Catholic Christianity — Beliefs and Teachings
What's covered
Key facts
Creation in Genesis
Genesis names Adam and Eve as the first humans.
Life After Death — Resurrection, Judgement, Heaven, Hell, Purgatory
The beatific vision is seeing God face-to-face in heaven.
Names, Meanings and Effects of the Sacraments
Anointing of the Sick is given to the seriously ill, not only the dying (extended by Vatican II from former "Extreme Unction").
Redemption
Atonement (at-one-ment) means reconciliation with God.
The Eucharist as Source and Summit
A chalice is the golden cup used to hold the consecrated wine.
The Incarnation
Advent is the Christmas season that prepares Christians for the Incarnation.
The Seven Sacraments — Meaning
Anointing of the Sick is the sacrament that heals/strengthens the sick (not only the dying).
The Trinity in the Nicene Creed
Consubstantial with the Father means the Son shares the same divine substance/essence as the Father.
Creation in Genesis
Creatio ex nihilo means God created out of nothing — there was no pre-existing matter.
Life After Death — Resurrection, Judgement, Heaven, Hell, Purgatory
Catholics believe in bodily resurrection — the body is raised to eternal life at the end of time.
Sample questions
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How many days does Genesis describe creation taking?
- •Five, with humans and animals created together on the last
- •Four, each representing a different realm of creation
- •Seven, with the world completed on the final day
- ✓Six, with rest on the seventh
What Catholic doctrine names the judgement at the end of time?
- •particular judgement
- •the beatific vision
- ✓the final judgement
- •the harrowing of hell
What is the effect of Baptism in Catholic teaching?
- ✓Cleanses original sin, gives grace
- •Forgives confessed sins
- •Heals the body and soul
- •Strengthens faith with the Holy Spirit
How does Christ redeem humanity?
- •Through his baptism and miracles
- ✓Through his death and resurrection
- •Through his teaching and example alone
- •Through the gift of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
Where was the Eucharist instituted?
- ✓The Last Supper
- •The Sermon on the Mount
- •The Transfiguration
- •The Wedding at Cana
What does 'Word made flesh' mean?
- ✓Divine Logos became human
- •God's law given in the Torah
- •Scripture written by humans
- •The Spirit descended on Mary
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