ch.3 study guide for religion

The performance of divine revelation was transmitted to the people of God through..

• A. the writings of the prophets

• B. The books of sacred scripture

• c. The person of Jesus Christ

• d. The patriarchs of the old testament

before he ascended into heaven, Christ establish an institution to the transmit his message of salvation to all people of every age until he comes again; this is called

• a. The Catholic school system

• b. Sacred scripture

• c. the Church

• d. the Holy Spirit

since the early church, the primary means that’s it she discussed in this definite decisions about the issues facing her has been…

• a. In a debate among the faithful

• b. in an Ecumenical Council

• c. to a point theologians to study the issue

• d. by allowing a schism between fractions

The eternity of the word of God receive from Christ and handed down through the apostles by the church without change is called…

• a. the deposit of faith

• b. a council of bishops

• c. sacred scripture

• d. the sacraments

early Christian writers to displayed holiness of life and orthodoxy in teaching are called..

• a. bishops

• b. monks and nuns

• c. the fathers of the church

• d. ecumenical leaders

The principal author(s) of sacred scripture (are)…

• a. the prophets

• b. the apostles

• c. moses

• d. god

The sanctity and moral perfection of Sacred Scripture comes from its..

• a. divine origin

• b. purpose

• c. precepts

• d. all of the above

as a general rule, the best way to begin to read sacred scripture is to try to understand the _______ sense first

• a. literal

• b. figurative

• c. tropological

• d. allegorical

the Bible teaches the truth, and teaches it without error

• true

• false

sacred scripture is older and more certain than sacred tradition; therefore, Scripture holds greater authority over the teachings of the church and the lives of the faithful

• true

• false