totality

entire human race

what is the church’s mission

to reunify humanity

what are the bonds of unity

thru sacraments, apostolic succession and the creed

how does the church have the full means of salvation

thru christ’s fullness

what is diocese

community of the faithful in communion of faith and sacraments with their bishop ordained by apostolic succession

what is apostolic succession

bishop’s authority is passed down thru an unbroken line of bishops starting with apostles

who is the diocese every church has to be in communion with and why

diocese of rome because it is where Peter and Paul taught and died and where they started a church

who was Ignacious of antioch

about 50-100 AD eaten by lions, early church bishop who was famous at the time. on the way to colosseum he wrote a letter for his followers to not save him from death so he could reunite with Christ

who was ireneus of lyon

130-200 AD, Greek bishop, student of Polycarp who was a student of John the apostle

who is called to union with God thru the Church

1. catholic faithful

2. other christians 

3. everyone else

how do you become part of the Catholic faithful

1. posses Spirit of Christ(morality)

2. accept full means of salvation-sacraments, profession of faith, ecclesiastical govt(church govt)

3. preserve in charity

how do you lose being part of the Catholic faithful

apostacy or committing mortal sin

what happens to your relationship if you lack any of the requirements to be part of the Catholic faithful

you have an imperfect relationship

what are the characteristics of judaism

believe in old testament, have patriarchs-abraham, Moses, Jacob, Isaac, they look ahead to coming of messiah, believe in one true God

what are characteristics of islam

believe in one God, Jesus was a prophet, Abraham is their father is faith and he made the first major old testament covenant

what are characteristics of paganism

don’t believe in one God, polytheistic-many gods

what are characteristics of other Christians

God is a Trinity, Jesus is God and Messiah, Bible is inspired text, there are disagreements like is the eucharist the actual body of christ, baptism

what do christians believe that jewish people don’t believe

that Christ is the messiah

!!!!!!!!!!what is the meaning of “there is no salvation outside of the Church”

the church is about what is true and good and if you don’t know the Church thru no fault of your own but you have a conscience and follow natural law you can be saved.

what is invincible ignorance

you don’t know the Church thru no fault of your own

what is natural law

what one can know as right or wrong thru one’s reason based on the natural order of the world

what is a conscience

natural ability of choice used in concrete(in the oment) actions between right and wrong

what are the rules of morality

1. do good

2. avoid evil

what is good and true that other religions can be saved thru

God is goodness and Jesus is the Truth

what is good and true about judaism

the old testament, they believe in the one God

what is good and true about islam 

they believe in one God

what is good and true about paganism

provide preparation to receive the gospel

which religions have adequate means of salvation

judaism and islam

which religion as the full means of salvation and why

catholicism, has fullness of truth

what is visible communion

externally being a member of the Church participating in the sacraments, social institution of being Catholic

what are the external factors of visible communion

accepting means of salvation and ordinary means of grace

what is invisible communion

the, chosen by God to be saved- anyone living or dead

what is the one internal factor of invisible communion

extraordinary means of grace

does anybody know which part they are in, invisible and visible

no, only God knows

how does visible have complete means of salvation

sanctification thru creed, saved thru participation of full means of salvation

how does invisible have adequate means of salvation

others saved thru conscience, natural law, and what is good and true, ex. Judaism with the old testament and laws