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They were given authority from Jesus, and this authority has been transmitted in an unbroken fashion throughout the centuries through their successors, the bishops.
Who were the apostles?
The word ___________ is derived from a Latin phrase meaning “to unveil”.
What is revelation?
Some books of the Bible, such as the Pentateuch, are called _________________ since the Fathers of the Church never questioned their inspiration by God.
What is protocanonical?
Books that are not inspired by the Holy Spirit are called _____________________.
What is apocryphal?
The ______________________books are those whose canonicity was somewhat doubtful among some members of the early Church.
What is deuterocanonical?
A person who denies the existence of God is an __________.
What is an aethiest?
_____________________, one of the greatest philosophers and theologians in Christian history, demonstrated how human beings can deduce convincingly that God exists simply from a consideration of creation and the nature of the human person.
Who was St. Thomas Aquinas?
The argument from causes states that the matter of the universe must have been created by a ____________________.
What is a first cause?
______________ __________________ refers to the various means by which God communicates himself and His will to his people.
What is divine revelation?
What are the Old Testament and the New Testament
The books of the _____ ______________ are divided into four major categories: law, historical, prophetic, and wisdom literature.
What is the old Testament
The books of the ______ ______________are divided into four main categories: the Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles (letters), and the Book of Revelation.
What is the New Testament
All of Divine Revelation is contained in the ____________ ___ _______. Its sources are Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition.
What is the Deposit of Faith?