The Bible
The first book of the bible?
Genesis
Genesis teaches us about human nature and the rest of the bible tells us how to handle our nature.
Genesis 1:24 God created mankind in his own ___.
image.
Human life is sacred
On the 10 commandments it say "Do not ____."
2 acceptable answers: Do not steal and do not murder.
The city where the Pope lives
Rome
The 40 days of fasting before Easter
Lent
In everything give ____.
Thanks. Gratitude is the secret to happiness.
Who is considered the first Pope of the Catholic Church?
Peter - the apostle. Jesus's Rock
Who did God save in the flood?
God saved Noah not b/c he was a great person but b/c "Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation." Genesis 6:9. We are to judge people in their generation, not ours.
The town where Jesus was born
Bethlehem
The birthday of Jesus
Christmas
The names of the two parts of the Bible
Old testament and the New testament
II Theologians 3:10 If a man will not work, he shall not ____.
a) be rewarded
b) eat
c) sleep
Eat.
An American value is hard work. First take care of oneself, then ones family and then those who cannot take care of themselves and your community.
A command on how to treat one another, Leviticus 19:18 states, “You shall love your _______ as yourself: I am the LORD.”
Neighbor
God send Moses to rescue the Israelites from where?
Slavery in Egypt
The day Jesus rose from the dead (the resurrection)?
Easter
In this part of the Bible we can read about Jesus
New testament
What is the Holy Trinity? The ___, ___, and ___.
Father, son and holy spirit. Bonus: What is America's Trinity that's found on every coin? In God we trust, e pluribus unum, and _____?
What is written about God on America's currency (dollars/coins)? In God _ _ __.
In God We Trust.
What did Moses carry down from Mount Sinai?
The 10 commandments
https://www.prageru.com/video/the-ten-commandments-what-you-should-know
What do Catholics believe the bread and wine become during the Eucharist?
The body and blood of Jesus
Name two of the first four books in the New Testament
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
What is the purpose of the sacrament of Reconciliation?
To forgive sins.
In the bible, God depicts only 1 difference amongst all human traits. What is it?
Male and Female
(Why is that an important trait?)
Simon Peter did what to Jesus 3 times after Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane?
He denied Jesus. This is a warning for us on betrayal which runs ramped in our culture.
The 28 day period leading up to Christmas.
Advent
You shall Love the LORD your God with all your soul, with all your ______, and with all your _______.
Deuteronomy 6:5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.
In the Garden of Eden what does the serpent represent?
The serpent represents the devil and the evil within human beings. The voice that says you can be your own God.
The lesson here is your EARS are more trustworthy than your EYES. Eve saw the apple was good. Today you have eye candy and when you act upon it, it will ultimately not satisfy you in the long-term.
What did God do on the 7th day?
God rested.
All men are created equal, endowed by their creator with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness- is found where?
Declaration of Independence
What was signed on July 4, 1776?
A) End of Revolutionary War
B) Declaration of Independence
C) Hot dogs became the official food on Independence day
B) Declaration of Independence
Your inalienable (God given) rights to life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness. B/c we are made in the image of God we have inalienable rights. What God gives, man cannot take away.