Reason
Yes
What are the two modes of Revelation?
Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition
Who guided the human authors of Sacred Scripture in writing the Divine Word?
The Holy Spirit
Who is in the Magisterium?
The pope and bishops
A gift of God that makes it possible for us to believe what God has revealed.
Faith
What makes humans different from animals?
Rational/spiritual soul
What kind of things does God reveal to us? (give 3)
- Himself
- His plan for us
- His love for us
- Truths about ourselves (human nature)
How many books are in the Bible?
73
Who did Jesus entrust the deposit of faith to?
St. Peter
A truth of the faith that is beyond reason, but not contrary to it.
Mystery
What can we do as humans, that animals can't do, because we have rational souls?
Know/understand (intellect) and choose/love (will)
Who is the fullness of God's revelation?
Jesus Christ
Who unifies the Old and New Testaments?
Jesus Christ
Who has to listen to the Magisterium?
All Catholics
What God has told us about Himself and about His purpose for us. It is the Word of God.
Revelation
What is an example of an argument for God's existence, from reason alone? Explain the argument.
Argument from Order and Design. By looking at the world, we see that it is ordered. We see that it can't have been ordered by accident or pure chance, so it must've needed something/someone to order it. But it must've been ordered by someone with a supreme intelligence. And that someone is God.
What is Revelation? (textbook answer)
Revelation is God's communication to man in words and deeds, and most fully in the Person of Jesus Christ. Revelation is found in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition.
What is the Bible?
God's revelation of Himself through human authors
Where do "new" Church teachings come from?
The deposit of faith, given to Peter by Jesus, discerned and shared with the faithful by the Magisterium.
The teaching authority of the bishops/official teaching of the Church.
Magisterium
Wisdom/Wisdom of Solomon
What are St. Thomas' three reasons why we need Revelation?
- time
- accuracy
- certainty
Is Sacred Scripture free from error? (textbook answer)
Yes, Sacred Scripture is free from error in teaching us about God and what is necessary for our salvation.
Matters of faith and morals
The Word of God given by Jesus to the Apostles and through them to their successors, containing the whole truth of God.
Tradition