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Faith

Is a believed assurance, trust, confidence, and certainty in something or someone without tangible PROOF of their existence or manifestation. It is a free gift from God.

Loyalty

Is a commitment, dedication, devotion, or fidelity to a person or cause.

Mutually Exclusive

One can have faith without being loyal and be loyal without having faith.

Love and Hope

Faith goes with two other theological virtues.

Total and Absolute

Only Faith in God calls for a total and absolute adherence. Christ revealed in His Passion, Death, and Resurrection the best example of this total and absolute commitment to God.

Trinitarian

CHARACTERISTICS OF CHRISTIAN FAITHTRINITARIANCFC \#124 emphasized that anchored in and sustained by the Triune God. Through Christ's witness to his Father in his teaching, preaching, miracles, and especially in his Passion, Death, and Resurrection, we come to believe in Christ our Savior, in the Father, and in the Holy Spirit sent into our hearts. Our Faith as Catholics, then, consists in our personal conviction and belief in God our Father, revealed by Jesus Christ, His own divine Son-made-man, and their presence to us through the Holy Spirit, in the Church.

Characteristics of Christian Faith - Loving, Maturing, and Missionary

Our Christian Faith is truly life-giving and mature only through love, for "the man without love has known nothing of God, for God is love" (1 Jn 4:8). And to be Christian, this love must be inseparably love of God and love of neighbor, like Christ's. It thus impels us to mission, to evangelize, by bringing others the Good News. Such a missionary spirit is the test of authentic Faith because it is unthinkable that a person should believe in Christ's Word and Kingdom without bearing witness and proclaiming it in his turn. Love is its reason and goal. It is in a continuous process of growing steadily. It reaches out and is proclaimed to others.

Characteristics of Christian Faith - Informed and Communitarian

It knows and understands what it believes in. "Faith seeks understanding." It is not "blind faith." informed faith means "believing Jesus' words, and accepting His teachings, and trusting that He has 'the words of eternal life." It must also be "communitarian" since it is the Church that transmits to us Christ's revelation through Sacred Scripture and its living Tradition, and alone makes possible for us an adequate faith-response. It is supported by, enriched, and lived in a community. (CFC \#126)

Characteristics of Christian Faith - Inculturated

FAITHINCULTURATEDIt is rooted in our way of life as Filipinos, examples of which are: being family-oriented, rich in religious celebrations, the spirit of bayanihan, among others. We live out our faith in God in our daily relationships with family, friends, fellow workers. On the other hand, each of these is radically affected by our Catholic Faith in God our Father, in Jesus Christ His only begotten Son, our Savior, and in their Holy Spirit dwelling within us in grace. "This is how all will know you are my disciples: your love for one another.(Jn 13:35; PCP II 72-73, 162,202-211)

Ways To Live Our Faith - Praying and Worshipping

Active participation in prayer and liturgical services nourishes and strengthens our faith.

Ways To Love Our Faith - Witnessing

Obeying Jesus by living out the Gospel values of love, goodness, freedom, justice, harmony, and kindness.

Ways To Live Our Faith - Loving Service

Caring for the needy and the environment; doing our work with love.

Bible

Is a Collection of books (tabiblia) containing different stories about the relationship of God and His people. It was written under Divine Inspiration; is a product of human wisdom and experiences built throughout history.

Old Testament

Is composed of stories about the covenant between God and Israel after they were freed by Moses from slavery in Egypt.

New Testament

Is a compilation of stories and teachings of Jesus who opened up a new relationship with God that eventually led to the birth of the Church.

Who wrote the Bible?

The Bible is a product of many different authors depending on the time these stories were written. Some of the well known authors include Moses, David, Isaiah, Jeremiah from the Old Testament, and Mark Matthew, Luke, John, and Paul from the New Testament.

When was it written?

- At different times ... over about 1,000 years from about 900 B.C. to 100 A.D. from At different places ... Palestine, Babylon, Egypt, Rome, Corinth among many others.

- For different purposes. To teach religion patriotism, to give hope with the coming of the Messiah, to trace the development of the early Christian communities among others.

Why read the Bible?

- To help you understand God and His works
- To help you know how to live and act as a Christian
- To Share stories of human experiences in many literary forms; songs and poetry, laws and history, prophecies, wise sayings, short stories, and letters
- To know about the most. famous book in history "A Book of Centuries" - the all time "best seller"

Number of books in the Old Testament (Catholic Version)

46 Books

Number of books in the New Testament (Catholic Version)

27 Books

How many books are in the Catholic Version of the Bible?

