Christian Scriptures Final Exam

The term Church has three inseparable means: (1) the entire People of God throughout the world; (2) the diocese, which is also known as the local Church; and (3) the assembly of believers gathered for the celebration of the Liturgy, especially the Eucharist.

Church

The work of Salvation accomplished by Jesus Christ mainly through his Passion, death, ressurection, and Ascension

Paschal Mystery

The pattern of specific events in human history in which God clearly reveals his presence and saving actions. Salvation was accomplished once and for all through Jesus Christ, a truth foreshadowed and revealed throughout the Old Testament.

Salvation History

A solemn agreement between human beings or between God and a human being in which natural commitments are made

Covenant

The reign or rule of God over the hearts of people, and as a consequence of that, the development of a new social order based on unconditional love. The fullness of God's reign will not be realized until the end of time. Also called Kingdom of God

Reign of God

Generally a short story that uses everyday images to communicate religious message. Jesus used parables frequently in his teachings as a way of presenting the Good news of Salvation

Parable

The First of the Seven Sacraments and one of the three sacraments of Christian insitution (the other being Confirmation and Eucharist; by which one becomes a member of the church and a new creature in Christ

Baptism

The celebration of the entire Mass. The term can also be refered specifically to the concencrated bread and wine that have become Body and Blood of Christ

Eucharist

The fiftieth day following Easter, which commemorates the descents of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and disciples

Pentacost

A non Jewish person. In Sacred Scriptures, the Gentiles were the uncircumcised, those who did not honor the God of the Torah. St. Paul and other evangelist reached out to the Gentiles, baptizing them into the family of God.

Gentile

A person who voluntarily suffer death because of his or he belief. The Church has canonized many Martyrs as Saints.

Martyr

The act, required by Jewish Law, of removing the foreskin of the penis. Since the time of Abraham, it has been a sign of God’s covenant relationship with the Jewish People

Circumcision

The worship of being, creatures, or material goods in a way that is fitting for God alone

Idolatry

To purify or make holy

Sanctify

A special grace of the Holy Spirit given to an individual Christian or community. For the benefit and building up of the entire Church

Charism

A group of men or women religiously who are joined by common charism

Religious Communities

A tittle used by the Bishop of Rome, who is the successor of St. Peter and shepard of Universal Church

Pope

One who has recieved the fullness of the Sacrament of Holy Order and is a sucessor to the Apostles

Bishiop

Also known as “Particular” or “local” Church, the regional community of believers, who commonly gather in Parishes, under the leadership of a bishop. At times a diocese us determined not on the basis of geography but on the basis of language or rite.

Diocese

One of the several type of documents that are written by the Pope. Its purpose is not to define doctrine, but encourage people in some aspects of living the faith

Apostolic Exhortation

A group of bishops from around the world who, at the Pope’s invitation, gather in Rome to discuss with him matters of concern to the Universal Church

Synod

The four essential features or characteristics of church: One; Holy, Catholic (universal), and Apostolic

Marks of the Church:

Often referred to as the Blessed Trinity, the central Christian mystery and dogma that there is one God in three Persons: Father, son and Holy Spirit

Trinity (Blessed Trinity)

A profession of faith or statement of Christian belief; the Apostles’ creed developed from the baptismal creed of the ancient church of Rome and is considered to be faithful summary of faith of the Apostles

Apostles’ Creed

An official profession of faith, usually prepared and presented by a council of the Church and used in the Church’s liturgy. Based on the Latin credo, meaning “I believe.”

Creed

A gathering of the Church’s bishops from around the world convened by the Pope or approved by him to address pressing issues in the Church and in the world.

Ecumenical Council

The formal statement or profession of faith commonly recited during the Eucharist.

Nicene Creed

From a Greek word meaning “likeness,” a sacred image of Christ, Mary, or the saints, especially in the artwork of the Eastern Churches.

Icon

A screen or partition with doors and tiers of icons that separates the bema, the raised part of the church with the altar, from the nave, the main part of the church, in Eastern Churches.

iconostasis

The sacrament by which baptized men are ordained for permanent ministry in the Church as bishops, priests, or deacons.

