Paschal Mystery Chapter 1 Test

Christ’s Redemptive act on the Cross can only be fully contemplated when we first understand Original Sin

The scientific theory that species came to be as they are by a gradual process of change and development.

The sin that our first parents committed was a sin of _____ , in which they “preferred [themselves] to God"

Science, as an exercise of _______ , can never conflictwith ________ since both ultimately are means of seeking truth.

The human writers of Scripture wrote in their own words, but they were _______ by God to write what he intended them

What was the one limitation God placed on Adam and Eve's freedom in the Garden of Eden?

The disordered human appetites or desires that remain even after Baptism due to the temporal consequence of Original Sin

What lie did the serpent tell Eve?

The story of God’s plan to save human beings from the consequences of sin, which began with creation + is unfolding now

The Sacrament of Baptism restores us to the state of Original Holiness in which Adam and Eve were created.

God's bringing forth the universe and all its inhabitants into being from out of nothing

Faith and reason cannot contradict one another

The harmony between man and woman, and the harmony between human beings and creation that was enjoyed before the Fall

This gift from God includes the power of directing one’s own actions without constraint

The form of the body; an individual spiritual substance created directly by God in his image and likeness

Which Person or Persons of the Blessed Trinity were involved in creation?

A spiritual, personal, and immortal creature, possessing intelligence and free will, who glorifiesGod without ceasing

Because God sees history objectively, the Bible concentrates on the people who advanced his plan of redemption

What was Adam and Eve's original condition?

Making no mistakes or errors; the quality of Scripture by which it always teaches truth, never falsehood

To say that we are made in the image of God means that we look like God.

In what two basis senses does the Church interpret passages of Sacred Scripture?

Insofar as human beings have intelligence, free will, and the capacity to love, they share this quality with God

Human beings and angels are the only two of God’s creatures to have both material and spiritual existence.

Intended as a purely scientific account, the early chapters of Genesis provide a solid basis for scientific discovery

What disrupted the original harmony of Paradise?

Why can faith and reason not be in real conflict?

The seventy-three books of the Bible relate the story of how God’s plan of salvation has unfolded throughout history.

The redemption that was won for us by Christ was necessary in order to restory the true image of God within us.

The state enjoyed by our first parents before the Fall by which they fully participated in divine life

Which of the following is a genre in which Sacred Scripture is written?

The Soul is the key component that gives every human person his or her exalted dignity and reflects on the divine life.

Bearing the image and likeness of God means that