Vocab
Bible
The written record of God’s Revelation and His relationship of the Bible. The word Bible means “Books”
Free Will-
The freedom and ability to choose
Steward-
A person who is given both the authority over what he or she cares for and the responsibility for seeing that it lives and grows
What are four ways to take care of the environment?
1. Conserving electricity and gas
2. Planting and not using fertilizer
3. Conserving faucet and sink water
4. Recycling plastic and waste materials
What are the four attributes of God?
1. God is eternal
2. God is everlasting
3. God is all-knowing
4. God is all-powerful
Divine inspiration
Vocab definition: The special guidance that the Holy Spirit gave to the human writers of the Bible
Covenant
The Revelation of the Good News of Jesus as lived out in the Church, past and present
Original Sin-
The first sin that weakened human nature and brought ignorance, suffering, and death into the world; we all suffer its effects
True or false: Our souls will die with us when we pass away.
False, our soul lives forever
What does creation show us?
There is only one true God, God is the source of life God is the greatest of all beings, God creates all life and keeps it existent
Blessed Trinity
The three Divine person in one God: God the father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
Human Dignity-
The value or worth that enables us to trust that comes from being made in God’s image and likeness
Soul-
The invisible spiritual reality that makes each of us human and that will never die
Every human being God created is what?
Unique
Who wrote Genesis
Moses
Divine revelation
Vocab definition: God makes himself known to us.
Genesis-
Beginning
Humanity
The point of creation
God created man and women to be what?
Equal partners
What responsibilities do we as humans have to have?
Freedom and ability to choose
Sacred Scripture
The written account of God’s revelation and his relationship with his people
Conscience-
The ability to know the difference between good and evil, right and wrong
Sin
A though, word, deed, or omission against God’s law
What did God create us as?
Body and soul
What are the three important themes of Genesis?
1. Everything God created is good and holy
2. Sin and evil are real
3. God promises to care for those who are faithful