73 books all in all.

The first five books in the Bible

Is collectively known as "The Law" or the "Torah" they are also sometimes called the "Pentateuch" or "The 5 books of Moses."

Genesis

Tells about how the world began, the origin of the human race; and the story of the Hebrews and their calling as God's "Chosen People."

Exodus

Tells how the Israelites fled from Egypt and the laws they swore to observe when they made their covenant with Yahweh at Mt. Sinai.

Leviticus

Tells about laws and regulations for sacrifices and how to observe Holy Days.

Numbers

Tells about the census of the people and the story of the Israelites wandering in the wilderness.

Deuteronomy

Tells about the story of Moses' last discourses and the addition of new laws.

Six Historical Books

- Joshua
- Judges
- 1 Samuel
- 2 Samuel
- 1 Kings
- 2 Kings

Joshua

Story of Joshua, successor of Moses as the leader of the israelites - conquered Caanan, the Promise land.

Judges

Stories of warrior who let the israelites againts the enemy tribes in the Promise Land. - Israel's future depended on obedience to God's law.

1 Samuel

The story of the establishment of the kingdom of Israel with Saul as it's first king.

2 Samuel

Continues the story of Saul's reign and the enthrownment of David.

1 Kings

Tells about the death of David, the reign of his son Solomon until Ahasiah, son of Ahab.

2 Kings

Continues the stories of Solomon who ruled Israel until the division into two kingdoms with Israel (Northern Kingdom) and the subsequent events leading to the captivity of both kingdom.

Three Major Prophets

- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Ezekiel

Twelve Minor Prophets

- Hosea
- Joel
- Amos
- Obadiah
- Jonah
- Micah
- Nahum
- Habakkuk
- Zephaniah
- Haggai
- Zechariah
- Malachi

13 Books that make up "The Writings" ("HAGIOGRAPHA")

- Psalms
- Proverbs
- Job
- Daniel
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- 1 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles
- Song of Songs (Songs of Solomon)
- Ruth
- Lamentations
- Ecclesiastes
- Esther

Psalms

150 songs of prayer and praise.

Proverbs

Maxims and sayings.

Job

Stories of troubles that afflict a good man.

Daniel

Story of a young Jew, taken captive to Babylon, who rose to become governor.

Ezra

Story of the return from exile in Babylon to Judea in 536 B.C.

Nehemiah

Story of how a great leader in the Persian Court helped exiles return to and rebuild Jerusalem and their lives.

1 Chronicles

History from Adam to Jacob.

2 Chronicles

History of the Israelites from David to the Babylonian exile.

Song of Songs (Song of Solomon)

A collection of beautiful lyrics which many feel is an allegory of God's love for Israel and Christ's love for the Church.

Ruth

A story of a Moabite girl who became a daughter of Israel and belonged to

Lamentations

Story of the fall of Jerusalem and the resulting chaos and oppression.

Ecclesiastes

An account of divine wisdom as reflected in nature, in sovereignty, and in human person.

Esther

Story of a Jewish girl who became queen of Persia and who saved her people from destruction.

7 Books that make up the Second Canon (also called Deuterocanonical books or the Apocrypha)

- Tobith
- Judith
- Widom of Solomon
- Sirach
- Baruch
- 1 Maccabees
- 2 Macabees

Tobit

A religious story emphasizing the validity of faith in times of apparent abandonment by God.

Judith

Story which teaches Israel's role of salvation and destiny in human history.

Wisdom of Solomon

Personifies wisdom as defender of righteousness. Condemnation of idolatry.

Sirach

Also called the wisdom of Jesus, son of Sirach. Asserts the principle of divine moral law.

Baruch

A retelling of the history of the exile to give the Jews an assurance of the coming restoration.

1 Maccabees

Historical account of the Jew's struggle to defend Israel and fidelity to the law and to the faith.

2 Maccabees

The account of a successful revolt subsequent independence. Need for instruction and edification.

First four books of the New Testament (Gospels - which means good news)

- Matthew
- Mark
- Luke
- John

Matthew, Mark, and Luke

"Synoptics" meaning "seen with the same eye," because they have similar stories and accounts of Jesus' life.

John

Presents Jesus as the Eternal Word of God who descended from heaven and became man.

The Acts

The story of the formation of the early Christian communities and subsequently the faith of the Church.

