theology test

Theotokos

God bearer

Fiat

Mary's "yes"

Immaculate Conception

Mary was conceived without Original Sin in the womb of St. Anne.

Incarnation

The mystery of Jesus' divine and human natures in one divine person.

Holy Family

Mary, Jesus, and Joseph

Christ

Greek word for anointed

Messiah

Hebrew word for anointed

True or False: Jesus' brothers and sisters were more than likely not sons and daughters of Mary and Joseph.

True

By reading the ______ in the New Testament, we begin to recognize that the eternal Son of God assumed human nature in order to save us.

Gospels

What is the Analogy of Faith?

All the great mysteries and doctrines of our faith support one another like a 3D jigsaw puzzle.

True or False: As a man, Jesus is perfect holiness and shows us how to be holy in our everyday lives.

False

Jesus wants us to share in His ______.

Divinity

God intends that ______ reflect the love and communion between the divine persons of the Holy Trinity.

Families

In the New Testament, Jesus is given a variety of ______ to indicate His central role in salvation history.

Titles

What does the name Jesus mean in Hebrew?

God saves

Christ means "anointed one" because the Father anointed Him and established Him as what three roles?

Prophet, priest, and king

What is the grotto at COHS known as?

Our Lady of Grace

Give the first reason people are called Jesus' brothers and sisters in the Bible.

Joseph was an older man who had been married before. His wife died, so Jesus had stepbrothers and stepsisters.

Give the second reason people are called Jesus' brothers and sisters in the Bible.

Extended family members like aunts and uncles were considered mothers and fathers, so cousins were considered brothers and sisters.

What is the first greatest commandment according to Jesus?

Love God with all your heart, mind, and soul.

What is the second greatest commandment according to Jesus?

Love your neighbor as yourself.

What is the literal sense of interpreting the Bible?

What is explicitly stated word for word.

What is the spiritual sense of interpreting the Bible?

The sense that is pointed toward the Second Coming of Jesus.

Explain the Immaculate Conception in 1-3 sentences.

The Immaculate Conception is Mary being conceived without Original Sin in the womb of Saint Anne, and she was freed from personal sin.