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The Apostles' Creed
The Apostles' Creed: Chapter 1-The God of Our Ancestors
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Latin word meaning "cross" | crux |
| crux | Latin word meaning "cross" |
| Comes from the Latin word that means "to listen to". God wants us to be open to Him so we can listen to Him. | obedience |
| A profession of faith or summary of beliefs. | creed |
| Comes from the Latin word credo, which means "I believe" | creed |
| all-powerful | omnipotent |
| omnipotent | all-powerful |
| all-knowing | omniscient |
| omniscient | all-knowing |
| The Apostles' Creed has survived for these 2-(3) reasons: | It's short, simple, and direct |
| Our ancestors stressed these three truths about God: | God is Father(parent), God is Almighty, and God is Creator |
| The real God question is: | "Who is God to you?" |
| ___________ have begun the most important journey of all, the journey through ____ | Adolescents, life |
| Over the centuries, the Church has "filled in the details" about our faith that are not spelled out in the ___________. | Apostles' Creed |
| Our ancestors in faith have developed a "map of life" for us that describes our basic _________ beliefs. | religious |
| Besides relying on the Apostles' Creed for our map of faith, we must learn to use our ________ and _________ in making day-to -day descisions regarding how we live our lives | common sense and good judgement |
| The __________ contains all the basic beliefs of our religion | Apostles' Creed |
| The Apostles' Creed contains all the basic ______ of our religion | beliefs |
| Our religious _____ is more than simply believing God exists. It means we _______ our whole self to God. | faith, entrust |
| The most important truth about God is that he is a ______, ______ God who brought you into _________, who always remains _____ to you, and is always _________ for you. | loving, caring, existence, close, concerned |
| The ____________ was developed by the Christian community in Rome as a summary of the preaching of the _____________. | Apostles' Creed, Apostles and first disciples |
| The Apostles Creed was developed by the ___________ in _____ a summary of the preaching of the apostles and first disciples | Christian community, Rome |
| When was the Apostles Creed developed? | during the second century |
| This resulted from two Church councils: the Council of Nicea and the Council of Constantinople. | The Nicene Creed |
| The Nicene Creed resulted from which two Church councils? | The Council of Nicea and the Council of Constantinople |
| This was written to clarify the Church's beliefs concerning Jesus' divinity | The Nicene Creed |
| To describe God as _________, is to recognize that God is all-knowing and all-powerful | almighty |
| To describe God as "almighty" is to recognize that God is ____________. | all-knowing and all-powerful |
| The question "Who is your God?" is central to determining one's beliefs about what is _________ | right and wrong |
| The question ________ is central to determining one's beliefs about what is right and wrong. | "Who is your God?" |