The First Commandment
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What is the first of all commandments according to Jesus in Mark 12:29–30?
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.
This sin occurs when one rejects or denies belief in God altogether.
Atheism/Apostasy
This theological virtue enables us to believe in God and all that he has revealed.
Faith
What did Jesus say when Satan asked Him to worship him?
"The Lord, your God, shall you fear; him shall you serve, and by his name shall you swear" (Deuteronomy 6:13)
Complete the verse: “You shall love the Lord your God with ___."
all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength
Which people did God rescue from slavery before giving the First Commandment?
The Israelites
Excessive trust in charms, rituals, or omens instead of God’s word providence is a form of this First Commandment violation.
Superstition
This virtue helps us trust in God’s promises of eternal life and his grace.
Hope
True or False: Venerating saints is the same as idol worship.
False
Which Old Testament story shows faithful men refusing to worship false gods even under threat of death?
The three young men in the fiery furnace – Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Daniel 3: 16 - 26)
What is the very first line of the First Commandment?
"I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery"
This sin involves honoring or worshipping created things, like money, fame, or objects, in place of God.
Idolatry
St. Paul tells us that these three remain: faith, hope, and love but the greatest of them is which one? (1 Corinthians 13)
Love
What is the greatest form of worship
The Holy Qurbana
Why do we worship God according to the Youcat commentary?
We worship God because he exists and
because reverence and worship are the
appropriate response to his revelation
and his presence
True or False: We are allowed to worship God and idols together.
False
Sacrilege or blasphemy
This sin against hope means ceasing to trust God’s mercy and his power to save.
Despair
Why do we keep statues or pictures of saints in our homes or churches
To remember those who lived a holy life, and to reflect on their action
What danger happens when people no longer worship God as Lord of life and death?
Other powers take His place and human dignity is put at risk
Who were the forefathers God revealed Himself to before Moses gave the Commandments?
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
What was the idol the Israelites worshipped as Moses was on the mountain?
The Golden Calf
“Charity is the measure by which our Lord judges all things” - which Saint said this?
Saint Padre Pio
Name a saint who loved and served God above all
What is one personal way you can keep the First Commandment in your daily life?
Anything that prioritizes God first is correct