Miscellaneous
1. Collectively, the 4 words in the Nicene Creed that compose the essential characteristics of the Church.
4 Marks of the Church
6. The Four Marks of the Church from the Nicene Creed.
What are one, holy, Catholic & Apostolic?
11. 3 levels of ordination
deacon, priest, bishop (in that order)
16. Being separated from God forever
What is hell?
21. An example of something you have done that might help you go to heaven.
Go to service without complaining and out of the goodness of your heart.
2. Everyone, including the Gentiles and Jews, who believe in and follow Jesus. One of the images of the Church
Who are the People of God?
7. One.
What is one in faith, one in baptism, one in the Lord, one body & one Spirit who gives us life and united the members of the Church, the Church is one as the trinity is one, and we hope that all Christian churches will be reunited as one.
12. Bishop of Rome, successor of Peter.
Who is the pope?
17. Perfect friendship and union with God, not a place but a state of being
What is heaven
22. Something a priest can do that a deacon cannot.
What is say Mass, hear confessions, say marriage, anoint the sick
3. The successors to the Apostles. Their authority to teach and lead is passed down from the original 12 Apostles.
Who are bishops?
8. Holy.
What is a church blessed and loved by God, Truly holy, yet imperfect in that it is made of sinners who are trying to be holy, guided by the Spirit, instituted by Christ?
13. The geographic area led by a bishop.
What is a diocese?
18. Where we go to be purified so that we are ready to enter eternity with God
What is purgatory?
23. What is something a deacon can do?
baptize, read the gospel, preach the homily
4. It is our _____ that determines how we will spend eternity.
What are choices?
9. Catholic.
What is universal, for everyone, and all encompassing, the fullness of truth?
14. The ordained person in charge of a specific diocese.
Who is a bishop?
19. At our death, Christ will judge our lives in comparison to the Gospel message.
What is particular judgement?
24. How are you a priest prophet or king?
You can be a prophet by spreading the gospels and sharing the word of God to people who don’t know him
5. God does not ______ anyone to Hell.
What is condemn?
10. Apostolic
What is to be founded on the 12 Apostles, containing their teaching authority from Christ, and a church on mission to share the Good News!
15. Something a bishop can do that a priest or deacon cannot.
Confirm
ordain
20. When we get our glorified bodies back.
What is the end of time?
25. How our final state in heaven and hell is connected to our lives.
We have free will to make choices. The choices that lead us closer to God also lead to heaven. The choices that turn our back on God lead us to the eternal separation of hell.