Theology Final - Study Guide

The marks of the church are essential and visible signs that allow the true church founded by Christ to be distinguished from other churches.

true

The Nicene Creed states, "I believe in...one, holy, catholic and apostolic church. "

true

Early Christian heresies mainly concerned the hierarchy of the church and other institutional controversies.

false

The church is holy because the pope and bishops are preserved from the possibility of sinning

false

The church already shares in Christ's Resurrection because both his resurrected Body and his Mystical Body (the church) are enlivened by the same Holy Spirit.

true

The Church is catholic because she is universal, embracing all peoples of all times.

true

Many contemporary New Age movement contain Gnostic elements.

true

Apostolic Succession is transmitted by a bishop through the Sacrament of Confirmation

false

In order to achieve unity with separated brethren, it might be necessary to abandon some church doctrines that divide Christians.

false

The source of the Church's unity, catholicity, holiness, an apostolicity is God.

true

The Latin ecclesia ("Church") is from the Greek ekklesia and means "assembly" or "called out".

true

All members within the Church possess equal authority with regard to her teaching, mission, and governance.

false

The pope is infallible in all matters concerning the Church.

true

The Greek root of the word bishop is episkopos which means overseer

true

A priest may ordain another priest or deacon but he may not ordain a bishop.

false

Through the Sacrament of holy orders, bishops and priests act in persona Christi-"in the person of Christ"

true

The totality of divine revelation is contained in sacred scripture.

false

Members of churches and communities not in communion with the Roman Catholic Church are necessarily damned to hell.

false

The church does not recognize Protestant baptisms

false

The Precepts of the Church are optional guidelines for Catholics, but the Church proposes them because they are very helpful.

false

Before his Ascension, Christ instructed his apostles to spread the Good News to the ends of the earth and to baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

true

Immediately after the Ascension of Christ into heaven, the Apostles began to preach and baptize fearlessly as Christ had commanded them.

false

The apostles selected St. Matthias to replace Judas after his suicide.

true

Pentecost is the beginning of the Church's public ministry to the world.

true

The papacy is the foundation for leadership and unity in the Church.

true

St. Paul was especially famous for evangelizing his own people, the Jews.

false

One of the central issues decided at the Council of Jerusalem was if Gentile converts to Christianity needed to circumcised and abide by the dietary restrictions of the Law of Moses.

true

As the first pope, St. Peter was spared execution and permitted to die peacefully in old age.

false

By calling St. Matthew to be one of his apostles, Christ indicated his Church is intended for all, even public sinners.

true

St. Thomas unreservedly believed in Christ's Resurrection upon hearing about it from the other apostles.

false

The Incarnation occurred at a specific time and in a specific place of God's choosing.

true

Jesus Christ's status as the Messiah and Redeemer was only made manifest during his public ministry, which he began at about age thirty.

true (but depends on context)

The Kingdom of heaven is only present in heaven, not on earth

false

The apostles appointed themselves to be the leaders if his church

false

On the cross, Jesus accomplished the redemption of man when he, who was sinless, offered himself up as the perfect sacrifice for sin

true

The Eucharist reveals the Kingdom of Heaven in that, in receiving the Body and Blood of Christ, people enter into communion with God

true

The union of Christ and his church is a great mystery

true

The church is composed of a divine (or invinvible) element and a human element (or visible)

true

the various images of the church discussed in this text are merely metaphors for describing what is essentially a human community gathered around Christ

false

The new covenant established by Christ is eternal and universal.

true

Human beings are made in the image and likeness of god, and this is the basis both for an innate human dignity and the vocation to enter into communion with the Creator.

true

God's gift of dominion over all material creation signifies human beings can use the natural world in any way they desire

false

Death is a consequence of original Sin.

true

God forsook mankind after the Fall of Adam and Eve, leaving man to achieve his redemption on his own.

false

Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac is a type of the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross.

true

In the call of Moses, God revealed his name to mankind: "I AM WHO I AM."

true

The covenant between God and Israel at Mt. Sinai centered around the Ten Commandments

true

King David made Jerusalem the political and religious capital of Israel.

true

The Israelites always remained steadfast in their obedience to God.

false

Having received the good news of the new testament, there is no real need for the Old Testament.

false

The fourth and fifth-century heresy that claimed Christ had two persons, human and divine, and objected to calling Mary the "Mother of God" is called...

nestorianism

The fourth and fifth-century heresy, in opposing Arianism, fell into error itself by denying that Christ had a human mind and a human will?

apollinarianism

A heresy that teaches the material world is corrupt, seeks salvation through secret knowledge, and is related to modern New Age movements is called...

gnosticism

The heresy that claimed Christ's human nature was absorbed into his divine nature, thus leaving him with only one nature, was...

monophysitism

the extraordinary Magisterium teaches infallibly when...

only A and C are correct.

The Catholic Church's communion with the Eastern Orthodox churches is especially profound because...

the Orthodox have maintained apostolic succession among their leader ship and validly celebrate the Eucharist.

Among the five Precepts of the Church are the requirements that the faithful must...

only A, B, and D are correct.

Sacred tradition is...

only A and C are correct.

Outside the church there is no salvation means...

everyone who is welcomed into heaven is saved through the Catholic Church whether they are members or not.

The Church is sometimes called the pilgrim Church because.....

the faithful are on a pilgrimage, filled with danger, and our final destination has not yet been reached

Christ's instruction to the apostles to teach and Make Disciples of all Nations and baptize them is often called...

the Great Commission

The Kingdom established by Jesus Christ gives new meaning to God's covenant with David because...

all of the above

In Jesus' Parable of the Sower, the seeds that fell on rocky ground represent...

those who hear the word of God, receive it joyfully, but give it up when persecution comes

Jesus selected the Twelve Apostles to represent...

the Twelve tribes of Israel

The faithful can consider themselves the Family of God in part because . . .

all of the above

Since the time of the Apostles, Christians are referred to the church in the feminine as "she" and "her" because...

the church is the bride of Christ, which is a feminine image

Which of the following was not among the plagues sent upon Egypt in Moses' time?

rats

Israel demanded a king because....

they wanted to be ruled like other nations and to establish a homeland.

What was the Ark of the Covenant?

It is an ornate box covered in gold and containing the stone tablets of the law that would serve as God's throne.

Which of these were accomplishments of King David?

all of the above

Which of the following was not a primary feature of the Davidic covenant?

Mount Sinai would be Israel's spiritual center