Year 10 Religion Catholic Beliefs And Practices

A Creed is a statement of beliefs about our Religion?

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

The Nicene Creed is an example of a Creed Catholic use?

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Complete this sentence Another example of a Creed is the____________ Creed

The term apostolic means

• A.

  12 Apostles

• B.

  A type of christian church

• C.

  Derived from the teachings of the apostles

• D.

  Folllowing the Pope as the leader of the church

Examples of the images of God in the Old Testament include: check the appropriate boxes below

• A.

  Father

• B.

  Omnipotent

• C.

  Almighty

• D.

  Heavenly

• E.

  Jesus

• F.

  Trinity

• G.

  Crsator

• H.

  Wise

The definition of Omnipotent is having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

The definition of Transcendent is transcendent means that God is completely inside of and beyond the world

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

The definintion of Immanent is that God exists or remains within; inherent: believed in a God immanent in humans

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

The definition of Eternal is continuing with some interruption

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Other words that can also be used instead of Immense include: check all apprporpiate boxes

• A.

  Enormous

• B.

  Boundless

• C.

  Immeasurable

• D.

  Limitless

Fill in the spaces using the words from the list below. This question relates to the main beliefs as expressed in the Nicene Creed. We Believe in One God Christians, like Jews and Muslims, believe that only one God exists. The creed states the assumption of the ancient Shema: Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord. The current English translation of the creed begins with "we" believe, while the Greek, Latin, and upcoming English translation begin with "I" believe. The latter is more accurate, because reciting the creed is ultimately an individual confession of belief, although the creed also expresses the collective beliefs of the Church. The Father, The Almighty Jesus frequently calls God "Father" in the Scriptures, and this usage tells us that God is a loving God active within His creation. God the Father is the first person (Greek hypostasis, "individual reality"), or distinction, within the Godhead. The Father is the "origin" or "source" of the Trinity. As such, God the Father is often called "God Unbegotten" in early Christian thought. Maker of Heaven and Earth, of All That is Seen and Unseen Catholics believe that God created the visible and invisible elements of the cosmos. Thus, God created everything. Some early sects, the Gnostics and Marcionites, believed that God the Father created the spirit world, but that an "evil" god (called the demiurge) created the similarly evil material world. The creed dispels such a notion. We Believe in One Lord Jesus Christ _________ is the Lord of all. The title Lord means that Jesus is master of all, and has connotations of deity, since the Hebrew word adonai and Greek word kyrios (both meaning Lord) were applied to Yahweh in the Old Testament. However, unlike earthly rulers, Jesus is a________to the oppressed and a servant. The Only Son of God Jesus is in a unique relationship with God the Father. While Hebrew kings were sons of God symbolically (see Psalm 2), Jesus is the _________by nature. We Believe in One God Christians, like Jews and Muslims, believe that only one ______ exists. The creed states the assumption of the ancient Shema: Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord. The current English translation of the creed begins with "we" believe, while the Greek, Latin, and upcoming English translation begin with "I" believe. The latter is more accurate, because reciting the creed is ultimately an individual confession of belief, although the creed also expresses the collective beliefs of the Church. The Father, The Almighty Jesus frequently calls God "_______" in the Scriptures, and this usage tells us that God is a loving God active within His creation. God the Father is the first person (Greek hypostasis, "individual reality"), or distinction, within the Godhead. The Father is the "origin" or "source" of the Trinity. As such, God the Father is often called "God Unbegotten" in early Christian thought. Maker of Heaven and Earth, of All That is Seen and Unseen Catholics believe that God created the visible and invisible elements of the cosmos. Thus, God created _____ . Some early sects, the Gnostics and Marcionites, believed that God the Father created the spirit world, but that an "evil" god (called the demiurge) created the similarly evil material world. The creed dispels such a notion. Eternally Begotten of the Father Begotten has the meaning of _________ , generated, or produced. God the Son is born out of the essence of God the Father. Just as a child shares the same humanness as his or her parents, the Son shares the essential nature of God with the Father. Since God is eternal, the Son, being begotten of God, is also eternal. The Son is often called the Only-Begotten God in early Christian literature, including in John 1:18 in many manuscripts. God from God, Light from Light God the Son exists in relation to _________. The Son is not the Father, but they both are _____. Just as a torch is lit one to another, the Father and Son are distinct, but both light. Some Christians, called Sabellians or Modalists, said that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit were one God who changes roles. So when God creates, he is Father, while on earth, he is Son, and so forth. However, the Scriptures have all three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, interacting at the same time, as shown at Jesus' baptism. The language of Scripture also suggests that the Father and Son are somehow two as well as one. In John's gospel, the Father and Son testify as two witnesses, not one (John 8:17-18). Related to this, St. Athanasius, writing during the Nicene era, reportedly said that the Father and Son are one as "the sight of two eyes is one." Another illustration is the musical chord. Think of a C-chord. The C, E, and G notes are all distinct notes, but joined together as one chord, the sound is richer and more dynamic than had the notes been played individually. The chords are all equally important in producing the full, dynamic, sound of the chord, but the sound is lacking and thin if one of the notes is left out. True God from True God God the Son is not a half-god or inferior to God the Father. God the Son is _____________ God, distinct from the Father, yet not divided from the Father. The ancient Arians