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STUDY MATERIALS FOR
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CHAPTER: 1 - FAITH
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What is faith?
Faith is a personal
commitment of man to God and
a free assent to the whole
truth that God has revealed.
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What do you say about the
faith of a Christian?
For a Christian, believing
in God cannot be separated
from believing in the one
whom He has sent, viz. Jesus
Christ. One cannot believe
in Jesus Christ without
sharing in His Spirit. It is
the Holy Spirit who reveals
to men who Jesus is. So
faith in Father, Son and
Holy Spirit is indispensable
in Christian faith.
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How does God create?
God creates freely ‘out of
nothing’.
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Who created the world?
God alone created the world,
freely, directly and without
any help.
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Why did God create the
world?
God created the world to
show forth and communicate
His glory. Glory of God
consists in our sharing of
His truth, goodness and
beauty.
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Who are the 3 Persons in
the Holy Trinity?
Father, Son and the Holy
Spirit.
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How would you understand
the relationship between the
3 Persons in the holy
Trinity?
There is only one God. And
yet, in this one God there
are three Persons, i.e.
Father, Son and the Holy
Spirit. These 3 Persons are
so totally united with one
another that they are only
One.
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Who is Jesus Christ?
Jesus Christ is the son of
God, the second person of
the Blessed Trinity, true
God and true man.
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Who is the mother of
Jesus Christ?
Blessed Virgin Mary is the
Mother of Jesus Christ.
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When do we celebrate the
birth of Jesus Christ?
We celebrate the birth of
Jesus Christ on Christmas
Day (December 25).
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How did Jesus Christ save
the world?
Jesus saved the world by
offering his life on the
Cross at Mount Calvary.
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What do we remember on
Good Friday?
We remember the death of
Jesus on Good Friday.
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What is the meaning of
the word ‘Christ’?
The word ‘Christ’ comes from
the Greek translation of the
Hebrew ‘Messiah’ which means
‘anointed one’ (Acts 10/39)
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What is the meaning of
the word ‘Jesus’?
Jesus means in Hebrew: ‘God
Saves’. The child born of
the Virgin Mary is called
Jesus, for he will save his
people from their sins (Mt.
1/21).
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What does the title
‘Lord’ indicate?
It indicates ‘Divine’
Sovereignty.
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How many natures are
there in Jesus Christ?
Jesus Christ possesses two
natures, one Divine and the
other human, not confused
but united in the one person
of God’s son.
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Who is Holy Spirit?
Holy Spirit is the third
person of the Blessed
Trinity, consubstantial with
the Father and Son.
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What do you mean by
angels?
Angels are spiritual
creatures who glorify God
without ceasing and
functions as servants and
messengers of God.
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Who is Satan or devil?
They are the fallen angels
who have freely refused to
serve God and His plan. They
try to associate man in
their revolt against God.
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What is heaven?
Those who die in God’s grace
and friendship and are
perfectly purified, live for
ever with Christ. This state
of life is called heaven.
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What do we understand by
purgatory?
All who die in God’s grace
and friendship, but still
imperfectly purified, are
indeed assured of their
eternal salvation, but after
death, they undergo
purification, so as to
achieve the holiness
necessary to enter the joy
of heaven. This is called
the purgatory.
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What do you mean by hell?
To die in mortal sin without
repenting and accepting
God’s merciful love means
remaining separated from Him
for ever by our own free
choice. This state of
definitive self-exclusion
from communion with God and
the blessed, is called hell.
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