Lesson 1
True or false?
God does not have a plan for everyone.
False.
God has a plan for everyone's lives.
True or false?
We do not have a desire for eternal happiness and the fulfillment of truth.
False
We have a desire for eternal happiness and the fulfillment of truth.
True or false?
God did not have to create us
True
We are perfectly fulfilled when we are in union with ________.
God
God's plan is to bring us into _________________ with Him.
communion
Who is the only one who can give us a complete happiness that lasts forever.
God
True or false?
Saint Thomas Aquinas was bullied as a child.
True.
"Although Thomas was intelligent, he was made fun of for how he spoke and looked. He spoke slowly and appeared not to be smart just because he was large and heavyset".
Why did God create us?
He freely created us for our sake because He loves us. He wanted to share in His life and love.
True or false?
God makes no promise that those who seek Him will find truth.
False
God promises that those who seek Him will find truth.
Faith, hope, and charity are the ________________
God tells us we should have _______ for His plans.
hope
We have a ________ to know the truth.
desire
All mankind inherits the wound of ______________.
Original sin
True or false?
Jesus came to forgive our sins and make himself known to us
True
Truths that are unchanging are always ______.
True
When you are in _____________ with God, you are truly happy.
Communion
In God, we find that truth is ______________.
Unchanging
Because of Original Sin, communion with God was impossible until _______________________ .
He sent His only son - Jesus Christ.
Fill in the blank
The desire for God is "written ___ ___ _______ ______"
"in the human heart"
Catechism of the Catholic Church 27
To be complete or satisfied means
fulfilled
How does the quote from Jeremiah 29:11-14 strengthen you in hope?
(Answers may vary)
This verse helps me know that God does not leave me; instead, He has plans for me to be truly happy now and perfectly happy in Heaven. When I seek God, I will find Him.
Why can God alone fulfill your desire to know the truth?
God alone is the author of truth. He is truth.
Why should you be thankful that Jesus invites you and opens the door for you to become a child of God?
Without Jesus I would not be able to be in communion with God; I should be very thankful for this.
Why are some people not truly happy and fulfilled?
Some people seek happiness in worldly pleasures that will give them only temporary fulfillment. If we do not seek communion with God, we cannot be truly happy and perfectly fulfilled
What is the definition of truth?
The correspondence or matching of our mind to reality.