believed that Jesus could be called god but not true God. In other words, they believed the Logos (the "Word," a popular title for Jesus in early Christian literature) was the first creation of God, necessary to mediate between the unknowable distant God (a concept borrowed from Platonic thought) and creation. Because God knew that the Logos would be perfect, the title god could be bestowed upon the Son "by participation," but "true God" was a title reserved only for the unknowable Father. This is the Ante-Nicene "Logos Theology" of St. Justin and Athenagoras taken to an unintended extreme. Begotten, Not Made Some Christians today (Jehovah's Witnesses) and in the past (Arians) have suggested that God created Jesus like God would an angel. The creed tells us that just as when a woman gives birth she does not create a child out of nothing, being begotten of God, the Son is not created out of nothing. Since the Son's birth from the Father occurred before time was created, begotten refers to a _____________ as opposed to an event within time. One in Being (homoousia) with the Father God the Father and God the Son are _______ divine, united in substance and will. Father and Son share the same substance or essence of divinity. That is, the Father and Son both share the qualities and essential nature that make one in reality God. However, sharing the same substance does not mean they share identity of person. While certainly an inadequate example, think of three humans: they share a common nature, the essential qualities and essence of humanity, but are not the same person (although unlike the persons of the Trinity, humans do not share one will). For Us Men and for Our Salvation, He Came Down from Heaven Jesus came from ________, from a numinous reality other than our own. While the creed says "down," it is important to remember that our language is limited by time and spatiality. Heaven is not "up," just as God is not a biologically male father. However, due to the limits of language, we are forced to describe heaven symbolically and spatially. By the Power of the Holy Spirit, He was Born of the Virgin Mary and Became Man God the Son became ________ in the person of Jesus of Nazareth. He was born of a virgin through the Holy Spirit. God truly became human in Jesus Christ. Catholics believe that Jesus of Nazareth was and is a real human being, not simply a spirit or ghost. The incarnation of God in Christ is the ultimate act of love, because rather than sending an angel or good human to accomplish the redemption and restoration of creation, God Himself became human. Some religious groups denied that Jesus was born of a virgin, such as the Jewish-influenced Ebionites. The virgin birth seems to be the first doctrine many modern day skeptics reject. Even today, many who say the creed weekly do not believe Mary was a virgin. However, the Catholic Church teaches that the virgin birth is still dogma, i.e. an essential belief. For Our Sake He Was Crucified Under Pontius Pilate; He Suffered, Died, and Was Buried Jesus died on a ______, suffered as humans do, truly died, and was laid in a tomb. Despite what some critics will level against it, the Nicene Creed is more than just metaphysical speculation, and includes important historical confessions. Notice that in addition to being "true God from true God," Jesus is fully human as well. The early Docetists, named from the Greek word dokeo, "to seem," believed Jesus only seemed to be human, but was not, and simply went through the motions of being human. Thus, when Jesus ate, they said, he only pretended to eat. Docetism was a very early heresy, addressed by the Gospel and Letters of St. John, as well as in St. Ignatius' letters in AD 110. On the Third Day He Rose Again in Fulfillment of the Scriptures Jesus was __________ bodily as the Scriptures say. Just as Jesus truly died, he truly rose from the dead three days later. The bodily resurrection is the keystone of Christian doctrine and experience. However, Jesus was not just physically resuscitated (as was Lazarus), but rather his body was transformed at the resurrection. Rejection of the bodily resurrection is a rejection of the foundation of Catholic Christianity. He Ascended Into Heaven and Is Seated at the Right Hand of the Father In ancient science, heaven was thought to be situated above the sky dome (notice how on a starry night the sky looks like a dome that one could pierce through, if one could get that high, e.g. by building a large tower). So in the Scriptures, Jesus is said to ascend to heaven. Whatever happened that day, Luke had to render the event into his own scientific paradigm, so he said Jesus "went up" to heaven. Again, we are limited by our language and experience of spatiality. Jesus is at the right hand of the Father, i.e. sharing authority with the Father, and not literally sitting next to the Father. He Ascended Into Heaven and Is Seated at the Right Hand of the Father In ancient science, ________ was thought to be situated above the sky dome (notice how on a starry night the sky looks like a dome that one could pierce through, if one could get that high, e.g. by building a large tower). So in the Scriptures, Jesus is said to ascend to heaven. Whatever happened that day, Luke had to render the event into his own scientific paradigm, so he said Jesus "went up" to heaven. Again, we are limited by our language and experience of spatiality. Jesus is at the right hand of the Father, i.e. sharing authority with the Father, and not literally sitting next to the Father. He Will Come Again in Glory to Judge the Living and the Dead and His Kingdom Will Have No End Jesus is _______________ to righteously judge the living and dead. His kingdom cannot be destroyed, despite all of humanity's efforts. The creed says Jesus is coming; it does not say when or how, nor does it say to speculate on the date of his return or make money doing so! We Believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life The Holy Spirit is also called "____." The Holy Spirit sustains our lives as Christians, illuminating us after the new birth. The original Creed of Nicaea simply ended with "We believe in the Holy Spirit." The other additions were approved at the Council of Constantinople in AD 381. However, most scholars believe that the text of the full creed dates prior to this council, and that the bishops simply gave their approval to a local creed already in use. The reason these additions were included in the Nicene Creed is that some Christians of the 4th century denied the full divinity of the Holy Spirit. The names given to these heretics were Macedonians (named after a heretical bishop) or pneumatomachi ("fighters against the Spirit"). you get the idea.... :)

