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religion test 3
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Bible? | The Bible is the written word of God committed to His Church for the instructing of mankind. |
| What do we mean we we say that the entire Bible is inspired? | When we say that the entire Bible is inspired, we mean that its principal author is God, though it was written by men whom God enlightened and moved to write all those things, and only those things, that He wished to be written. |
| How is the Bible divided? | The Bible is divided into the Old Testament, written before the coming of Jesus Christ, and the New Testament, written after His ascension to Heaven. |
| Are all the passages of the Bible to be understood according to our modern manner of expression? | NO; some of the passages of the Bible are not to be understood according to our modern manner of expression, since they contain certain figures of speech, parables, and literary forms, used by the people of ancient times but not employed in the present. |
| How can we know the true meaning of the Bible? | We can know the true meaning of the Bible from teaching authority of the Catholic Church which has received from Jesus Christ the right and the duty to teach and to explain all that God has revealed. |
| Are all Catholic encouraged by the Church to read the Bible? | YES; Catholics are encouraged by the Church to read the Bible, especially the Gospels, which tell about the Earthly life of Jesus Christ, the son of God made man. |
| What is the chief messages of the New Testament? | Joyful announcement of our salvation through Jesus Christ. |