Theology - Chapter 11

The living teaching authority of the Catholic Church.

magisterium

The written record of God's revelation of Himself contained in the Old and New Testaments.

sacred scripture

The living transmission of the Gospel message in the Church

sacred tradition

jesus granted the authority to forgive sins only to the

apostles

Jesus entrusted his _______ and _______ authority to His successors

kingly, priestly

Jesus knew His followers needed (two words)

community hierarchy

The successors of the Apostles are

pope, bishops

the magisterium is a union of (3 words)

jesus, pope, bishops

The most fundamental purpose of the Magisterium is to

proclaim the revelation of jesus

The Magisterium preserves what Jesus taught so we can have

true faith

The Magisterium preserves and safeguards

sacred scripture & sacred tradition

The Magisterium operates in the tradition of

the apostle philip

The Magisterium teaches the

faith

The Magisterium refutes

errors

The Magisterium explains

beliefs

t/f

It is not the Church's business to make proclamations about personal moral choices or social moral issues.

false

t/f Bishops, like the Pope, can proclaim, refute, and explain Scripture on their own.

false

infallibility suggests the pope and bishops in union, will not teach error on issues relative to

faith and moralls

who protects the pope and bishops from erroneous teachings?

holy spirit

to be infallible, the pope/bishops must proclaim something as definitively belonging to revelation or incompatible. t/f

true

Ex Cathedra means

from the chair

A formal gathering of all the world's bishops called by the pope in order to authoritatively address issues of Church

ecumenical council

the teaching office of the Church expressed in definitive acts; conciliar decrees and ex-cathedra papal pronouncements

extraordinary universal magisterium

The consistent teaching of the Church exercised by the pope and his predecessors and the bishops in union with him

ordinary magisterium

The body of universal rules and regulations that govern the Roman Catholic Church

canon law

Minimum requirements for Christian living

precepts of church

Canon Law is very similar to New Law t/f

true

Canon Law gives us explicit rules about what Jesus taught in the first place t/f

true

The Church states how often we are to take communion, this is determination. t/f

true

Some Canon Law is both prescriptive and descriptive. t/f

true

determinations can be changed. t/f

true

conclusions cannot be changed. t/f

true

Jesus abolished the Old Law. t/f

false

five precepts of church

1. attend mass on Sundays & holy days of obligation

2. confess sins at least once a year

3. recieve the eucharist at least during the easter season

4. observe days of fasting and abstinence

5. provide for the material needs of the church