Deposit of Faith
What two sources make up the Deposit of Faith?
Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition
What is the literal sense of Scripture?
The direct meaning intended by the author and God
What is salvation history?
The story of God's plan to save us through time
How many books are in the Old Testament
46
Who is the principal author of Sacred Scripture?
God / The Holy Spirit
Who founded the Church to pass on the living Tradition of the Faith?
Jesus Christ
Which spiritual sense points to Heaven and eternal life?
Anagogical Sense
What is the difference between a covenant and contract?
Covenant = family bond
Contract = temporary agreement
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
What does the word "inspired" literally mean?
Breathed in
Who interprets Scripture and Tradition infallibly?
Which spiritual sense teaches us how to live a good life?
Moral / Tropological Sense
Which covenant was made after a flood and uses a rainbow as a sign?
Noah
What are the 4 main types of books in the Old Testament?
T or F: Divine Inspiration forced the sacred authors to write exactly what God dictated. Explain
False -- they wrote freely under the Spirit's guidance
What does it mean that Sacred Scripture is "inerrant"?
Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac pointing forward to Jesus' sacrifice is an example of which sense?
Allegorical Sense
Which covenant is the ultimate fulfillment of all the other covenants?
The New Covenant = Jesus Christ
Name two of the three requirements for a New Testament book to be in the Canon
Apostolic Origin
Universal Acceptance
Liturgical Use
What role did the human authors play in writing Scripture?
They were true authors who used their own language, culture, and style
Explain how Scripture and Tradition are connected
- form one source of revelation
- both pass on the message of Jesus
- both make up the Deposit of Faith
- They can be found in the Church
St. Thomas Aquinas said "All other senses of Scripture are based on the ___ sense"
Literal
Name all the covenants in order
Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and Jesus
Which council formally defined the canon of Scripture after the Protestant Reformation?
Council of Trent in 1546
Why do Catholics say the Bible is both fully human and fully divine?
Because God inspired human authors, so the text reflects both human and divine truth, like Jesus being fully God and fully man