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What is a Gentile
A person of non-Jewish ethnicity
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What is a Covenant
A sacred permanent bond
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Who is St. Faustina
Known as the saint of Divine Mercy
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What is Sacred Tradition
The living transmission of the Gospel message of the Church
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What is Sensus Fidei
The supernatural appreciation of the faith on the part of the whole people of God
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Who are the Fathers of the Church
The Bishops and teachers of the early Church
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What is Israel
Hebrew word meaning, "He who strives with God"
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Who was St. Augustine
Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee
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What is the deposit of faith
The full content of divine revelation communicated by Christ in Sacred Scripture. BFH--Sacred Scr plus Sacred Tradition
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What is Sacred Tradition.
This preceded Sacred Scripture
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What is Scholasticism
An intellectual method that integrated philosophy and Christian thought in order to better understand revealed truths
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Who are Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
The fathers of the people of Israel
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Who was St. Matthew
His Gospel was written for the Jews
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What is Apostolic Succession
The handing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles to their successors, the bishops.
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What is Divine Inspiration
The gift of the Holy Spirit given to the human authors of the Bible so they could write what God wanted them to write
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What is the Five Proofs for the Existence of God OR the Five Ways
Arguments developed by St. Thomas Aquinas that used human reason to conclude that God exists.
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Who is Jacob
His name was changed to Israel
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Who was St. Paul
Formerly persecuted Christians, then became a zealous preacher.
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Who is the Pope
The successor of St. Peter
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What is Theopneustos
Greek for "God-breathed"
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What is Quinquae Viae
The Latin name for the Five Ways
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What are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
The books of the Pentateuch
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Who was St. Peter
Was crucified upside down
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What is the Magisterium
The living teaching authority of the Catholic Church whose task is the authentic interpretation of the Scripture and Tradition.
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