Final Quiz True/False

The Church receives from Christ the fullness of the means of salvation.

Church has always been the end goal of God’s plan, b/c God created us to have communion w/ Him

The Church’s holiness depends on the holiness of her members

The Church of today is the same Church that Jesus established on the foundation of the Apostles

Vatican II proved that Church teaching is incompatible with modern science

Catholic Church upholds all that's good & true in other religions, even non-Christian religions

The Church is supposed to serve the world, acting as the hands & feet of the Body of Christ

The Church is easy to define and understand because of its simple nature

Excommunication was one of the worst punishments imaginable

Persecution, especially martyrdom, made people afraid to convert to Christianity in Rome.

The Church is similar to a social club or extracurricular

Christians need the Church to provide a structure to preserve essential truths of the faith

Church believes it's possible for all people to be saved, even if they don't know the Gospel

In the early Church, believers shared all things in common and gave what they had to the poor

Differences in Church traditions & practices around the world show division in the Church

The Church is universal & open to all who accept its teachings & desire to live the will of God

Liturgical Celebrations (Mass) can be adapted to the culture of the people gathered

Doctors of the Church help to define Church doctrine and fight heresy.

The Crusades are one of the most noble and righteous things the Church has ever done

No single metaphor or image can convey the entire reality that is the Church

Monastic communities contributed to the spread of Christianity across Europe through education

Church is apostolic because members share in the mission to bring the Gospel to the whole world

The early Church confronted heresy by calling councils to define doctrine and promote unity

The dogma of papal infallibility states that the pope speaks without error on all matters

The Renaissance was the height of the Church’s political power and corruption

Vatican II was a major shift in tone for the Church, rather than a change in doctrine.

Service has an evangelistic effect as people are drawn to the love that is demonstrated

Sacraments make members of the Church holy, which then allows the Church to make the world holy

Prior to his conversion, St. Paul was known for his persecution of Christians

Image of “People of God” is rooted in OT concept of Israel being God’s chosen covenant people