Ministry Midterm

Episcopos

Greek term for bishop or "overseer"

Presbyteros

"priest" or "elder"

diakonos

servant, deacon

diakonia

service to God

kleros

Portion, one chosen by lot

doulos

slave, servant

laos theou

people of God; the laity

leitourgia

liturgy, public work

Christifidelis Laici

the laity faithful to Christ

Kerygma

The initial proclamation of faith

paradosis

("handing over") Teaching that the Father "handed over" the Son to suffering and death in order to accomplish human salvation.

deposit

scripture and tradition, guarded by the magisterium.

Regula Fidei

the rule of faith, rule of truth. Rod for testing what we believe

Judaizing

Must follow the jewish ceremonial laws

docetism

Christ only seemed incarnate

Gnosticism

form of dualism. Spirit good and body bad

Marcionism

God of the OT was bad and the God of Christ was good. Rejected OT Writings and some of NT

martyria

testimony

Monepiscopacy

System in which each city had only one bishop, who was the unquestioned head of the local church

Apostolic Fathers

Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp, pope clement of rome, didache

Ignatius of Antioch

Wrote 7 letters to early Church on his way to being fed to the lions. Emphasized obedience to bishop

Laity

people of God

In the prophets denunciation of the shepherds what is Gods answer

God will be israel shepherd, sets himself against wicked shepherds

annointed

Christ and Messiah

Pardoning of debts every 7 or 50 years

Jubilee

Which is not a aspect of Jesus ministry

freeing the oppressed from political structures and taxation

Aspects of Jesus' Ministry

Healing the sick, exorcising demons, raising the dead, liberating captives, proclaiming a year acceptable to the Lord

apostle/apostello

one sent from another

Christs ministry to institute the sacraments for growth in holiness

true

Which is true of judas's apostleship

his office went to matthias

important paths for women for holiness

Widow, Virgin, Married laywoman

Deposit of faith

scripture and tradition

Paul says that tradition comes by

word and letter

Paul and Judas hand over Jesus

One by tradition and one by betrayal

Tradition is best secured by keeping the kerygma secret from the enemies of the Church

False

Who is the authentic interpreter of tradition

Magisterium

Apostolic succession

Appointed humble men of character to continue in their ministry which continues through their office to this day

Order in catechumenal instruction

1. Kerygma 2. Evangelization 3. procatechesis 4. Caetchesis 5. Mystagogy

Mystagogy refers to

post baptismal instruction in the sacred mysteries