Theology test ch. 1

Inerrancy

Refers to the belief taht the Bible is without error

Pascal Mystery

Christ's passion, death, and resurrection, and Ascension, which was done for our salvation

Incarnation

When Jesus became man in order to save human kind from sin

Wisdom literature

Collections of wise sayings, Proverbs, and short stories that offer insight into the proper way to live.

Chosen People

A name to describe the descendants of Abraham who made a series of covenants with God.

Covenant

A binding and solemn agreement between God and people.

Salvation History

The term used to describe God presence and work throughout all human history

Pantheism

The belief that God and nature are the same

Dias

One who believes in God based only on natural reasons

Apparition

An appearance of a heavenly being

Divine revelation

The way God communicates knowledge of himself to humankind (Through sacred scripture and sacred tradition)

Doctor of the Church

A church writer of great learning and holiness whose works the church has highly recommended for studying and living the faith

Grace

The name for God gifts to us that are free and undeserved and they assist us in responding to his call

Sacred Tradition

The living / passed on transmission of the church’s Gospel message (church teachings,life and worship)

Sacred Scripture

The written transmission of the church’s Gospel message (The Bible)

Deposit of Faith

The heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture ahnd Sacred Tradition

Natural Revelation

The knowledge of the existing of God by using our own reasoning

Magisterium

The official teaching authority of the church

Polytheism

The belief in man gods

Atheism

The belief in no God

Monotheism

The belief in one God

Self-esteem

A sense of happiness and contentment about who you are as a human being

examples of Sacred Tradition

Rosary, assumption of Mary, and the sacraments

theology

The study of God

canon

The complete list of writings in the Bible

Who is the author of the five ways to prove God existence

St. Thomas Aquinas

sin

it can lead you to persuade yourself that one of God revealed truths is false

Doctor of the Church

A Church writer of great learning and holiness whose works the Church has high recommended studying and living the faith

The Bible is a library of books that span all of

Salvation History

What is the inspired works of God

the Scriptures, guiding humanity in faith and morals. the Bible (idk if this is correct)

Who will we find happiness in

God

How do we know God exist without learning about God

Through natural revelation

our God is a God of

love

The beginning and the end of God revelation

Began with the creation of the world and the first human beings, it ended with Jesus passion (suffering), death, resurrection, acension

The Holy Trinity

The three divine persons in one God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

The author of Sacred Scripture

Inspired by the Holy Spirit and guided by God, the authors of Sacred Scripture include various human writers who conveyed divine truth. the real author is God

Chosen people

A name to describe the descendants of Abraham who made a series of covenants with God

Wisdom literature

Collections of wise sayings, proverbs, and short stories that offer insight into the proper way to live

How we know the Bible is true

God who is good and perfect cannot lie and cannot make mistakes

What do we truly desire when we want perfection

We desire a relationship with God

How philosophers and great thinkers come to believe in God

Based solely on their reason to think and reason

Things in nature being so intricately designed that it points to an intelligent designer

Teleological argument

Private revelation

When one believes God is speaking directly to him or her

Out of the five human desires that point to God, which one do you desire the most? Why?

Perfect home and being because it is just wanting people to be happy in the world together.

The Bible is the book of truths-relational, moral, and religious. Which one do you feel is most important? Why?

I think moral is most important because everybody has morals and can relate to morals/having morals.