Chapter Four TEST- Images of the Church

T or F?

Language alone cannot capture the full and complete meaning of faith

True

T or F?

the number twelve has symbolic meaning in both the New and Old Testament

True

T or F?

The Ark of Noah is an image from the Old Testament that recalls the journey of the Israelites across the Red Sea in search of the land God had promised them

False

T or F?

Christ's mystery of Salvation is made present through the Seven Sacraments

True

T or F?

In the Old Testament we see the Church as 'communion' prefigured and prepared for in God's calling of Abraham and the gathering of his descendants, the Israelites, to form his own people

True

T or F?

St. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians describes the Church as the 'Bride of Christ', which symbolizes the presence of the Spirit of Christ with the entire Church.

True

T or F?

Pope St. John XXIII wanted the Church to resist change in order to stay true to the teachings of Jesus

False

T or F?

Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman wrote about the role and authority of the laity in the Church.

True

T or F?

The Second Vatican Council inspired the Church to be more in touch with the world so as to function as an instrument of Salvation for all God's people.

True

The image of _____ is NOT an image of the Church from the New Testament.

a. shepherd and flock

b. vine and branches

c. Temple of the Holy Spirit

d. Body of Christ

e. a camel's saddle

A. A camel's saddle

The symbolic image of Jesus as the Shepherd of the Church points to _____.

a. the importance of the Seven Sacraments

b. the teaching authority of the Magisterium

c. God's call for equality and justice

d. the love, protection and security God brings to all humanity through Jesus

e. All of the above.

d. the love, protection, and security God brings to all humanity through Jesus

The Church at all times, and throughout history, has existed in two realities: _____.

a. the real and the imaginary

b. the human and the divine

c. the visible and the invisible

d. Answers B and C.

e. None of the above.

d. Answers B and C.

(The human and the divine; the visible and the invisible)

The concept of _____ DOES NOT describe an element of the symbolic vision of the 'New Temple of God'.

a. a temple with high ceilings to communicate the powerful presence of God

b. Jesus as the new and eternal High Priest

c. Jesus as the New Moses who communicates a 'new' Torah

d. Jesus establishing the new Temple of the Holy Spirit

e. the members of the Church as living stones

a. a temple with high ceilings to communicate the powerful presence of God

_____ is/are NOT one of the official structures of the Church.

a. The Vatican

b. Dioceses

c. Parishes

d. Pilgrimages

e. Monasteries and convents

d. Pilgrimages

_____convoked the Second Vatican Council with the purpose of keeping the Church aligned with the 'signs of the times'.

a. Pope St. John XXIII

b. St. Peter

c. Bishop Oscar Romero

d. Pope St. John Paul II

e. None of the above.

d. Pope St. John Paul II

When we belong to a community of faith we _____.

a. acquire virtues and values inspired by faith

b. have the benefit of traditions and stories to guide us in living good lives

c. have rituals with which to celebrate our faith

d. get the support we need to live a spiritual life

e. All of the above.

e. All of the above

(a. acquire virtues and values inspired by faith

b. have the benefit of traditions and stories to guide us in living good lives

c. have rituals with which to celebrate our faith

d. get the support we need to live a spiritual life)

'Because human beings are _____ by nature, we need the encouragement, support, and example of others.

a. proud

b. faithful

c. wise

d. stubborn

e. social

e. social

The Kingdom of God is the actualization of God's will for human beings proclaimed by ____________ as a community of justice, peace, mercy and love.

a. Moses

b. Abraham

c. Jesus Christ

d. St. Paul

e. St. Peter

c. Jesus Christ

The New Testament images 'Bride of Christ' and 'Bridegroom' convey _____.

a. Jesus' deep devotion and connection to the Church

b. the depth of Jesus' relationship with the Church

c. Jesus' desire to become 'one Spirit' with the Church

d. All of the above.

e. None of the above.

d. All of the above

(a. Jesus' deep devotion and connection to the Church

b. the depth of Jesus' relationship with the Church

c. Jesus' desire to become 'one Spirit' with the Church)

The Church is always at work bringing

about the fulfillment of God's plan of

Salvation.

Eschatological Hope

The Holy Spirit communicates the

truth about faith and morals to all baptized

people of the Church

A vision of Blessed John Henry

Cardinal Newman

The Christian home is the place where

children receive the first proclamation of

faith, morals and values.

Domestic Church

Through these, Christ's mystery of

Salvation is made present.

Seven Sacraments

One of the central images Jesus used for

the Church.

Shepherd and Shepherd's Flock

They bring about the reign of God by

working 'for the establishment of a more

human world'.

Pilgrim People of God

A Greek word meaning 'final age'.

Eschaton

The Church can be an instrument of

Salvation by staying in touch with the 'signs

of the times'.

A teaching of Pope St. John XXIII

Christ's mystery of Salvation is made

present by the power of the______.

Holy Spirit

Reminds parents that they must be the

'first witnesses' to their children's faith.

Rite of Baptism