Morality Chapter 6 Study Guide

Ways to overcome sinfulness Answer- Conversion and focusing on the Good News of Jesus Christ Sin Answer- Part of life and a major barrier to living a moral life 3 ways sin manifests itself Answer- Action, failure to act, attitude (including abuse of power) Thinking about sinfulness Answer- Helps us recognize its enormity and proximity to our own lives. True or False - when we make ourselves more important than God, we, in effect, worship ourselves. Answer- True True or False - sin can only result from a person's actions. Answer- False. Sin can also result from a failure to act, or from a person's attitude. True or False - While sins are committed by individuals, sins can become embedded in institutions such as when governments have longstanding policies of discrimination against certain groups. Answer- True Conversion Answer- The antidote to sin Three ways that sin is defined in the Catechism of the Catholic Church Answer- 1) an offense against reason, truth, and right conscience 2) a failure in genuine love for God and neighbor 3) an utterance, a deed, or a desire contrary to the Eternal Law Sin is an offense against God Answer- Whereby sinners through a false love of self, turn from God's love Through willfulness and pride, Sinners disobey God's... Answer- Eternal Law and make themselves like gods What harms individuals and corrupts society? Answer- Refusal to accept the reality of sin (refusal to admit that sin exists) First evidence of sin - everyday actions Answer- Example - cheating at school Second evidence of sin - widespread dishonesty Answer- Example - sneaking into a paid event (concert, sporting event) without paying Third evidence of sin - hate and prejudice Answer- Example - having hateful feelings towards people who are different from you Fourth evidence of sin - greed Answer- Example - companies charging high interest rates on loans Fifth evidence of sin - excess consumerism Answer- Example - exploiting the natural resources of the Earth Sixth evidence of sin - violence Answer- Example - terrorism and other violent crimes True or False - Original sin is the consequence of sin. Answer- False - Sin is the consequence of Original Sin. True or False - Because of Original Sin we are no longer made in the image of God. Answer- False - Because of Original Sin we are deprived of God's glory and likeness Sin is relational, which means that when we sin Answer- It hurts others. Personal sin ________________ people from each other and even from their very selves. Answer- Alienates If personal sin is serious Answer- It kills charity and we lose sanctifying grace. When we get into the habit of sin Answer- We create vice through the repetition of the same sinful acts. Christ's ________________ and ________________ prove the existence of sin in its many forms. Answer- Passion and Death Jesus is the __________ of God to sinners. Answer- Mercy The name Jesus means Answer- "God saves" Receiving God's mercy requires Answer- Conversion To receive God's mercy we must Answer- Admit our sins and allow the Holy Spirit to lead us through Jesus to God the Father. The essential message of the Bible is of God's love for Answer- Humanity The story of salvation develops from Answer- Genesis onward to the coming of Jesus Christ God's love is manifested through Answer- The life, Passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This book tells the story of sin's origins in the world and its effect on humanity. Answer- The Bible True or False - the personal sin of Adam and Eve is also the Original Sin that has affected humanity ever since. Answer- True What prompted Adam and Eve's act of disobedience? Answer- They rebelled against God. They thought they knew better than God. They wanted freedom and wanted to be like God. Protoevangelium Answer- Known as the First Gospel - when God spoke directly to the snake. REVEALS GOD'S FIDELITY TO HUMANITY. "I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; they will strike at your head while you strike at their heel." True or False - The Exsultet is a solemn proclamation chanted at Christmas Mass which celebrates Jesus Christ as the glorious Redeemer of humankind. Answer- FALSE - it is chanted at the EASTER VIGIL, not Christmas Mass. Briefly explain three Hebrew words for sin. Answer- Hattah - "missing the mark" (like in archery) Pesha - rebellion Awon - guilt What are three New Testament descriptions for sin? Answer- 1) lawlessness - contempt for God's laws 2) injustice - failure to do right 3) falsehood - opposes God's truth Jesus is the Divine _________________. Answer- Physician Jesus ministered to sinners, ________________, and those outside the law. Answer- Outcasts Jesus bore the sins of all who ever lived, and he also Answer- Forgave them. Jesus' essential message Answer- "This is the time of fulfillment. The Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the Gospel." True or False - Only God and priests have the power to forgive sins. Answer- False - Only GOD has the power to forgive sins. What three things does Jesus ask of us? Answer- 1. Repent of your sins 2. Believe the Gospel 3. Love God and others with the help of the Holy Spirit How does Original Sin differ from personal sin? Answer- Original Sin is the sin of Adam and Eve, which describes the fallen state of every person. Personal Sin is committed by one person and is his or her own responsibility. True or False - Personal sins can be classified as works of the flesh opposed to the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Answer- False - it should be "opposed to the FRUITS of the Holy Spirit." As a result of their Original Sin, Adam and Eve lost Answer- the grace of original holiness and original justice, which means the soul lost control of the body. True or False - Original Sin means that our human nature is wounded, causing our mortality, ignorance, the inclination to sin and suffering, as well as a weakened will. Answer- True True or False - While the Sacrament of Penance erases Original Sin and restores the gift of original holiness, other effects of Original Sin remain, including the loss of original justice. Answer- False - it should say the "Sacrament of BAPTISM" (not Penance) True or False - One sins mortally when we freely choose to do something that seriously contradicts the love of God or terminates the love for a neighbor. Answer- True Three conditions that must be present for a personal sin to be mortal Answer- 1) it must be a grave (serious) matter 2) you must have full knowledge that it is a sin 3) you must give your full consent to the sin What factors can limit complete consent? Answer- Strong emotions or passion, emotional illness, or physical or psychological force inflicted from another person or situation. venial sin Answer- personal sin that weakens but does not kill our relationship with God, it keeps you from growing in holiness but it does not deprive us of sanctifying grace, or eternal happiness in Heaven True or False - a good spiritual practice to counteract venial sins and other vices is to engage in some act of self-denial. Answer- True True or False - Fraternal correction (encouraging our friends and family not to sin) recognizes our duty not only to eradicate sin in our own lives, but to encourage those you know to live a life free from sin. Answer- True In order to grow in holiness we must Answer- Admit that we are not perfect and that we need God's help. The only unforgivable sin is the Answer- "Blasphemy against the spirit" - the total and deliberate refusal to repent and receive God's mercy. God forgives the sins of whom? Answer- Anyone who approaches Him seeking forgiveness. In the Sacrament of _________________, the sinner acknowledges in a public way his or her desire to turn away from sin. Answer- Penance How many times per year do you need to go to Confession? Answer- At least once, but the Church recommends frequently What proves a person's willingness to convert (turn away from sin)? Answer- Admitting to sins, feeling and expressing genuine contrition (regret), approaching God for his forgiveness, and making a firm commitment to sin no more. True or False - Confession of sins out loud shows that you are owning up to your sins. Answer- False - It should say "Owning up to your sins out loud shows that you are sorry for them." The five steps in the Sacrament of Penance Answer- 1) Examination of conscience 2) have contrition for sins (be sorry for your sins) 3) confess your sins 4) receive absolution 5) do the penance assigned to you True or False - The Sacrament of Penance is complete whether or not one completes the penance assigned by the priest. Answer- False - The Sacrament of Penance is not complete until you complete your penance. We are assured of God's mercy and forgiveness through the words of _________________________ spoken by the priest. Answer- Absolution In the Sacrament of Penance, the sinner and the Church are _____________________ and the Church herself is healed. Answer- reconciled