7th grade, Unit 3 Theology test (By me)

How is the human person two parts?

“We are not created in the physical image of God, but in God’s likeness.”

Humans were created in the ___ and ____ of God

Image, Likeness

What type of truth do the creation stories in the Book of Genesis contain and what are they trying to tell us about that type of truth?

They contain religious truth. They tell us that this religious truth is believed by the followers of Christianity to be true.

Religious Truth

Knowledge of God and God’s relationship to humanity and that is believed by those followers of the religion to be true.

Historical Truth

Something recorded in time and believed to be true

Scientific Truth

Studied by scientists and agreed by most to be true

Monotheism

Belief in one God

Omnipotent

All powerful

What does it mean to “participate in the building up of the kingdom of God”?

Help God’s creations thrive and grow

Theology

The study of the nature of God and religious beliefs

Kingdom of God

The place of faithfulness and justice

Human beings were created by God to have…

Free will

Stewardship

Care for Gods creations

God transcends (____) everything

Goes beyond

The two accounts of creation are found in the book of ___, which is the ____ book in the Bible. These stories show life as a gift from God given out of great love.

Genesis, first

How is God seen as a “parent” through the stories of creation?

He gave us the power over the world to create and thrive

1st commandment

“I am the Lord, your God. You shall not have strange gods before me.”

Explain the two sides of the covenant between God and Israel

He will guide them to the promise land

2nd commandment

“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.”

Humility

The virtue that enables us to see that God is the source of all good.

3rd commandment

“Remember to keep holy the sabbath.”

Eternal

Having no beginning and no end

Almighty

All powerful

Soul

The spiritual and immortal form of human beings

From the things God has made we can learn that he is…

All-powerful, all-loving, all-creative, and all-good

What is the first sentence of Nicene Creed?

“I believe in one God, the father almighty, maker of Heaven and Earth, of all things visible and invisible.”

Faith

Trust in God

God

The supreme being who created all things out of love

Theological Triangle

Sabbath

Day of rest, 7th day of creation

Love

The steadfast commitment to the well being of others

God says this about all things in creation…

They are good

God describes human beings as…

Very good

Creed

A statement of belief

Nicene Creed

The official statement of belief for the Catholic Church

Justice

The virtue of fairness

Dignity

The equal value of all human life

Grace

The free gift of God’s love

Covenant

A sacred promise between God and his people

Prayer (Raising our ___ and ___ to God. When we pray, we talk to God.)

Minds, hearts

Fiery Furnace - Main Characters

Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego

Fiery Furnace - King’s name & country

King Nebuchadnezzar / Babylon

Why did the 3 men get thrown into a fiery

furnace? (Fiery furnace)

They refused to worship King

Nebuchadnezzar’s statue because

they only worshipped God.

How did the three men get saved? (fiery furnace)

3 men went into the fire, but 4 men were

seen in the flames, the 4th appearing as

an angel. This was God’s way of saving

the men from the flames.

What did King Nebuchadnezzar declare

after seeing the 3 Israelites walk out of

the fire alive? (Fiery furnace)

That everyone should worship their

God, the God of Israel.

Lion’s Den - Main Character

Daniel

Lion’s Den - King’s name & country

King Darius / Persia

Lion’s Den - Plot

Daniel worshipped God. King Darius

signs a rule that no one can worship

anyone but him for 30 days. Daniel

breaks that rule. Daniel is thrown into a

lion’s den.

Lion’s Den - How is Daniel saved?

God saves Daniel by shutting the mouth

of the lions. King Darius is happy to see

that Daniel’s God is real and has saved

him. The Persian officials that tricked the

king into making the rule were thrown into

the lion’s den in Daniel’s place.

What vice did the Persian officials display

when they limited worship only to the king

for 30 days? (Lions den)

Jealousy (towards Daniel)

What vice did King Darius display when

he signed the rule that only he can be

worshipped for 30 days? (Lions den)

Selfishness, Pride

Summarize the story of Elijah

A prophet who foretold drought and

was saved by God several times. He

heard God’s voice as a gentle whisper

and was allowed to see God. He did

not die a normal death, but was

brought to heaven on a chariot of fire

Prophet

A spokesperson for God

Summarize the story of Moses

God appears to Moses, a shepherd, in

the form of a bush that is on fire but is

not being consumed. Moses’ first

reaction is to hide his face out of fear

of God.

Psalm

A sacred song or hymn

Hope

The desire for joy and salvation

Vocation

A calling to a life of joy and service