Theology III Chapter 3

Response and ability

What two words are associated with “responsibility”?

"Love one another as I have loved you”

What command is associated with “response”?

tension

The ____ between freedom and responsibility is balanced by God’s gift of law

freedom and law

The tension between _____ and _____ is balanced by God’s

God’s gift of law

What balances the tension between freedom and responsibility

Using freedom responsible

__________ is living a moral life

natural law

______ provides a solid grounding for good civil law

good civil law

What does natural law provide a solid grounding for?

to provide order in the world

What is the primary purpose of civil law

guide the human community in moral living

Good civil law can help ___________ and point out the boundaries to freedom

point out the boundaries to freedom

Good civil law can help guide the human community in moral living and ________

Guide the human community in moral living and point out the boundaries to freedom

What are the two things that good civil law can help you do

Divine Law

Good law of all kinds has its roots in the ______

the life and teaching of Jesus Christ

Where is Divine Law expressed fully?

The life and teachings of Jesus Christ

What is the absolute truth and fundamental norm of Christian morality?

Justification

The grace of the Holy Spirit to justify us—cleans us from our sins and communicate to us the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus and through Baptism

Cleans you from your sins and communicate to you the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus and through Baptism

In the definition of Justification, what does it mean for the Holy Spirit to “justify you”

Grace

The free and undeserved help that God gives you to respond to his supernatural call to become his adoptive sons and daughters

Grace

A participation in the intimacy of God’s own Trinitarian life

Trinitarian life

Grace is a participation in the intimacy of God’s own ________

from / through / in

Grace is a participation in the intimacy of God’s own Trinitarian life, offered ___ the father, _____ the Son, and __ the Holy Spirit

2 Corinthian 12: 8-9

“Three times I begged the Lord about this, that it might leave me, but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me.”

“I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me.”

2 Corinthians 12: 9

Sanctifying grace

A stable and supernatural disposition that perfects the soul itself to enable it to live with God, to act by his love

Holy

What does “sanctus” mean?

Habitual grace

Another name for Sanctifying grace

Sanctifying grace

What type of grace permanently disposes you to live like God?

Actual grace

God’s intervention in your life

Actual grace

Which type of grace helps you live in the moment?

Sacramental grace

Type of grace with gifts specific to each sacrament

Baptism

To live as children of God (sacrament)

Eucharist

Forgive venial sins (sacrament)

Penance

A return to grace and union with God (sacrament)

Matrimony

To grow into a union of heart and soul to continue life through children (sacrament)

Holy Orders

Grace to exercise powers (sacrament)

Anointing of the Sick

United to the Passion of Christ; acceptance (sacrament)

Confirmation

Strength and character (sacrament)

Freedom

The power rooted in reason and will to act or not to act, do this or that, and perform deliberate actions on one’s own responsibility

Determinism

The belief that every event action and decision results from something independent of human will

REJECTS

The Church ______ strict determinist views

False

T/F You do NOT always have the choose to behave differently than you are

External freedom

Powers outside yourself that threaten your power to exercise choice

Internal freedom

Freedom from interior factors that limit choice

External and internal

What are the two types of freedom?

False

T/F True freedom = Unlimited freedom or license

True

T/F You always have a responsibility to God, others, and the environment

Moral Relativism

Any doctrine or belief that denies the existence of absolute, universal moral truths

Abuse of freedom

____________ always results in sin

Habit, duress, inordinate attachments, inadvertence, and ignorance

What are the 5 impediments to freedom?

Duress

Being forced or fear or panic

Habit

Repeated bad habits

Inordinate Attachments

Being attached to money or things

Inadvertence

Not paying attention

Ignorance

Not knowing the right way to behave

St. Thomas Aquinas

Who taught us a lot about natural law?

Eternal law

God designed natural law so humanity could participate in _______

Human salvation

Natural law is insufficient for _______

True

T/F Natural law is insufficient for human salvation

Old Law

Which type of law is imperfect?

True

T/F Old law cannot remove sin

Old Law

Is Old or New law preparation for the Gospel?

Law of Moses and 10 Commandments

What are the two examples given for Old Law?

Beatitudes and the Gospel

What are two examples given for New Law?

New Law

Which law is a law of love, grace, and freedom?

True

T/F New Law makes you a child of God

Civil law

What applies natural law to the members of a society?

MLK

“I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One had not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one had a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws… An unjust law if no law at all.”

Justification

God’s mercy is known as _______

Grace

God’s favor to you

True

T/F No one can earn or deserve the gift of grace

Because God never force his love or gifts on us

Why do we have to freely respond to the graces God gives us?

Goodness and truth

God has made you with a hunger for _____ and _____

Charisms

A term for special graces