Ch. 13 God's Healing Love

Christ gives us sanctifying _____ to continue the work of making us holy.

• love

• chrism

• grace

• wisdom

Answer explanation

Becoming holy like Jesus is the work that begins at Baptism. Christ gives us sanctifying grace to help us continue this work.

God gave us ________________ to help us form our conscience.

• Scripture

• The teachings of Jesus and his Church

• All of these choices

• The Ten Commandments

Answer explanation

God gave us the Ten Commandments, Scripture, the sacraments, and the teachings of Jesus and his Church to help us form our conscience.

What event makes it possible for all men and women to be redeemed from sin?

• Jesus' Death on the Cross.

• Moses receiving the Ten Commandments.

• the coming of the Holy Spirit

• all of the above.

Answer explanation

Jesus suffered and die on the Cross to redeem us from sin and death. Because of Jesus' sacrifice, we can join him with he Father one day in heaven.

__________ must be confessed in the Sacrament of Reconciliation before someone can receive Holy Communion.

• venial sin

• mortal sin

• sinful thoughts

• all sins

Answer explanation

Mortal sin cuts us off from God. Only through the Sacrament of Reconciliation can mortal sin be absolved.

We commit sin only when we do bad things. If we don't do anything bad, we cannot sin.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

We also disobey God and commit sin whenever we freely choose not to do something that God would want us to do.

God gave us the gift of _______ to help us know in our hearts what is right and what is wrong.

• The Ten Commandments

• conscience

• freedom to make choices

• all of the above

Answer explanation

God has given us many gifts to help us know what is the right choice and what is the wrong choice. Conscience is the most powerful of these gifts.

Which of the following is a Sacrament of Healing?

• the Sacrament of Holy Orders

• the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation

• the Sacrament of Confirmation

• the Sacrament of Baptism

Answer explanation

The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation heals the damage our sins have caused to our relationship with God.

The freedom to choose to do right or wrong is a gift from God.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

God gave us the freedom to choose. If our choices lead to sin, we are responsible for our sin. Because of Jesus' sacrifice, we can be forgiven.

Venial sins can be forgiven by

• the Sacrament of Reconciliation

• praying an Act of Contrition

• receiving the Eucharist

• all of the above.

Answer explanation

There are many ways to receive forgiveness for venial sins. It is good to confess venial sins because they can become habits.

Jesus wants only people who do not sin to spend eternity in heaven with him.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Jesus wants all of us to spend eternity with him. He knows we make mistakes and commit sin, but he saved us from sin by his sacrifice.