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In the beginning, man was preserved from
sickness, death, and suffering
In the beginning, mankind experienced
free will, original holiness, and justice
Mankind was made in
the IMAGE and LIKENESS of God
Mankind experienced
free will
Being in God's image does NOT mean
we LOOK like God, who is limitless
God created man and woman to be
complementary to one another
The tendency to sin is
concupiscence
The consequences of Original Sin for humanity included
losing those original gifts that preserved man from sickness, death, suffering, and a tendency toward sin
As a result of Original sin,
mankind now is in need of salvation
The Protoevangelium was
the first time the promise of a Messiah was given
The promise of Protoevangelium was made where?
3rd chapter of Genesis
What was God's covenant to Abraham?
Abraham would have many descendents, the Promised Land, and be a blessing to all nations
What did God give Moses?
10 Commandments, also known as the Decalogue
What was God's covenant with David?
A king would come from his line whose kingdom would last forever
God made covenants with
Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David
God's covenants foreshadow
the redemption Jesus accomplished through his Paschal Mystery (the death and resurrection of Jesus)
We are able to share in God's divine nature because of
the incarnation, resurrection, and the events at Pentecost
What was part of God's plan for redemption?
Jesus's entire life
What was Jesus's first public miracle?
The Wedding at Cana
What happened at the Transfiguration of Jesus?
Moses and Elijah appeared beside Jesus
The Paschal Mystery refers to
the passion, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus
Jesus's death on the cross reveals what?
reveals the horror of sin and the beauty of God's merciful love for us
What was the primary reason Jesus died?
to save humanity from sin
Why did Jesus rise from the dead and what did it give us?
to conquer death itself, allows each of us to have the gift of eternal life
What does Jesus's ascension into heaven show us?
the dignity of humanity, the presence of his Holy Spirit in the Church, and allows Mary to be the mother of the Church
We are initiated into the life of grace and redemption Jesus gained for us through
Baptism
How can we participate in the mystery of redemption?
through the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Reconciliation
Virtue refers to
the firm and habitual disposition to do good
All Christians are called to what?
holiness, not just priests and religious
What is grace?
a gift purely from God and cannot be earned
Grace is
God's life and love within us which we receive through the sacraments
What is conscience?
the inner judgement that everyone has about particular actions or thoughts and whether or not they are morally acceptable
What are the four Marks of the Church? (the characteristics of the Church)
one, holy, catholic, and apostolic
How do we know about what eternal life will be like?
based on what we know of what Jesus did after his resurrection
What is the Last Judgement?
God will judge all people and we will believe that there will be a resurrection of the body
Will all people go to heaven during the Last Judgement? (T/F)
False
Who knows when the Last Judgement will take place?
God
The Beatific Vision
refers to enjoying the presence and love of God in heaven
Who does God want to have a prayerful relationship with him?
All people, not just Christians
What is Lectio Divina?
a form of prayer based on the Word of God in the Bible
What are the 5 types of prayer?
Adoration/blessing, praise, thanksgiving, petition, intercession
What is the Lord's Prayer?
another name for the Our Father
Why is it called the Lord's Prayer?
it was given to us by Our Lord Jesus
The Church bases all our understanding of prayer on the
Lord's Prayer
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