Creation & The Fall (Ch. 1)
This was the original state where humans lived in peace with God, creation, and each other.
Original holiness and original justice.
God did NOT create this, but allows it because love requires freedom.
Evil
A solemn agreement between God and humans involving mutual commitments is called this.
A covenant
Unlike the Mosaic Covenant, this covenant is unconditional and eternal.
The Davidic Covenant
Jesus' Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension together are called this.
The Paschal Mystery
This gift allows humans to freely choose love, but also makes sin possible.
Free will
Human beings were created for this kind of deep relationship, especially seen in marriage.
Communion
This "first announcement of the Good News" appears in genesis 3.
The protoevangelium
the study of how Old Testament events point to Christ is called this.
Typology
Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son foreshadows this event.
Jesus' sacrifice on the cross
The study that explains the origins of causes of things using stories is called this.
etiology
According to the Church, Catholics are free to believe creation took this amount of time.
A few days or a long period of time.
This covenant shows God's promise applies to all nations through the rainbow.
The covenant with Noah
Through covenants, god restores humanity to this proper relationship.
A state of grace
This Jewish feast celebrates freedom from slavery in Egypt.
Passover
Adam and Eve's choice to eat from the Tree of knowledge represents this event.
The Fall
Spiritual death.
This covenant that begins monotheism is made with this person.
Abraham
This covenant is fulfilled completely through Jesus Christ.
the New Covenant
During this meal, Jesus establishes the Eucharist and the New Covenant.
The last supper
This term describes humanity's inherited tendency toward sin after the Fall.
Concupiscence
We are not guilty of Adam and Eve's personal sin, but we inherit this condition.
Original sin
This covenant made Israel God's "Chosen People" and included the Law.
The Mosaic(Sinai)Covenant
Obeying God's law heals our relationship with Him, while sin does this.
Harming or breaking our relationship with God
Jesus is called this because His sacrifice frees us from sin.
The Lamb of God