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A form of art used for prayer. |
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The mystery of the existence of God in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Each person is God, whole and entire. Each is distinct only in the relationship of each to the others. |
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| What is another title for the Holy Spirit that refers to someone who speaks on behalf of someone, or who helps someone? |
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| What symbol represents the Gospel of John? Why? What does it mean? |
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| An eagle becuase it symbolizes his soaring and lofty syle. It means that John used figurative language to explore the mystery of Jesus Christ. |
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| Who was Nicodemus and why is he important? |
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He was a Pharisee and a member of the ruling council. He is important because he defended Jesus in trial and later thrown out of the ruling council, became a Christian, and became a martyr. |
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| Who was John de Matha? What did he do that was important? |
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| He was the person that founded the Trinitarians. This group raised money to pay for hostages held for a ransom. |
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| What is the mark of discipleship for Christians? |
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What was the first sign of God's love for us? |
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| The creation of the world. |
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| What does the word mystery mean in the context of our faith? |
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| It means that it can not be solved but you can explore the mystery such as the Trinity. |
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| How do we as Catholics know that our belief in the salvific nature of Baptism can be traced back to the Apostles and the first and second generations of Cristians? |
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| The Bible tells us that Jesus told Nicodemus that unless you are born of the water and the Holy Spirit, then you can not really know God. |
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| Describe the story of Nicodemus and its meaning. Give its deeper spiritual meaning as well as its literal surface meaning. |
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Nicodemus went to Jesus in the night wihtout a lantern so he could not be seen by his friends talking to Jesus. When he met Jesus, Jesus told him that unless you are borm of the water and the Holy Spirit then you can't really know God. This means that you have to have Bapstism before you can know God. Jesus also told him this, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not parish but might have eternal life." This means that God loves us so much that he gave up his Son to save anybody who believes in God. |
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Explain why each of the following statements are false. Explain your answer completely.
1. The Holy Trinity refers to the fact that there are three Gods.
2. The Father alone creates, the Son alon |
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- God made it very clear to us in the Old Testament that there is only one God.
- The three Persons act as one and are do not do different things.
- God is different from us and it isn't revealed in the Old Testament.
- The three Persons are one God and are equall and the same.
- The Trinity has existed from the begining of time. The Son is begotten of the Father but not created and the Holy Spirit proceeded from the Father and the Son but not created either.
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