Unit 4: Divine Revelation Flashcards

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Natural Revelation

A

The process by which God makes himself known to human reason through the created world

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2
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Our natural reason, through ______ revelation, can tell us that…

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Natural; God exists

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3
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Divine Revelation

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God’s communication of himself by which he makes known the mystery of his divine plan

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Salvation History

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The pattern of specific events in human history in which God clearly reveals his presence and saving actions

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5
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All of _____ history is ________ history.

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Human; Salvation

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6
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What does God reveal?

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God reveals himself

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7
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Divine Revelation is very _______

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Personal

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8
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“By revealing himself, God wishes to make [us] capable of _________ to him, and of knowing him, and of loving him for beyond [our] own natural capacity…”

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Responding; CCC 52

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9
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Apostle

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One who is sent

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10
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The handing on of God’s revelation occurred in two ways as the Church grew:

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Orally and Writing

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11
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Sacred Tradition

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The oral form of passing on the Gospel

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12
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Sacred Scripture

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The written form of passing on the Gospel

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13
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Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture are entrusted to the Church’s _________

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Magisterium

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14
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Magisterium

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Teaching authority of the Church, must guard, interpret, and teach the truths of Divine Revelation from the time of the Apostles to the present day

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15
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Apostolic Succession

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The uninterrupted passing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles directly to all bishops

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16
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The Trilemma

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An argument by C.S. Lewis which states that everyone must decide if Jesus is either a liar, lunatic, or lord