"I believe in God the Father"
Who is God?
He is the “Perfect Being” creator of heaven and earth.
He is infinitely lovable in Himself, and from His fatherly love every good comes to us.
God is all-Good
What was the commandment God gave to Adam and Eve?
God commanded Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
I believe in _______,
the Father _______,
Creator of heaven and ______,
God
Almighty
Earth
Who were the first man and woman created by God?
Adam & Eve
Who is the Blessed Trinity?
The ______ ________ is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, three distinct persons but one TRUE God.
Change signifies that something can go from not existing to existing, or from good to better or bad to worse. Things that change gain or lose a quality. God is all perfect and unable to gain or lose anything.
God is Unchanging; God is eternal, He is without change.
What happened to Adam and Eve on account of their sin?
Adam and Eve lost their sanctifying grace; they became subject to death, to suffering, and to a strong inclination to evil. They were driven from the Garden of Paradise.
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our _____,
who was _______by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was ______, died and was buried;
Lord
conceived
crucified
What are all human beings made of?
What does it mean when we say that God is creator?
That God has created everything out of nothing.
Ex Nihilo
He is....in the heavens, on the earth, and everywhere. He keeps all things in being, all at the same time.
God All-Present
Omnipresent
What was the nature of Adam's sin?
Adam's sin was a sin of pride and of grave disobedience. Adam distrusted God.
he descended into hell;
on the third day he _____ again from the dead;
he _______ into heaven,
and is seated at the right ____ of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to _____ the living and the dead.
rose
ascended
hand
judge
Fill in the blanks:
"God created mankind in His image; in the image of God He created them; _______ and _________ He created them."
Genesis 1:27-28
Male
Female
How did God create the world?
God created the world by His all-powerful will, keeps it by His power and governs and conserves it by His providence.
He......absolutely everything, past, present, and future – even our innermost thoughts.
God is All-Knowing
Omniscient
What has happened to us on account of the sin of Adam?
Do all men (except Jesus) contract original sin?
On account of the sin of Adam, we, his descendants, come into the world deprived of sanctifying grace and inherit his punishment as we would have inherited his gifts if we had been obedient to God.
Yes, all men contract original sin, with the exception of the Blessed Virgin, who was preserved from it by a singular privilege of God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the _____ of saints,
the ______ of sins,
the resurrection of the _____,
and life ____.
communion
forgiveness
body
everlasting
What is the end for which God created man?
God created man to KNOW Him, LOVE Him, AND SERVE Him, and to be happy with Him forever in Heaven.
What is the Central Mystery of our Catholic Faith?
The central mystery of our Catholic Faith is the mystery of the Holy Trinity.
Only God has no beginning or an end. That is to say He always was, always is, and always will be.
God is Eternal
Did God have mercy on men?
Yes. God had mercy on men and promised to send a Redeemer to save them.
What is the Apostles Creed?
A Compendium (summary) of our Faith
Our soul knows by means of the __________ and loves and chooses by means of the ___________.
Intellect
Free will