Man is receptive to God & God approaches us men
To know, love, and serve God in this life so as to be with him in the next life.
How many "books" are in the New Testament?
27 "books"
No
Only he shares the divine nature; whereas we Christians are adopted children of God.
When we say that the Holy Spirit is the 3rd Person of the Trinity, does that demote him to lesser in rank than the Father and Son?
NO
What kind of act is God's creative act?
A free, unselftish, and loving act
Name two authors of the "catholic letters" in the NT
Why does Scripture (St. John) say that God is love?
Love is self-diffusive... like God as Goodness itself
Does Jesus have exclusively the divine nature?
No; he has human and divine natures
What is a symbol of the Holy Spirit from Scripture?
Fire, dove, finger of God, breath/wind, cloud, whisper
Why do we seek God even when we're not really aware that that is what/whom we are seeking?
Our heart is restless until it rests in God.
Can there be a contradiction between what the Faith holds and what Science teaches?
No... they have the same Author, ultimately.
When you come to know God, what are you obliged to do?
You should put him in the first place, top value, utmost good in your life... he sets the criteria of your life.
Is God's Providence opposed to our freedom (free will)?
No
What is Heaven?
It is eternal life in God presence, his milieu, & his promise to all who live the Beatitudes.
Can mankind know God's existence without it having to be revealed to him?
Yes, by reason alone we can know that God exists from the things he created.
Name two of the Catholic (Christian) Creeds.
Nicene Creed
Athanasian Creed
Can God do anything? Can he create a rock he can't lift?
Anything that doesn't imply imperfection or an absurdity.
How did God draw us out of the whirlpool of evil?
He sent Jesus Christ to be our Savior and Redeemer and he has the power to free us from sin.
What in Scripture leads us to believe in the Holy Spirit?
Christ mentions the Holy Spirit. Pentecost shows the reality of the Holy Spirit. Even in the OT there are signs of God as Trinitarian.
In the laws and workings of nature... as their cause.
What is the general overall structure of the creeds based off of?
The ritual of Baptism in the early Church
Can one believe in God and accept the theory of evolution without intellectual contradiction?
Yes.
If God is all-knowing and all-powerful, why does he not prevent evil?
It is likely that he allows evil only so as to make something better result from it.
How do we know the Holy Spirit is active in our soul?