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Encountering Jesus

TermDefinition
Covenant A sacred promise between someone with God. Example: Abraham and God (Abraham will have descendants and Israel will worship God)
Deposit of Faith Collection of beliefs for Catholics; Source: sacred scriptures and traditions
Divine Revelation (Jesus) God reveals Himself to us because he wants peace for us and we find that by being with him. One instance of Divine Revelation is the Bible because it was inspired by God.
Magisterium (teaching authority) Bishops who are responsible for teaching the Deposit of Faith
Sin Anything that human beings do that separates us from God; acting against what God tells us to do.
Sacred Scripture The Sacred Scripture is the bible (Old and New Testament–Gospels). It reveals divine truth, guiding faith and moral understanding. Where we get to hear the Word of God. Part of the Deposit of Faith
Sacred Tradition Part of the Deposit of Faith The Sacraments(Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Confession, Matrimony, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders) Mass(sundays, eucharist) Holidays(Christmas, Advent, Lent, Easter, etc) Holy days of obligation
Salvation History The timeline of how God saves humanity starting with the creation of the world all the way to Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection, which is God’s ultimate sacrifice as he had become human and truly suffered.
Arianism heresy –The belief that Jesus is fully human and not quite fully divine because he was “created”
Docetism heresy – The belief that Jesus is fully God but only seemed human, not fully human
Dogma unquestionable truth from God defined by the Church.
Heresy a belief that goes against the core teachings of the Catholic Church.
Hypostatic Union Jesus is fully divine AND fully human; God and human become one in Jesus.
Incarnation God became human in the flesh (Jesus).
Nicene Creed The Nicene Creed is prayer that lists the central beliefs of the Catholic Church.
Trinity One God, Three Persons; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit
Reflect on the importance of John 1: 1-18 for a particular Catholic teaching. Which teaching and why is this passage important? John 1-18 talks about: Jesus being the Son of God, and humans being made in the image and likeness of Him. It also talks about John the Baptist being a preacher of Christ Talks about Jesus being the light of the world INCARNATION
Identify the meaning and three applications of the word Gospel?” Gospel means “Good News” Refers to the Good News preached by Jesus (Eternal life in heaven), The Good News of salvation won in the Person of Jesus Christ, The four written accounts of the Good News - Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
What are some key details about the historical life of Jesus of Nazareth? He was raised Jewish He was a carpenter People thought he was expressing blasphemy He was crucified He was sentenced to death in AD 30 or 33 Born of Mary
What are four distinct ways Catholics might come to know Jesus today? Sacred Scripture → the New Testament is basically stories about Jesus, and because of that we can know Jesus through reading about his life and teachings. Sacraments → through these ritualistic, physical actions, we can come to experience the grace of Go
How would you define “sacraments” and why are they important? Sacraments are sacred ceremonies that make Jesus’ invisible grace present. They are important because they serve as a visible and physical sign of God’s love and a way for us to encounter Jesus.
What are the four names/titles for the second person of the Trinity that we discussed? What does each mean or signify? The four names for the second person of the Trinity are Jesus, Christ, Son of God, and Lord. The name Jesus signifies that God is present in Jesus in His name alone. It means “God saves.” The name Christ signifies that He is the “anointed one” and that
Why does the Church pray “in Jesus’ name?” That is, what does using God’s name offer to those who use it in prayer? We put our prayers in Jesus’s hands when we pray in Jesus’s name. We pray not on our own merit but Jesus' merit because without him we’d have no access to God to do so. Jesus is the mediator, and therefore the power of prayer rests through him. It offers
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