JC Unit 4 Review

What does it mean when the angel Gabriel calls Mary "full of grace"?

• She is pregnant with Jesus, the source of grace, when Gabriel comes to her

• She was filled with grace at a specific moment in the past and this fullness of grace continues on into the present

• She is a virgin

• Her free will is restricted by God, making it impossible to sin

Which of the following is NOT a reason Jesus got baptized?

• To show his love for sinners

• To show his obedience to the Father's will

• To anticipate his death on the cross

• For the forgiveness of original sin

Which of the following best describes what it means that Jesus experienced temptation?

• Satan suggested evil things to Jesus and tried to persuade him to sin

• Jesus was close to sinning, but resisted

• Satan could have persuaded Jesus to sin with more time and effort

• All of the above

What happened at Jesus' baptism?

• Jesus realized that he was the Son of God that he had an important mission

• The people worshipped Christ

• Jesus was cleansed of sin

• The Holy Spirit descended and the Father spoke from heaven

Which of the following best describes the kingdom of God?

• The souls in heaven

• The political extension of Israel's borders

• The reign of God; his love and justice ruling our hearts

• The overruling of the Law of Entropy

What is the criteria for true blessedness?

• Hearing the word of God and acting on it

• Never having sinned before

• Being a descendant of Abraham

• Being related to Jesus

What is a dogma?

• Opinions of theologians that Christians are free to accept or reject

• A lower level teaching that is important, but not essential

• A dog's mother. Ya know...a dog-ma

• The highest level of teaching from the Church

What is the dogma of Mary's Assumption?

• Mary was taken to heaven body and soul at the end of her earthly life

• God assumed Mary would say yes to his plan

• Mary's soul is in heaven, and she will one day receive her resurrected body before anyone else does

• Mary assumed that Jesus was God before anyone told her

What does Jesus being called the "firstborn" imply?

• He was Mary's favorite biological child because of his status

• He was the first one to be biologically born of both Mary and Joseph

• He was the legal firstborn who would build a new spiritual family of those who belong to God's kingdom

• That Mary had other children after Jesus

What does the word "brother/sister" mean in the Bible?

• It refers to your "homies", but you wouldn't normally use it to refer to a family member

• It always means biological brother or sister

• It can only refer to those within your immediate family

• It can mean biological sibling, but it can also mean any family relative or even a fellow Jew