CP Unit 3 Quiz 2

Why do we call the first Person of the Trinity, God the Father?

• He is the Eternal Source of all life.

• He created the Son and the Holy Spirit.

• He is more powerful than the other Persons of the Trinity.

• He was the first Person of the Trinity to exist.

What is the significance of calling Jesus our “Redeemer?”

• Jesus buys our freedom from slavery to sin.

• Jesus simply teaches us how to follow the law.

• Jesus only provides a good moral example for humanity.

• Jesus saves us by eliminating free will.

What was Nicaea’s response to Arianism?

• Proclaimed that the Son is of the same substance as the Father.

• Declared that Jesus is a created being, greater than humans but less than God.

• Decided that the Holy Spirit is not truly God.

• Taught that Jesus had only one nature.

What is the gift of Wisdom?

• Opens our eyes to see God’s plan for the world and helps us follow His plan until our ultimate union with Him in Heaven.

• Teaches us everything about the physical universe and ensures we understand all academic subjects perfectly.

• Allows us to predict and control the future so we can make perfect decisions in all areas of life.

• Helps us grasp spiritual truths but focuses only on knowing, not on acting in accordance with God’s plan.

What was Chalcedon’s response to Nestorianism?

• Proclaimed that Jesus’ two natures are undivided and inseparable.

• Decided that Jesus was two separate persons: one divine and one human.

• Declared that Jesus’ humanity was fully absorbed by His divinity.

• Taught that Jesus’ human nature was merely an illusion.

Do Catholic beliefs change?

• No, but our expression of the truth can develop or change.

• Yes, beliefs are completely rewritten over time.

• No, and interpretations of doctrine must remain fixed forever.

• Yes, moral teachings change based on cultural preferences.

Which of these is not professed in the Creed?

• Trinitarian faith.

• Moral commands.

• Four Marks of the Church.

• Resurrection of the dead and Last Judgment.

What is Monophysitism?

• Jesus’ divinity fully absorbed His humanity so that, in the end, He was only divine and not human.

• Jesus was a divine being who only appeared to have a human nature but never truly became human.

• Jesus possessed two distinct natures, but they operated completely separately without interaction.

• Jesus was born as a purely human prophet, and only later did He receive divine qualities from God.

What does the word substance mean in reference to the Trinity?

• The divine being in its unity.

• The physical form that God takes.

• The human characteristics of Jesus.

• The material parts of the universe.

How does the Trinity relate to human experience?

• The Trinity shows us the kind of relationships we should have with one another.

• The Trinity is a mystery that has no impact on human life.

• The Trinity is only relevant for theological discussions.

• The Trinity means God cannot relate to human struggles.