CH 1-2
Who alone can give us true happiness on earth and perfect happiness forever in Heaven?
God
To whom should we give glory when we do great deeds?
God
What is the central mystery of our Christian faith?
Hint: 3 in 1
The Blessed Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit)
What did God give to Moses and the people at Mount Sinai?
The Ten Commandments
Who is the eternal word of God?
Jesus
What did God give us so that we can choose to accept or reject his eternal law?
Free will
Who led the Israelites into the Promised Land?
Joshua
What weakened our nature and relationships?
Original sin
What did God do to show Sarai and Abram that being in a relationship with Him transforms people?
He changed their names to Sarah and Abraham
What word means “to win back”?
Redeem
Why did God create us?
Because he loves us and wants to share his life and love with us.
What virtue allows us to tolerate hardships calmly and peacefully?
Patience
What do we call people who don't believe in God?
Atheist
What is a person called who speaks God’s words to His people to guide and warn them?
A prophet
Human beings are a unity of what?
Body and soul
What do we call God’s moral laws that He reveals to us and that we accept on faith?
The revealed law
Which virtues are the foundation of all the moral virtues in the Christian life?
The theological virtues: faith, hope, and charity.
Why does God allow suffering if He is pure goodness and love?
To bring a greater good.
What is the worship of false gods called?
Idolatry
What do we call something that is above nature?
Supernatural
What do we gain when we accept God’s grace, train our desires, and obey His moral laws?
True freedom
What are the four cardinal moral virtues that are like hinges that open the door to a virtuous life?
Fortitude (courage), temperance (self-control), justice (fairness), and prudence (wisdom).
What is the difference between a soul and a spirit?
A soul is united with a body.
Spirits exist without bodies.
Through which prophet did God reveal that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem?
Micah
How do we get human virtues?
Hint: It's two things
Practice and repeated action