Sacrament of Holy Orders

The uninterrupted passing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles directly to all bishops. It is accomplished through the laying on of hands when a bishop is ordained in the Sacrament of Holy Orders as instituted by Christ. The office of a bishop is permanent, because at ordination a bishop is marked with an indelible, sacred character.

Apostolic Succession

The assembly of bishops, headed by the Pope, that holds the teaching authority and responsibility in the Church.

College of Bishops

This term (an adjective form of Peter) refers to the ministry of the Pope as the successor of Saint Peter and the symbol of the unity and faith of all Christians.

Petrine ministry

The conscious and deliberate rejection by a baptized person of a truth of faith that must be believed.

Heresy

Teachings recognized as central to Church teaching, defined by the Magisterium and considered definitive and authoritative.

Dogma

An official, authoritative teaching of the Church based on the Revelation of God.

Doctrine

The act of renouncing one’s faith.

Apostasy

A major break that causes division. A schism in the Church is caused by the refusal to submit to the Pope or to be in communion with the Church’s members.

schism

One who engages in the academic discipline of theology, or “the study of God.” A theologian engages in the pursuit of faith seeking understanding.

Theologian

The state of being holy. This means to be set apart for God’s service, to live a morally good life, to be a person of prayer, and to reveal God’s love to the world through acts of loving service.

holiness

A profound change of heart, turning away from sin and toward God.

conversion

One of the Seven Sacraments of the Church, the liturgical celebration of God’s forgiveness of sin, through which the sinner is reconciled with both God and the Church

Sacrament of Penance and Reconcilation

The free and undeserved gift that God gives us to empower us to respond to his call and to live as his adopted sons and daughters. Grace restores our loving communion with the Holy Trinity, lost through sin.

Grace

Someone who has been transformed by the grace of Christ and who resides in full union with God in Heaven.

Saint

The act by which the Church officially recognizes a deceased Catholic as a saint.

Canonize

An important holy day in the Catholic liturgical calendar, such as Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, and All Saints’ Day

Solemnity

The sin by which the first humans disobeyed God and thereby lost their original holiness and became subject to death. Original Sin is transmitted to every person born into the world, except Jesus and Mary

Original Sin

The Catholic dogma that the Blessed Virgin Mary was free from sin from the first moment of her conception.

Immaculate Conception

The biblical event that includes the angel Gabriel’s visit to the Virgin Mary to announce that she is to be the Mother of the Savior.

Annunciation

The dogma that recognizes that the body of the Blessed Virgin Mary was taken directly to Heaven after her life on Earth had ended.

Assumption

God Bearer

Theotokos

yes! =

fiat

Along with One, Holy, and Apostolic, Catholic is one of the four Marks of the Church. Catholic means “universal.” The Church is Catholic in two senses. She is Catholic because Christ is present in her and has given her the fullness of the means of salvation and also because she reaches throughout the world to all people

Catholic

The proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ through word and witness

Evangelization

A renewed effort, called forth by Pope Saint John Paul II, to bring the Gospel of Christ to individual believers, especially to those who, though baptized, have never fully heard or accepted the Christian message

New Evangelization

The process whereby the Gospel becomes incarnate or cultivated within a particular culture. Each culture influences the way the Gospel is understood and practiced

Inculturation

The general term apostle means “one who is sent” and can be used in reference to any missionary of the Church during the New Testament period. In reference to the twelve companions chosen by Jesus, also known as “the Twelve,” the term refers to those special witnesses of Jesus on whose ministry the early Church was built and whose successors are the bishops.

Apostles

To be founded on the Twelve Apostles

apostolic

The sacred writings of the Old and New Testaments, which contain the truth of God’s Revelation and were composed by human authors inspired by the Holy Spirit.

