Theology II Semester Exam
By: Michael Mezayek
In the begining...
When God created man, he was perfect and lonly. To solve his loneliness, God made woman. The serpent tempted the woman into eating the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. She then tricked the man into eating it. When they did this, they brought evil and shame into the world.
original sin and its consequences
Original Sin brought consequences with it for dis obeying God. they include:
Malice- inclines the will to sin and weakens it around temptation. (opposes justice)
Ignorance- impedes the ability to discern the truth (opposes prudence)
Weakness- causes a person to avoid effort or difficulties. (opposes temperance)
God's salvific plan
Even though they let sin enter the world, God still loved them and had a plan. We know it as salvation. he would make the word become flesh for 4 reasons.
1) to make expiation for our sins
2) So that we can manifest the infinite depth of God's love
3) to offer a model of holiness
4) to allow people to share in his divine life
Jesus' passion, death and resurrection
The steps during and after Jesus' death known as the paschal Mystery. It includes the passion (suffering), death (crucifixion), and resurrection (Jesus rose from the dead). Without it, we would have never been redeemed.
Theological virtues
By living the theological virtues, we can be more like Jesus and less like Adam and Eve. we can live one step closer to perfection. They are:
Faith
Elevates the natural intellect and moves the will so a person can assent to the truths supernaturally revealed by God
Hope
Gives the mind and will the power to trust God will give all means necessary to achieve everlasting life
Charity
Enables a person to love God above all things and his neighbor as him/herself with the love of Christ
Prayer
Prayer is a dialogue with God. Scripture can be used as a source of prayer. Although it doesn't seem like it, God does indeed answer all prayers. you can pray through vocal prayer (uses simple prayers), Meditative prayer (involves dwelling on divine wisdom), or contemplative prayer (consists of abiding and resting in God's presence.
The four Marks of the church
We believe in one, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic church.
One- the church is united as one faith, one unit of worship, and has unity of leadership.
Holy
The church receives its holiness through her creator, Christ, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit
Catholic
The church is whole and complete, also it is united entirely to Christ
Apostolic
The church was founded on the Apostles by Jesus
Last things
The Last things for our souls include the death, particular judgement, Heaven or Hell.
Death is the soul leaving the body
Judgement
Particular Judgement is when our lives get referred to Christ's life
Heaven Eternal happiness with God
Heaven
Heaven Eternal happiness with God
Hell
Hell is eternal scorn and separation from God
Purgatory and Parousia
Purgatory is like a car wash. it is a state of purification from venial sin. It is also referred to as the last cleansing.
Parousia is the second coming of the lord