The Book of the Acts of the Apostle -tells of the spread and growth of the Church from Palestine to Rome.

13 Letters of Paul

- Romans
- 1 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- Galatians
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Colossians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians
- 1 Timothy
- 2 Timothy
- Titus
- Philemon

Romans

Letters addressed to the Church at Corinth and Rome announcing his visit and intentions for them.

1 Corinthians

Advised the Corinthian Church on insubordination, chastity, and marriage.

2 Corinthians

Recounted Paul's suffering and subsequent consolation. Warns them he will go after evil doers on his next visit.

Galatians

Convinced the Galatianconverts to Christianity and Rome announcing his visit and intentions fro them.

Ephesians

Addressed the Church at Ephesus and discussed the mystery of salvation and the mystery of the Church

Philippians

Addressed the Church at Philippi and was written when Paul was a prisoner in Rome; warns against false teachings; a plea for unity.

Colossians

Written for the Church at Colossus and presented a highly developed Christology.

1 Thessalonians

Written for the Church at Thessaloniacommending the faith of the Church community. Tells of Christ's second coming.

2 Thessalonians

Clarified the expectations regarding the second coming of Christ as too soon.

1 Timothy

Written after Paul's release from his first imprisonment in Rome. AdvicedTimothy on how to handle wrong ideas of some Ephesians.

2 Timothy

Written in Rome during Paul's second imprisonment. Requested Timothy to protect the community against false teaching.

Titus

Advice given to young c-workers who helping in Christianizing the social world.

Philemon

Written for a Christian whose slave Onesimushad run away, been converted, and was ready to return. Asks Philemon to be merciful and express Christian brotherhood.

Other Letters

- Hebrews
- James
- 1 Peter
- 2 Peter
- 1 John
- 2 John
- 3 John
- Jude
- Book of Revelation

Hebrews

Treat the dignity of the person of Christ. God's ultimate word of salvation.

James

Teaches the necessity of good works to accompany faith.

1 Peter

Teaches the value of Christ's death and resurrection.

2 Peter

Exhorts readers to be faithful and blameless. Help build hope for second coming. Warns against false teachers.

1, 2, and 3 John

All concerns various theological matters (things about God).

Jude

To Christians who had backtracked to pagan immoralities.

Book of Revelation

Struggle of Christ and His followers against Satan and his cohorts. Defeat of Satan and ultimate triumph of the Kingdom of God.

Day 1

Light and Dark

Day 2

Clouds and Oceans

Day 3

Land, Plants, and Trees

Day 4

Sun, Moon, and Stars

Day 5

Fish and Birds

Day 6

Man and Animals

Day 7

God Rested

Man

The special providence of God concers man, the crown of His creation (cf. CC 307). Some have explained how we are the "image of God" by reason of our rationality, or because of our spiritual soul, or in view of our capacity to make moral judgements.

Our first parents, Adam and Eve, were not only created good but were also given the privilege of establishing friendship with God. In fact, God placed them in paradise as a sign of their familiarity with God.

God places the human person at the center and summit of the created order. Being in the image of God, the human individual possesses the dignity of a person, who is not just something but someone. He is capable of self-knowledge, self-possession, and of freelygiving oneself and entering into communion with other persons.

The human person is the crown and glory of God's creation. God has given us the power, wisdom, and capacity to keep the harmony and dignity of all created things. We are called to be in communion with all crated things and with one another.

Holiness

Is the original state of man, the harmony he experienced with himself, with creation and with God were all lost because of sin.

Cain

Killed Abel, farmed the soil.

Abel

Took care of animals.

What happened after sins enter the world?

Man loses the holiness and justice which were received not only for himself but for all humanity.

Sin breaks relationship with God and others. It is an offense against God.

- When we sin, we failed to love God and our neighbor genuinely. It is caused by our strong attachment of certain goods and loving more of ourselves.

- The consequence of sin is alienation. The separation of a person not only from God but also from self, from other people, and from the world around.

- Sin also breaks our relationship with creation.It brings destruction to our world. Because of sin, we can't bring the harmony, peace, and beauty of creation.

Consequences and Effects of Sin

- Disharmony with Creaton
- Suffering and Death

How can we overcome sin?

God calls us to follow His commandmentsand live not only for ourselves but also for others. In that way, we could be reunited with God, with ourselves, and with others.

Conscience

Reminds us of what we ought to do. It is our duty to follow our conscience.However, it can be numbed by the repetitive occurrences of sin.