Creation
How many days of creation are there?
Seven
How does God show mercy in the story of Adam and Eve?
He gives them a second chance by not destroying humanity
Mercy
Compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm
The definition of Salvation History
The story of God's love for his people
Imago Dei means
Image of God
What does the creation story reveal about God?
He loves us!
Why was King Hezekiah prideful?
He was gifted many goods when he fell sick
Stewardship
Caring for the goods of creation
The definition of salvation
The gift of forgiveness of sin and restoration of friendship with God
What holds the Eucharist in Adoration?
The monstrance
God says each day of creation is _____ until the ______ day when he says it is _______________.
good, sixth, very good
What does God make with Noah?
A covenant
Original Sin
Our human tendency to sin
Old Testament, The Gospels, Today's Church
What are the names of the four Gospels and what are they about?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John / they tell stories about Jesus life and teachings
The message is not simply that we have sin - but that we have a God who is loving and merciful.
Explain how the story of the Prodigal Son reflects salvation history
The father = God. He’s always watching and waiting for us to come back when we sin or walk away.
The younger son = us. We sometimes make bad choices, but when we say sorry and come back to God, He welcomes us with open arms.
The older son = people who think others don’t deserve God’s love. But God’s love is for everyone, no matter their past.
The celebration = God’s joy when we return to Him. In salvation history, God sent Jesus to make that return possible for everyone!
Free Will
Our ability to choose to do good because God has made us in his image
Give three examples of how you can live salvation history today
Confession, The Eucharist (Mass), reading the Bible, praying, serving others / community service, receiving any of the sacraments
List the four categories of the Old Testament AND the four categories of the New Testament
Pentateuch, Historical books, Prophetic books, Wisdom Books
Gospels, Acts, Epistles, Revelation
What does it mean for humans to be made in the image and likeness of God?
It is a reminder of our inherent dignity and worth
We are a reflection of God's character and participants in God's purposes.
We possess a unique capacity to reflect God's nature (attributes like love, compassion, justice, and creativity)
We can think rationally, judge, choose, love, live forever
Retell the story of Jonah and explain how it shows God's mercy
Must talk about Nineveh, being in the whale, being spit out, God's patience, giving second chances
Freedom
Using free will to act on one's choices
What is the key purpose of each phase of Salvation History?
Old Testament: The promise
Gospels: The fulfillment
Today's Church: The mission continues
Explain the difference between free will and freedom.
Free will is the ability to make a choice and freedom is using the ability to act on that choice