theo chp. 6 test

resurrection, fact, kerygma, message, dead

resurrection, fact, kerygma, message, dead

The ___ of Jesus is the fundamental ___ of our faith. It forms the heart of the ___—the essential ___ of our faith. If Jesus has not been raised from the ___, then our faith itself is dead.

• joseph of arimathea sought permission from pontius pilate to take the body of jesus down from the cross and bury him in a new grave

• nicodemus, the blessed mother, and mary magdalene witnessed jesus’ burial

• pilate permitted some of jesus’ opponents to post guards at jesus’ tomb, for fear that his disciples would steal his body

What facts argue strongly that Jesus really died? 

true

True or False? Jesus’ corpse was preserved from corruption because his human soul and body were still linked to the Divine Person of the Son. 

apostles’ creed, the abode of the dead, just, sinners, gates, before

The ___ ___ professes that the dead Christ went to ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and there proclaimed the Good News of Salvation to the ___ who were awaiting the Redeemer. Jesus’ mercy and love for ___ extends to all people, opening the ___ of Heaven for all the good and just people who lived ___ him.  

it refers to christ’s death and resurrection. it’s called a mystery in the sense that the salvation won by jesus christ is a visible sign of the invisible action that god accomplished on our behalf. paschal refers to the passover, christ’s passing through death to new life

Explain the meaning of the phrase Paschal Mystery.

participate, power over, satan, defeated sin, last judgement

When we ___ in Christ’s Paschal Mystery, we die to sin’s ___ ___ us, and the influence of ___. Jesus’ Death and Resurrection have ___ ___ which means our souls will survive physical death and our bodies will rise again at the ___ ___. 

false, they weren’t expecting his resurrection

True or False? The disciples of Jesus were expecting his Resurrection. 

true

True or False? The Resurrection of Jesus was a real historical event that totally changed the frightened disciples into zealous preachers of the Gospel.

• neither jesus’ friends nor his enemies ever claimed to have found jesus’ body

• no one ever proved that his corpse was stolen

• some disciples were skeptical, simply refusing to believe when told the tomb was empty

• the empty tomb itself does not of itself prove faith

• as the disciples saw the empty tomb themselves, they still didn’t believe that jesus had risen from the dead

The empty tomb is one of the signs that Jesus rose from the dead. List the 5 pieces of evidence supporting this fact.

true

True or False? The Risen Lord appeared to many of his disciples and to more than five hundred people at one place.

resurrection, earthly body, glorified, touched, meal

The ___ is a transcendent event. No one actually saw how Jesus’ ___ ___ transformed into a risen or ___ body. Jesus’ body could be seen and ___ by others and he could even share a ___ with his disciples. 

glorified, transcend, immortal, supernatural

Jesus’ ___ body had certain qualities that ___ ordinary life: his glorified body was ___ and eternal; he possessed ___ qualities; and he could appear wherever and whenever he wished. 

mask the differences, oral tradition, true experiences

The Gospel writers made no attempt to ___ ___ ___ in their accounts. These stories were handed down originally through ___ ___ and this argues very strongly that there were valid, ___ ___ behind the various accounts. 

• the resurrection took place early in the morning on the first day of the week

• women, including mary magdalene, were present at the tomb

• the empty tomb was important

• there were “messengers” at the tomb

• jesus appeared to his disciples

Summarize five similarities in the Gospel accounts.

recognize, not expecting, glorified body, glory

Jesus’ disciples were sometimes slow to ___ him because they were ___ ___ the Lord to come back to life. Also, Jesus appeared in his ___ ___, one recognizable to the disciples yet shown with the ___ of God’s life. 

• the resurrection confirms all christ’s work and teaching

• the resurrection, following christ’s sacrifice on the cross, accomplished our salvation

• the resurrection gives us new life, justifies us in god’s grace, and adopts us into the divine family

• through the power of the holy spirit, christians participate in the life, suffering, death, and resurrection of jesus

What four points does the author make about the meaning and saving significance of Christ’s Resurrection?

jesus’ claims, promises, earthly, victorious, heaven’s gates

The Resurrection proves ___ ___ to be God’s Son and fulfills the Old Testament ___ and those Jesus himself made during his ___ life. It shows that Jesus is ___ over sin, has opened ___ ___, and has won our Redemption.

brothers and sisters, live in us, accepting, we will rise, heaven

Through the Resurrection we become ___ ___ ___ to Jesus Christ. The Resurrection allows Jesus to ___ ___ ___. By ___ Jesus into our lives he promises that ___ ___ ___ again with him to eternal life in ___. 

true

True or False? The Risen Lord lives in his Body, the Church and we can find Jesus in our brothers and sisters in Christ. 

as powerful signs of his presence and love

Why did Christ institute the Seven Sacraments? 

alive, holy eucharist, church, praise, paschal sacrifice

Christ is ___, in a most special way, in the ___ ___. In it, Christ associates his ___ and all her members with his sacrifice of ___ and thanksgiving. The Eucharist contains our ___ ___ who is Christ himself.

bread and wine, one another, least, thanksgiving, gift

When we receive the Lord under the forms of ___ ___ ___ we become Christ for ___ ___ and, in a special way, the ___ in our midst. The word Eucharist means “___” because we give thanks to God for the ___ of his Son. 

• holy scripture

• the assembled church

• the priest who represents us before god

• in the consecrated bread and wine that we receive

In what four ways is the Lord present to us at Mass? 

• a more intimate union with jesus christ

• separation from sin by wiping away venial sin and strength to combat mortal sin

• greater unity with other members of christ’s body, the church

• better ability to see christ in the poor whom we must serve

• a commitment to work for unity among all christians

According to the CCC, what are the graces or effects of receiving Holy Communion? 

false, the ascension

True or False? The Assumption of Jesus refers to the time when Jesus stopped appearing to the disciples in visible form and his glorified body took its rightful place in Heaven as equal to the Father.

christ now glorifies the father as the incarnate son of god, that he continually intercedes for us with the father, prays for us, and prepares a place for us with him in heaven

What does “being seated at the right hand” mean? 

blessed mother, will, redemptive work, body and soul, queen of heaven

Our spiritual model is the ___ ___ because she obeyed Gods’ ___, cooperated with her Son’s ___ ___, and was open to the work of the Holy Spirit in her life. She was taken up ___ ___ ___ into heavenly glory where the Lord exalted her and made her ___ ___ ___. 

death, send, pentecost sunday, apostles, conviction

Before his ___, Jesus promised that he would ___ the Holy Spirit. He fulfilled his promise on ___ ___ when the Holy Spirit descended on the ___ and gave them the power and courage to preach with ___ the Good News. 

death is not the final chapter, christ’s paschal mystery offers us salvation and redemption

What is the Good News of Christ’s Resurrection?