Religion Test Sacraments and Grace 9.23.11

5 Written Questions

1. the active living presence of the Holy Spirit in us
2. an efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the church by which divine life is dispensed to us
3. grace that enables us to particapate in the life of God in specific ways: forgiveness, priesthood, union, etc
4. the primordial sacrament; starting point, encounter with God
5. reconciliation, annointing of the sick

4 Matching Questions

1. sacramental grace in confirmation
2. sacraments must have these three elements
3. sanctifying grace
4. epiclesis

1. a it's what makes the soul holy and gives the soul supernatural life
2. b 1) must be proper matter (Baptism: water, chrism, white garment -new life)
   2) proper words or form (can't make up our marriage vows)
   3) must be presided by an ordained minister
3. c changes us from being 1 person into being fully initiated into the church
4. d means to make; we call DOWN the Holy Spirit to transform earthly things

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. a binding agreement between 2 people that involves giving part of one's self to the other
   1. immanent
   2. grace
   3. covenant
   4. Jesus
2. what we pray is what we believe & what we believe is what we pray
   1. ex opere operato
   2. transcendent
   3. lex operandi, lex credenti
   4. faith and knowledge
3. two sources for faith about God in our lives
   1. transcendent
   2. immanent
   3. faith and knowledge
   4. actual grace
4. Council of Trent in 1547
   1. sacraments of healing
   2. sacraments of initiation
   3. sacramental grace
   4. When were the sacraments established
5. specific acts or challenges when God intervenes for a purpose
   1. sanctifying grace
   2. sacramental grace
   3. actual grace
   4. grace

5 True/False Questions

1. sanctifying grace → specific acts or challenges when God intervenes for a purpose

   True        False

2. immanent → deep within us

   True        False

3. ex opere operato → an efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the church by which divine life is dispensed to us

   True        False

4. sacraments celebrated only once → Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders

   True        False

5. transcendent → above and beyond

   True        False