7th Grade Chapter 8 Practice Test

The spiritual gift that helps us to see God's purpose and plan for our lives.

God's rule of peace, justice, and love that exists in Heaven, but has not yet come in its fullness on Earth.

A short story Jesus told using examples from everyday life or nature to illustrate moral or spiritual truths.

The summary of key teachings of Jesus found in the Gospel according to Matthew

Jesus' eight teachings about the meaning and path to true happiness.

Jesus used the parable of the Good Samaritan to illustrate the idea of ________.

• discipleship

• an eye for an eye

• love of neighbor

• peace

Jesus compared living according to His words to _____________.

• safe sailing on a stormy sea

• preaching from a mountaintop

• building a house on solid rock

• ignoring stereotypes of others

In the Beatitudes, Jesus says we will find true happiness when ___________.

• we experience much good luck

• God's Kingdom becomes real

• we read the parables

• we change our point of view

The Beatitudes are found in the Gospels according to ________ and _________.

• Matthew

• Mark

• Luke

• John

God calls each of us to eternal ___________.

• judgement

• holiness

• misery

• satisfaction