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When did the Church Begin?
At Creation
How is Christ Still Present to us today?
In the Sacraments
Who was the first Martyr of the Church?
St. Stephen
Successors of St. Peter as bishop of Rome and Supreme Pontiff of the universal Catholic Church.
Popes
Who was appointed by the Apostles to be the twelfth Apostle after Judas' death?
St. Matthias
The Hebrew word for "Anointed one" and the title given to the Savior of God promised to the people of Israel
Messiah
God's Covenant with Israel was a preparation for what?
The coming of Christ.
From highest to lowest, list the proper order of the hierarchy of the Church.
Pope, Bishop, Priest, Deacon.
God's reign or rule over all things.
Kingdom of God
The word used to describe the changing of the bread and wine during Mass into the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ.
Transubstantiation
The body of universal rules and regulations that govern the Roman Catholic Church.
Canon Law
What do we call the teaching authority of the Church?
The Magisterium
What does it mean that all human beings are made in the image and likeness of God?
That we all have intellect, free will, and a capacity for love.
The story of God's love and mercy revealed to us, culminating in Christ's sacrifice on the Cross and Resurrection form the Dead which freed us from sin and death.
Salvation History
What is the living transmission of the Gospel message in the Church?
Sacred Tradition
What two things does Jesus' teachings come to us through?
Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition
What was the central question of the Council of Jerusalem?
Whether Christians should follow the Jewish laws of the Old Testament.
What are the three stages, in order, of the formation of the Gospels?
The life of Christ, the oral tradition, and the written Gospels.
What are the 3 themes that St. Ignatius and St. Polycarp defended during their lives and ministry?
1. Unity of the Church
2. The True Humanit and Divinity of Christ in opposition against Docetism.
3. Good Behavior and Faithfulness unto Martyrdom.
Who ultimately decided on the answer to the central question of the Council of Jerusalem?
St. James