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The community of __________ who believe in God and follow Jesus is the Church.
a. all baptized people
b. Catholics from the Americas and Europe
c. all adult Catholics
d. consecrated religious brothers and sisters
a. all baptized people
One of the most effective ways to announce and share the Good News of Jesus is __________.
a. by actively loving and caring about people. b. by reading about Jesus
c. through Christian music. d. by memorizing Scripture
a. by actively loving and caring about people
The Gospel according to Matthew was written after A.D. 72 and was primarily written for __________.
a. tax collectors and those interested in Jesus as Healer
b. Jewish Christians
c. Christians who had not been Jews
d. new Roman converts to Christianity
b. Jewish Christians
3. The __________ is the second part of the Bible that tells about the life and teaching of Jesus, his followers, and the early Church.
a. Gospels b. New Testament
c. Old Testament d. The Psalms
b. New Testament
________ is raising your mind and heart to God.
Prayer
The story of the boy Jesus discussing Jewish law and teaching with Jewish scholars of the Temple is told in __________.
a. the Acts of the Apostles b. the Gospel according to John
c. the Gospel according to Luke d. the Letter to the Ephesians
c. the Gospel according to Luke
The __________, the seventh day of the week in the Jewish calendar, is still observed as the day of rest, worship, and prayer by Jews.
a. Tuesday b. Sabbath
c. Day of Fasting d. Day of Repentance
b. Sabbath
Savior is a title for _____.
Jesus
The word "Gospel" means "__________," and refers to God's Kingdom and his saving love.
a. house of God b. son of King David
c. Good News d. Messiah
c. Good News
We know about the teachings and deeds of Jesus because __________.
a. several Jewish scribes followed him and recorded everything he did
b. he left a diary
c. of oral tradition, and stories about him were handed on to us by word of mouth
d. there are many paintings of him in museums
c. of oral tradition, and stories about him were handed on to us by word of mouth
God reveals himself through Sacred Scripture and ______________.
a. Sacred Law b. Sacred Tradition
c. Sacred Worship d. Sacred Government
b. Sacred Tradition
Cain killed his brother Abel because of anger and __________.
a. jealousy b. greed
c. love d. sacrifice
a. jealousy
__________ is a title for Jesus because by his Death on the Cross, he "brought back" humanity from the slavery of sin.
a. Redeemer b. Prince of Peace
c. Good Shepherd d. Lamb of God
a. Redeemer
_______ is a gift from God that helps you see his purpose and plan in your life.
a. Knowledge b. Religion
c. Faith d. Wisdom
d. Wisdom
Not long after Jesus began his public teaching ministry, he visited the synagogue in his own village, Nazareth, to __________.
a. begin telling parables
b. thank everyone there for their support for his new ministry
c. announce that he was the promised Redeemer
d. remove all the teachers
c. announce that he was the promised Redeemer
After Saint John Neumann became __________, he invited religious orders to come to the area and he built many new parishes and schools, and began building a cathedral.
a. the bishop of Philadelphia b. the head of a Franciscan monastery
c. a very successful pastor d. the bishop of New York
a. the bishop of Philadelphia
The Church is often called the __________ because Jesus is the head and his followers form a community that does his work in the world
a. Body of Christ b. assembly of believers
c. People of God d. Community of Saints
a. Body of Christ
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has __________ me," Jesus said, referring to a passage from Isaiah about the promised one.
a. educated b. anointed
c. fed d. named
b. anointed
Because Saint John Neumann wasn't able to become a priest in __________, his homeland, he came to the United States and was ordained there.
a. Canada b. the Czech Republic
c. Austria d. Germany
b. the Czech Republic
The sin of the first humans through their free choice
Original Sin
The first creation account tells you that God created the _________.
a. desert b. planets
c. universe d. garden
c. universe
The loving action of God's forgiveness is called ___.
a. sanctification b. transubstantiation
c. salvation d. scripture
c. salvation
The Ten Commandments are also called the ____.
Decalogue
A messenger of God who speaks the truth and calls the people to follow God's law and act with justice.
a prophet
Sometimes, the Church is called or imagined as a __________ because she is a visible and effective sign of God's love for the world.
a. convocation b. Sacrament
c. grapevine d. branch on a tree
b. Sacrament