Quiz on Christology and Church Teachings

What does the term “hypostatic union” mean?

• The union of two natures in one Divine Person

• The division between Christ’s soul and body

• The Trinity as three persons in one nature

• Christ’s rejection of His divine nature

Which Church council formally defined the hypostatic union?

• Council of Nicaea

• Council of Ephesus

• Council of Chalcedon

• Council of Trent

According to Catholic teaching, how many wills does Jesus have?

• One divine will

• Two wills — one divine and one human

• One human will

• None — Jesus acts by instinct only

What is the significance of Jesus having a human will?

• It shows He was not fully divine

• It allowed Him to be tempted by evil

• It proves He truly chose to obey the Father

• It made Him inferior to God the Father

Which Gospel passage says: “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us”?

• Matthew 5

• Luke 2

• John 1

• Mark 1

What does the Gospel of John mean when it calls Jesus "the Word"?

• He is God's command

• He is God's eternal self-expression

• He speaks many languages

• He teaches words of the prophets

What do we mean when we say Jesus is "co-eternal" with the Father?

• He has no beginning and no end

• He was created first before everything else

• He will exist forever but had a beginning

• He began at the Incarnation

Which of the following shows Jesus’ humanity?

• He forgives sins

• He walks on water

• He weeps at Lazarus’ tomb

• He claims “I and the Father are one”

Which attribute is part of both Jesus’ divine and human natures?

• Omnipresence

• Intellect

• Physical body

• Mortality

What did the Council of Ephesus declare about Mary?

• She was sinless from birth

• She is the Mother of God (Theotokos)

• She ascended to Heaven

• She is only the mother of Christ’s human nature