THRS 117 Quiz #2

Natural Revelation

God Revealing Himself to us through creation by the light of human reason

Natural Law

the ability to know basic right and wrong

Divine Revelation

God making Himself and His will known to humanity for humanity’s sake (takes us BEYOND reason)

Sources of Divine Revelation

Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, Magisterium

Why does God reveal Himself to us?

• So we can know God and ourselves

• Respond to his love “due response”

• Access to God

• Become sharers in Divine Nature or children of God

Sacred Scripture

the divine truths of God that has been written down under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit

Infallible

certain, without error in communication doctrine on faith and morals

Inspired

God breathed

Inerrant

without error in all of its intended affirmations of fact

Sacred Tradition

divine truths of Christ orally passed to the apostles and their successors all under the guidance of the Holy Spirit

Magisterium

the official teaching authority of the Church, which safeguards the Church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit

John 16:12-13

“I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming.”

2 Peter 3:16-17

people try to distort the scriptures, ‘be on your guard not to be lead into error’

Responses to Divine Revelation

1. Love God in Return

2. Obedience of Faith – committing one’s whole self freely to God by offering the full submission of the intellect and will to God (who reveals). DV 5

3. Become children of God - sharers in God’s divine nature through adoption in Jesus Christ

Divine Accommodation

God condescending himself to the human level so his saving message could be heard and obeyed

How does Jesus confirm His revelation?

• His words and deeds

• Miracles

• His Death and Resurrection

• Sending the Holy Spirit

Public Revelation

God revealing himself for our salvation through Christ as found in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition (must be believed, ended with the death of the last apostle)

Private Revelation

Revelation of God given privately to saints, mystics and others. (not part of the deposit of faith, not binding on conscience, helps us to live out divine revelation today)(CCC 67). (Any revelation claiming to surpass or correct Christ's teaching cannot be accepted by the Christian faith.)

The two ways that the Gospel was handed on

• Orally - by the apostles who preached and taught the Word, by their example, and the institutions they established (the Church)

• In Writing - by those apostles and other men associated with the apostles who, under the inspiration of the same Holy Spirit, committed the message of salvation to writing

Apostolic Succession

The apostles left bishops as their successors (DV 7) so that the full and living Gospel might be preserved in the Church (maintaining their teaching authority) until the end of time

Matthew 16:13-20

(Jesus intends to found a Church and grants Peter unique authority) “13 When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. 18 And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.” 19 I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” 20 Then he strictly ordered his disciples to tell no one that he was the Messiah.”

Luke 10:16

Jesus gives the apostles the authority to speak and act in His name