theology midterm 2023

Gnosticism refuted by ___

st irenaeus

arianism refuted by ___

council of nicaea

nestorianism refuted by ___

council of ephesus

apollinarianism refuted by ___

1st council of constantinople

monophisitism refuted by ___

council of chalcedon

The Holy Spirit's descent upon the Apostles, 50 days after Easter.

pentecost

a non-jewish person

gentile

The work of salvation accomplished by Jesus Christ mainly through his Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension.

paschal mystery

"go therefore and make disciples of all nations..." (Mt 28:18-20)

great commision

The pattern of specific events in human history in which God clearly reveals his presence and saving actions

salvation history

means "someone who is sent out on a mission"

apostolos

a solemn agreement between god and humanity that cannot be broken

covenant

an analogous short story used to communicate religious messages

parable

a special grace of the holy spirit given to individual christians or religious communities

charism

means "a gathering of peoples"

ekklesia

t/f: following pentecost, st peter gives a powerful speech resulting in the conversion and baptism of thousands of new christians

t

t/f: the bishop of the diocese of rome is called a cardinal

f

t/f: the great commission recognizes the church's mission to share the good news of christ within the catholic church

f

T/F The people of Israel were consistently faithful to their covenant with God

f

T/F The early followers of Jesus followed the rituals of Judaism and did not add any new rituals of their own

f

t/f: the apostles were chosen and called by name

t

T/F- the Israelite's chose god to be in a covenant relationship with

f

T/F: The Council of Jerusalem determined that all Christians, both Gentile and Jew, must continue to abide by jewish customs and traditions

f

T/F paul persecuted christians before his conversion to follow jesus

t

who established the church according to god's divine purpose and mission

jesus

what is jesus' message of god's love and salvation called

good news

which group did jesus choose his apostles from

ordinary people

what do the symbols of blood and water represent in the gospel of john's description of jesus' death

new life, birth of church, baptism, eucharist

which gospel is considered the gospel of the church

matthew

what is the name of the feast being celebrated when the holy spirit descends in wind and fire in the acts of the apostles

pentecost

when the disciples received the holy spirit, what were they able to do

speak in various languages

the conversion of which of the following saints was a key event in the early church's expansion

paul

a person who voluntarily suffers death for their beliefs

martyr

At which event in the early Church did the Apostles decide that circumcision and the keeping of the Old Testament dietary laws were not necessary for Gentiles converting to Christianity?

council of jerusalem

which of these is associated with the sanctifying role of the HS

purification, charism, assisting us in prayer

the pope is the successor of who

peter

what is the main theme of the papal document "the joy of love"

family life

the domestic church is another name for what

family

where does the college of cardinals gather to choose a new pope

vatican, rome

the descendants of abraham and sarah gave rise to what group of people

israelites

what does jesus call the holy spirit

advocate

promise? adam

protoevangelium

promise? noah

never flood earth again

promise? abraham

great name, great nation, universal blessing

promise? moses

promised land

promise? david

everlasting kingdom

promise? messianic

salvation

name the 6 mediators in order

adam, noah, abraham, moses, david, messianic

Scripture of Adamic Covenant

gen 1-3

Scripture of the Noahic covenant

gen 9

Scripture of the Abrahamic covenant

gen 15, 17, 22

Scripture of Mosaic covenant

exodus 24

Scripture Davidic covenant

2 samuel 7

scripture of messianic covenant

luke 22

Sign of the Adamic Covenant

mankind

Sign of Noah's covenant

rainbow

Sign of the Abrahamic Covenant

circumcision

Sign of Mosaic Covenant

10 commandments

Sign of the Davidic Covenant

temple

sign of messianic covenant

Eucharist

2 symbols of the Holy Spirit

dove, fire

societal structure? adamic

couple

societal structure? noahic

family

societal structure? abrahamic

tribe

societal structure? mosaic

nation

societal structure? davidic

kingdom

societal structure? messianic

world

john's gospel has unique facts about the passion not found in the synoptic gospels because he was the only apostle at the ____ and the only apostle to follow his ___ up close

foot of cross, passion

the church was born from the ___

side of christ

t/f: matthew's gospel is the only gospel to use the word church

t

t/f: it was easy to be an early christian

f

a council of people from not only the catholic church

synod

sources of church's unity

saving work of jesus, in and through HS, rooted in mystery of the trinity

most important creeds

apostle's, nicene

how many catholic churches

24

wounds of unity

heresy, apostasy, schism

which heresy: secret knowledge of salvation, christ never became man

gnosticism

which heresy: denied jesus' divinity; jesus was created by the father and was not consubstantial

arianism

which heresy: jesus had a human body but no human soul; denied the hypostatic union

apollinarianism

which heresy: part of jesus was human, part divine; set aside divinity when he became human; denied theotokos

nestorianism

which heresy: jesus was only divine and his human nature was absorbed by the divine; a drop of honey in the sea

monophysitism

When was the Great Schism?

1054

sola scriptura

Scripture alone

sola gratia

Grace alone

2 key points emphasized in the protestant reformation

sola gratia, sola scriptura

2 types of grace

sanctifying and actual

god's intervention when we need/ask in the midst of action

actual grace

freely given through sacraments and makes us holy

sanctifying grace

ways to cooperate with grace

scripture, service, sacrament

marian dogmas

1. Divine Motherhood

2. Perpetual Virginity

3. Immaculate Conception

4. The Assumption

gospel becomes incarnate or cultivated within a particular culture

inculturation

evangelii gaudium

joy of the gospel

who is the sheepfold

jesus

The Joyful prayer of Mary following the conception of Christ in her womb

magnificat

The Church's efforts to engage with other Christians

ecumanism

Church's work with non-Christian religions

interreligious dialogue

a recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church

denomination

a small remaining quantity of something

remnant

a poem or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters

epistle

means "I believe"

credo