The Bible
Faith Words
God's Plan
Chapter 1
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The word Bibles means what

Books

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The special guidance that the Holy Spirit gave to the human writers of the Bible

Divine Inspiration

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How is God's Revelation of himself handed on to us?

through Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition

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What are two literary forms found in Sacred Scripture?

folktales, histories, novels, short stories, advice, laws, letters, prophecy, visions, poetry, hymns

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Another name for the Bible is

Sacred Scripture

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The Revelation of the Good News of Jesus Christ as lived out in the Church, past and present

Sacred Tradition

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How can we know God?

Through his creation

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What does Divine Inspiration guarantee?

Guarantees that the writers wrote God's saving truth without error

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How many total books are in the Bible

73

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God's making himself known to us

Divine Revelation

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Why did God make himself known to us?

to have a close friendship with us; because he loves us

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What does Sacred Scripture include?

creeds, teachings of the Church, worship, and other practices

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What are the two parts of the Bible?

Old Testament and New Testament

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the Three Divine Persons in One God: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit

Blessed Trinity

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What does Sacred Tradition include?

creeds, teachings of the Church, worship, and other practices

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What is God's plan of salvation?
God wants to forgive our sins and restore our friendship with him
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What do we learn about in the Old Testament?

God's relationship with the people of Israel

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the written account of God's Revelation and his relationship with his people

Sacred Scripture

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What was Saint Jerome's life's work?

He translated the entire Bible from Hebrew and Greek to Latin. It took him 21 years

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What is the living teaching office of the Church?

The Magisterium