Morality

What is our response to God called?

faith

What are at least two things that are unique to humans that elevate their dignity above the animals?

We have dominion over animals and we have the likeness of God

What does God want from man?

Relationship

Who is the Sabbath for?

us to renew our relationship with god

What do we learn about the order and structure of creation?

It is planned and good

How can we apply 'what is first in intention is last in execution' to man and woman?

Woman was intended to be first but they were created last

What do covenants have to do with creation?

they were created when adam was created

What task is man given?

dominion over animals

Is man like the animals?

no, man is made in the image and likeness of god

Are man and woman equal?

Yes, they are equal in dignity

What is original solitude, how is it realized, and what does it show us?

It is the state of man being alone and this is realized by adam walking around and looking for a companion in the animals but realizing none are like him; it shows man's need for relationship with others.

What does the story of the Fall tell us?

how sin enters the worlkd and whow man turned away puurposly from god the the first time

Where does sin come from?

It comes from human free will and choice.

Who does sin affect?

All of humanity.

What was the sin of Adam and Eve?

pride and disobedience

Who did they make themselves?

objects

What were the consequences?

concupiscence- desire to sin, death, labor, painful child labor, and death

What did Satan tell them?

That they would be like God.

What enters the world as a result?

Sin and death.

What does shame indicate?

Awareness of sin and a break in relationship.

What are at least two ways we see God’s mercy in the Garden after the Fall?

Clothing Adam and Eve and the promise of redemption through Gen 3:15.

Does God condemn Adam and Eve for their sin?

No, He offers them a path to redemption.

What three things were present at the Fall and at Redemption?

A woman, a tree, and death

What is the Good News (Protoevangelium)?

“I will put enmity between you and the woman and between your offspring. he will strike at your head and you will strike at his heel”

What does the Good News (Protoevangelium) tell us?

That even though adam and eve messed up, God promises to fix it

Who is the Good News (Protoevangelium) about/who participates?

It is about Jesus Christ, mother Mary, and satan

Who is the New Covenant?

Jesus Christ.

How do we enter into the New Covenant?

Through faith in Jesus and participation in the sacraments.

What is the Church?

The family of God

What do the sacraments do for our relationship with God?

They are how we renew our relationship with God. They make God real and present to us today

What happens at the Fall, how does God fix it, and how do we enter the New Covenant today?

Sin enters the world, God offers redemption through the new covenant, and we enter through joining the church