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What are statutes?
What are statutes?
Similar to laws or rules
What does the heart do?
What does the heart do?
Pumps life to the body
What is water?
What is water?
A cleansing liquid
What are nations?
What are nations?
What does it mean to cleanse?
What does it mean to cleanse?
What is spirit in this context?
What is spirit in this context?
When did Jesus form a new covenant with his blood?
When did Jesus form a new covenant with his blood?
By his ______, ______, and ______, Jesus formed a group of people who followed his teaching and kept his commandment of love.
By his ______, ______, and ______, Jesus formed a group of people who followed his teaching and kept his commandment of love.
What is a sacrament?
What is a sacrament?
What is baptism?
What is baptism?
What is sanctifying grace?
What is sanctifying grace?
We promise to try to be like Jesus when we accept God's ______.
We promise to try to be like Jesus when we accept God's ______.
What sacrament strengthens the gifts we receive in baptism?
What sacrament strengthens the gifts we receive in baptism?
What is chrism?
What is chrism?
________ the faith will help you grow closer to God.
________ the faith will help you grow closer to God.
What did the Israelites need to do to have God promise to care for them?
What did the Israelites need to do to have God promise to care for them?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the believers in Jesus?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the believers in Jesus?
Where were the Israelites forced to live after their Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed?
Where were the Israelites forced to live after their Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed?
Who is God's messenger to the Israelites?
Who is God's messenger to the Israelites?
Being born with ______ ______ means that we have been born in exile.
Being born with ______ ______ means that we have been born in exile.
What does exile mean?
What does exile mean?
What are the sacraments of initiation?
What are the sacraments of initiation?
What is a covenant?
What is a covenant?
Who did God ask to leave their home and family for a land that he would give them?
Who did God ask to leave their home and family for a land that he would give them?
Who would become the leader of a great nation of God's people?
Who would become the leader of a great nation of God's people?
God asked ______ to give his commandments to the Israelites on Mount Sinai.
God asked ______ to give his commandments to the Israelites on Mount Sinai.
Who said, 'This cup is the new covenant of my blood, which will be shed for you'?
Who said, 'This cup is the new covenant of my blood, which will be shed for you'?
What are disciples?
What are disciples?
When did God the Father and Jesus the Son send the Holy Spirit to fill the disciples with the Spirit's grace?
When did God the Father and Jesus the Son send the Holy Spirit to fill the disciples with the Spirit's grace?
What are the community characteristics?
What are the community characteristics?
What does community mean in this context?
What does community mean in this context?
What does message refer to?
What does message refer to?
What is worship?
What is worship?
What does service mean in this context?
What does service mean in this context?
What is the Easter Vigil?
What is the Easter Vigil?
What does RCIA stand for?
What does RCIA stand for?
What is grace?
What is grace?
What is original sin?
What is original sin?
What is sanctifying grace?
What is sanctifying grace?
What is confirmation?
What is confirmation?
What is an indelible mark?
What is an indelible mark?
What is the Eucharist?
What is the Eucharist?
What are the signs of confirmation?
What are the signs of confirmation?
What is chrism?
What is chrism?
What is a sponsor in the context of confirmation?
What is a sponsor in the context of confirmation?
Who was John Neumann?
Who was John Neumann?
What is John Neumann's saint day?
What is John Neumann's saint day?
Name two effects of Baptism. Press 'I mistyped' if two are correct.
Name two effects of Baptism. Press 'I mistyped' if two are correct.
What does advocate mean?
What does advocate mean?
What is grace in a spiritual context?
What is grace in a spiritual context?
What is stewardship?
What is stewardship?
What is the Church?
What is the Church?
What is a Christian name?
What is a Christian name?
What does messiah mean?
What does messiah mean?
What does Christ mean?
What does Christ mean?
Who is the Holy Spirit?
Who is the Holy Spirit?
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Study Notes
Key Terms and Definitions
- Statutes: Comparable to laws or rules guiding behavior and decisions.
- Heart: Essential organ that circulates life throughout the body.
- Water: A vital cleansing substance, important for purification.
- Nations: Refers to lands or territories.
- Cleanse: The act of making something clean or pure.
- Spirit: Represents the life force received with a renewed heart.
- Last Supper: The event where Jesus established a new covenant through his blood.
Sacraments and Grace
- Sacrament: An external sign ordained by Christ that conveys divine grace.
- Baptism: The sacrament that symbolizes initiation into Christianity, marking believers as Christians.
- Sanctifying Grace: Divine aid received, helping individuals to follow the Holy Spirit’s guidance.
- Covenant: A divine promise where individuals commit to emulate Jesus’s example.
- Confirmation: A sacrament that strengthens the gifts obtained in Baptism.
- Chrism: Oil used in the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation.
Historical Context
- Exile: A state of separation from God, often referenced in relation to the Israelites.
- Babylon: The location where Israelites were forced to live following the destruction of their temple in Jerusalem.
- Ezekiel: Prophet serving as God’s messenger to the Israelites.
Important Figures
- Abraham: Chosen by God to lead a great nation, leaving home for a promised land.
- Sarah: Abraham's wife, involved in the covenant with God.
- Moses: Given commandments by God to share with the Israelites on Mount Sinai.
- Jesus: Identified with the new covenant, declaring the significance of his blood for forgiveness.
- John Neumann: Fourth bishop of Philadelphia and the first American bishop canonized as a saint.
Community and Characteristics
- Disciples: Followers of Jesus who spread his teachings.
- Pentecost: The day God sent the Holy Spirit to empower Jesus’s disciples.
- Community: Defined by shared living, praying, and a collective commitment to faith.
- Message: The teachings and Good News proclaimed by the Apostles.
- Worship: Engagement in sacred practices such as prayer and the Eucharist.
- Service: Demonstrating love and care for others, especially the less fortunate.
Significance of Ceremonies
- Easter Vigil: An annual observance of Jesus's death and resurrection, pivotal in Christian faith.
- RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): Program emphasizing the unity of the Sacraments of Initiation in the Western Church.
Spiritual Concepts
- Indelible Mark: The permanent spiritual seal received in Baptism and Confirmation.
- Eucharist: The central sacrament of Catholic life, embodying the highest prayer to God.
- Grace: A fundamental theological concept signifying God’s assistance in living according to divine will.
Miscellaneous
- Christian Name: The name received during Baptism, often symbolizing a new identity in faith.
- Messiah: Term meaning "anointed one" in Hebrew; refers to the prophesied deliverer.
- Holy Spirit: The advocate sent by Jesus to accompany believers throughout their lives.
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