Theology The Church Unit 1

The word 'Church' can refer to a--

The word 'Church' can refer to a--

all of these are correct

(parish)

(Christian Community)

(building)

The Church's official, public, communal prayer (two things)

-liturgy

-mass

According to Christian teaching, the commandmetns are most appropriately carved into--

our hearts

Jesus' cross established the Church by--

all of these answers are correct

(Jesus' saving gift of himself)

(the Eucharist Jesus instituted at the Last Supper)

(enabling believers to share in Jesus' sacrifice)

Gift of God that restores our loving communion with the Holy Trinity--

grace

One who has received the fullness of Holy Orders--

bishop

The Church considers them the succesoors of St. Peter

popes

The Son of God became man--

Incarnation

True or False

The leader of the Archdiocese is Cardinal Nelson Perez.

False

The perfect fulfillment of the Sinai Covenant=

Jesus Christ

A diocese is united under the leadership of a--

bishop

The universal Church is united under the leadership of the--

pope

Jesus instituted the Eucharist--

at the Last Supper

God's covenant with ____ foreshadows the Church.

Israel

Approximately ____ of the world's popultaion derives the origins of its faith from Abraham

50%

Church means--

all of these answers are correct

(liturgical assembly)

(diocese)

(the entire people of God)

Jesus performed that 'signs' that pointed to the coming of the Kingdom of God

miracles

To pre-figure an even before it occurs

foreshadow

True or False

The fullness of God's kingdom was realized when the Holy Spriit descended on Pentecost.

False

Early Church Fathers widely held that this Old Testament image as realted to the Church.

Noah’s Ark

A regional community of believers also known as a 'particluar' Church--

diocese

The Old Testament covenant with Noah reminds us that we are called to the Sacrament of--

Baptism

The culmination of God's plan of salvation= _______ of God

Kingdom

Jesus was raised as a faithful--

Jew

True or False

God's revelation can be found in the New Testament but not in the Old Testament.

False

This Greek word for Church means to 'call out'--

ekklesia

True or False

The community of Israel forehadows the Church.

True

The Church considers them the 'successors of the Aoostles'

bishops

A pairsh is united under the leadership of a--

pastor

Jesus preached a message that the Church was to be for--

all peoples

Through their writings, the Church Fathers extended the--

Tradition of the Apostles

True or False

It is through the Church, that believers may become part of Christ's body.

True

A habitual & firm disoposition to do good--

virtue

True or False

The Pope in union with the bishops can definitively proclaim doctrines of faith & morals without error.

True

A Gentile was--

not Jewish

The Holy Sprit transformed Jesus' disciples at Pentecost by making them--

bold missionaries

One image associated with the Holy Spirit is when Jesus ___ the disciples and said: “Receive the Holy Spirit”

breathed on

The Body of Christ refers to the-- (two things)

-entire church

-eucharist

True or False

There is no diference whatsovever between a 'Gift' & a 'Charism' of the Holy Spirit.

False

A special grace granted to an individual by the Holy Spirit for the benefit & building up of the Church--

charism

The central mystery of the Christian faith that God exists as a communion of Divine Persons.

Trinity

Those who witness to the Good News of jesus Christ in writing--

evangelist

A prayer offered on behalf of another person--

Intercession

To give life to as the Holy Sprit does to the Church--

animate

One image commonly associated with the Holy Sprit is FIRE, which appeared on/at Jesus' --

none of these answers are correct

(Transfiguration)

(resurrection)

(baptism)

A prayer in which one asks God for help & forgivness--

petition

To make holy--

sanctify

True or False

The works of Jesus & the Holy Spirit are distinctly separate from one another.

False

Among the types of prayer inspired by Holy Spirit are-- (two things)

-petition

-intercession

On Pentecost, Peter instructed his listeners that if they repented & were baptized-- (two things)

-they too would receive the Holy Spirit

-their sins would be forgiven

An official, authoritative teaching of the Church.

doctrine

The Descent of the Holy Sprit in tongues of fire is among the events that occured at/on--

Pentecost

The Holy Sprit leads the Church by brinigin all peopel in unity with-- (two things)

-the Trinity

-all human beings

Refers to receiving the Body of Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist--

communion

The dogma that teaches the Blesses Virgin Mary was taken to heaven body & soul at the end of her life on earth--

Assumption

Commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit 50 days after Easter.

Pentecost

We ignore the Holy Spirit when we-- (two things)

-focus on immediate gratification

-live “according to the flesh”

Elements of the Holy Spriti's mission with regard to the Church include--

all of these answers are correct

(animates)

(builds)

(sanctifies)

True or False

All 3 Persons of the Holy Trinity were revealed at Pentecost.

True

Comes from a Latin word meaning "to hand on" the Gospel message as interpreted by the--

Magisterium

One image often associated with the Holy Spirit is that of a DOVE, which appeared at jesus'--

Baptism

When the Pope convenes a council of the world's Bishops, it is called a/n _____ Council

Ecumenical

True or False

It is more appopriate to say that the Church was 'born' rather than 'revealed' on Pentecost.

False

He is commonly known as the "Apostle to the Gentiles"--

St. Paul

Hellenistic is of or relating to Greek history, culture, and art after this emperor.

Alexander the Great

This Jewish council called for their formal separtaion from the Christian sect.

Jamnia

St. Paul focused on the Old Testament when preaching to Jews in order to prove that Jesus was the--

Messiah

When Jesus used the words "I AM" for himself, he meant that he was equal to--

Yahweh

Many more people were able to understand & accept the Gospel, because St. Paul spoke this language.

Greek

Speaking about God in an irreverent way--

blasphemy

The "Last Days" will occur at the--

Parousia

Romans beleived that Christians should be made to sacrifice to the--

Emporor

A person who suffers death because of his or her beliefs--

martyr

True or False

Proclaiming Jesus as the Messiah was considered blasphemy by Christians

False

The word 'disciple' means--

learner

The early Church spread & developed primarily around this SEA--

Mediterranean

A change of heart, turinng away from sin & toward God

conversion

Among Paul's companions when spreading the Good News to the Gentiles--

Barnabus

New Testament word/title for a “False Messiah”

Anti-Christ

The Apostles proclaimed the faith beginning here--

Jerusalem

True or False

The Apostles worked so hard at spreading the Gospel, because they knew God wanted all people to be saved.

True

He is considered the "proto-martyr" of the early Church

Stephen

Preaching to this group helped early Christianity to greatly increase its audience--

Gentiles

The Apostles were sent forth by Christ to preach the Good News at his--

Ascension

He might rightly be considered as a modern example of an Anti-Christ--

Adolf Hitler

"Let the Nazarim be destroyed in a moment" are the words of a prayer used to exclude Christians from the synagogue called the 13th--

benediction

According to the Father's eternal plan, the Church continues the mission of the Son with the help of the Holy Spirit.  This statment is--

Trinitarian

True or False

The early Chruch continued Christ's mission.

True

After his imprisonment in Rome, he was eventually executed by being beheaded--

St. Paul

True or False

The Church's mission is Trinitarian.

True