Chapter 4 Review

St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians describes the Church as the ‘Bride of Christ’, which symbolizes the presence of the Spirit of Christ with the entire Church.

• True

• False

The ‘domestic church’ refers to the many different cultural practices of the Catholic Church in various countries.

• True

• False

The Second Vatican Council inspired the Church to be more in touch with the world so as to function as an instrument of Salvation for all God’s people.

• True

• False

Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman wrote about the role and authority of the laity in the Church.

• True

• False

In the Old Testament we see the Church as ‘communion’ prefigured and prepared for in God’s calling of Abraham and the gathering of his descendants, the Israelites, to form his own people.

• True

• False

The Church is always and forever the sign and instrument of ______.

• the people

• angels

• the clergy

• the government

• the coming of the Kingdom

The Sacraments through which the Church initiates new members into the People of God are _____.

• Baptism and Eucharist

• Holy Orders and Marriage

• Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist

• Penance and Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick

• Baptism and Confirmation

The image of _____ is NOT an image of the Church from the New Testament.

• a camel’s saddle

• Body of Christ

• Temple of the Holy Spirit

• vine and branches

• shepherd and flock

St. Paul used the image of _____ for Jesus.

• the groomsman of the Church

• father of all

• a guest at a wedding

• a farmer

• the bridegroom of the Church

The symbolic image of Jesus as the Shepherd of the Church points to _____.

• the importance of the Seven Sacraments

• the teaching authority of the Magisterium

• God’s call for equality and justice

• the love, protection and security God brings to all humanity through Jesus

• All of the above.