Sacred Scripture

Tradition comes from the Latin tradere, meaning “to hand on.” Sacred Tradition refers to the living process of passing on the Gospel message and the Gospel handed on. It began with the oral communication of the Gospel by the Apostles, was written down in Sacred Scripture, and is interpreted by the Magisterium under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Both Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture have their common source in the revelation of Jesus Christ and must be equally honored

Sacred Tradition

Follower of Jesus

Disciple

The Christian person’s activity that fulfills the apostolic nature of the whole Church when he or she works to extend the Kingdom of Christ to the entire world. If your school shares the wisdom of its founder, its namesake, or the charism of the religious order that founded it, it is important to learn about this person or order and his or her charism, be-cause as a graduate you will likely want to incorporate this charism into your own apostolate.

apostolate

A call from God to all members of the Church to embrace a life of holiness. Specifically, it refers to a call to live the holy life as an ordained minister, as a vowed religious (sister or brother), or in a Christian marriage. Single life that involves a personal consecra-tion or commitment to a permanent, celibate gift of self to God and one’s neighbor is also a vocational state.

vocation

All members of the Church with the exception of those who are ordained as bishops, priests, or deacons. The laity share in Christ’s role as priest, prophet, and king, witnessing to God’s love and power in the world.

laity (laypeople)

The first of the Seven Sacraments and one of the three Sacraments of Christian Initiation (the others being Confirmation and the Eucharist) by which one becomes a member of the Church and a new creature in Christ.

Baptism

To commission someone is to send him or her on a mission. Jesus commissioned the Apostles to carry out his mission to the world.

Commision

As a Church, we are… of what

Body of Christ as its Mystical Body

A __ is a short story that uses everyday images to communicate religious message

parable

The __ has 3 inseparable meanings 1: the entire people of God throughout the world; 2 the diocese; and 3 the assembly of believers gathered for the celebration of the liturgy

church

The word apostle comes from…

Apostolos which means “to be sent”

St. Paul tells the image of the Church as…

“the body of Christ” with Christ as the head

The __ is the celebration of the entire _ and also refers to the consecrated bread and wine that have become the body and blood of christ

Eucharist , Mass

This first of the Seven Sacrament by which one becomes a member of the Church

baptism

The _ of God is the or rule of God over the hearts of people and the development of a new social order based on unconditional love

Reign

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

Salvation history

A __ is solemn agreement between human beings or between God and a human beings

Covenant

The ___ is the work of __ accomplished by Jesus’ Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension is

Paschal Mystery, Salvation

Gospel of the Church is…

Gospel of Matthew

Only Gospel to mention Ekklesia

Is the Greek word for church meaning ___ an assembly or gathering of people

Greek Word Ekklesia meaning “call out”

An uncircumcised non-Jewish person is called a __

Gentile

As sinners we are invited by God to a continual _ which means a profound change of _

Conversion, heart

The Church has both ___ and ____ dimesions

human, divine

Grace is

free undeserved gift from God

Four essential features of the Church - Called

Marks of the Church

What are the four Essential Marks of the Church

1 .One

2. Holy

3. Catholic

4. Apostolic

The Church one in….

1. Faith

2. Worship

3. Leadership

4. Witness

A ___ is the conscious and deliberate rejection by a baptized person of a truth of faith that must be believed

hersey

An official, authorative teaching of the Church based on the Revelation of God is called

Doctrine

A __ is one who engages in the academic discipline of the study of God an in the pursuit of faith seeking understading.

Theologian

Teachings recognized as central to Church teachings, defined by the Magisterium and considered definitive and authoritative are called

dogma

The act of reouncing one’s faith is called

apostasy

Is the uninterrupted passing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles

Apostolic sucession

The sacrament of Holy Orders is the sacrament by which ___ man is ordained for permanent ministry in the Church as, bishops, priest, or deacons

baptized

The profession of faith developed from the baptismal creed of the ancient church of Rome is the ___

Apostle’s creed

Comes from the Greek meaning “likeness” a sacred image of Christ, Mary of the saints, especially in the artwork of the Eastern churches called

icon

An is an official profession faith based on the Latin word credo meaning _

Creed, “i believe”

The formal statement or profession of faith commonly recited during the Eucharist, which was developed at the Council of Nicea in 325 AD is called ___

Nicine Creed (_)