Actual Sin
What is actual sin?
Actual sin is any willful thought, desire, word, action, or omission forbidden by the law of God
Who is the Savior of all men?
The Savior of all men is Jesus Christ
What is meant by the Redemption?
By the Redemption is meant that Jesus Christ offered His sufferings and death to God in satisfaction for the sins of men.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit is God and the third person of the Blessed Trinity.
What are the three theological virtues?
The three theological virtues are faith, hope, and charity.
What is mortal sin?
Mortal sin is a grievous offense against the law of God
What is the chief teaching of the Catholic Church about Jesus Christ?
What do we learn from the sufferings and death of Christ?
From the sufferings and death of Christ we learn God's love for man and the evil of sin.
What does the Holy Spirit do for the salvation of mankind?
The Holy Spirit sanctifies souls through the gift of grace.
What is faith?
What is venial sin?
Venial sin is a less serious offense against the law of God
Is Jesus Christ more than one person?
No, Jesus Christ is only one Person, and that Person is the second Person of the Blessed Trinity.
When did Christ rise from the dead?
Christ rose from the dead, glorious and immortal, on Easter Sunday, the third day after His death.
What are the principal ways of obtaining grace?
The principal ways of obtaining grace are prayer and the sacraments, especially the Holy Eucharist.
What is hope?
Hope is the virtue by which we firmly trust that God will give us eternal happiness and the means to obtain it.
How can a sin be venial?
A sin can be venial in two ways:
first, when the evil done is not seriously wrong
second, when the evil done is seriously wrong, but the sinner sincerely believes it is only slightly wrong, or does not give full consent to it.
How many natures has Jesus Christ?
Jesus Christ has two natures: the nature of God and the nature of man.
What do we mean when we say that Christ sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty?
When we say that Christ sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty, we mean that Our Lord as God is equal to the Father, and that as man He has the highest place in Heaven, next to God.
What is actual grace?
Actual grace is the supernatural help of God which lightens our minds and strengthens our will to do good and to avoid evil.
What is charity?
What three things are necessary to make a sin mortal?
To make a sin mortal, three things are necessary:
first, the thought, desire, word, action, or omission must be seriously wrong or considered seriously wrong;
second, the sinner must know it is seriously wrong;
third, the sinner must fully consent to it.
Did God abandon man after Adam fell into sin?
God did not abandon man after Adam fell into sin, but promised to send into the world a Savior to free man from his sins and to reopen to him the gates of heaven.
What do we mean when we say that Christ will come from thence to judge the living and the dead?
When we say that Christ will come from thence to judge the living and the dead, we mean that on the last day Our Lord will come to judge everyone who has ever lived in this world.
What does sanctifying grace do for us?
Sanctifying grace:
first, makes us holy and pleasing to God;
second, makes us adopted children of God;
third, makes us temples of the Holy Spirit;
fourth, gives us the right to heaven
What are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit?
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.