The seven sacraments include

• A.

  Baptism holy order marriage extreme unction reconciliation

• B.

  Baptism marriage eucharist

• C.

  Communion first communion anointing brotherhood

What is the importance of prayer to Catholic faith and list some ways we pray.

To participate in the sacraments is to lead a sacramental life.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

The term Communion of Saints can be explained in the following statement ? The  relationship with other Christians, living and dead, and with Christ

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

The scripture is the divine word of God?

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

What is special for Catholics about both scripture and tradition?

Why might a person choose a married life over that of a life of Holy Orders such as priest, brother nun etc? what are some of the implications? Is one more important than the other?

The nicene Creed is the only creed that has been written by the Catholic Church?

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

The term apostolic means?

• A.

  Being apostle like

• B.

  Relating to the Apostles

• C.

  Being an apostle

• D.

  Answer option 4

The bible as we know it is only divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament?

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

The term incarnate refers to the fact that Jesus was born in human form?

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

The term transcendent means that Jesus ascended into heaven after his resurrection?

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

When we use the term "Communion of Saints" we are referring to Christians both living and dead?

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

As Catholics we believe that participating in the sacraments..... which answer is the most correct?

• A.

  Brings us closer in our relationship with God

• B.

  Makes up for the wrong we do

• C.

  The visible sign of an invisible grace

• D.

  Can only take place if we celebrate the Eucharist every week

Which sacrament are we able to celebrate more than once?

• A.

  Baptism

• B.

  Marriage

• C.

  Confirmation

• D.

  Eucharist

As Cathlolics we believe that a person can only serve the Church if they are married or are a nun or priest etc?

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Which prayer form would we use if we wished to petition Mary?

• A.

  Novena

• B.

  The Rosary

• C.

  The Creed

• D.

  The Lord's Prayer

Another name for the Holy Spirit is?

• A.

  Holy ghost

• B.

  The trinity

• C.

  Sanctifier

• D.

  Jesus