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• Beliefs about GRACE

  -God’s free gift of his unconditional love to the believer

  -sacraments (outward signs of inward grace) are a means of God giving grace to the believer

  -grace can be seen in the loving creation of humans by God

  -pours into people's hearts and calls them to have a deeper relationship with God
• Ireneaus teaches about the importance of Incarnation (Jesus) give 4

  • Jesus is the meeting point between God and humanity "He revealed God to men and presented men to God"
  • Jesus is eternal "he is with the Father from the beginning"
  • Humans receive God’s grace through Jesus "The word became the steward of the Father’s grace for the advantage of men"
  • Jesus gives humans an idea of God's nature through his life and actions so God is not hidden from humans "he revealed God to men"
• Give 5 similarities between Luke and Matthew's annunciation

  1. Announced by an angel
  2. Mother will be the Virgin Mary
  3. Conceived by the Holy Spirit
  4. The name "Jesus"
  5. Mary/Joseph consent to God's plan
• What does John's Gospel say about Jesus?

  Jesus is eternal not created "In the beginning was the word"

  Jesus is fully God as a form of self expression "the word was God"

  Jesus and God are distinct but co-exist "the word was with God"

  Jesus is God's word that creates the world "All things came into being through him"

  God took on human form as Jesus "The word became flesh"

  Jesus brought God's truth and grace to humans "full of grace and truth"
• why against art

  transcendent

  "Do not worship false idols"
• 2 important takeaways from the parable of sheep and goats

  By serving and caring for others, you are serving God  "whatever you did for the least...you did for me." so Christians should help those in need

  By showing kindness, you will be judged favourably and go to heaven "but the righteous to eternal life" encouraging charity
• two meanings of the son of man title

  • normal human being
  • someone given authority and power by God
• How does the resurrection prove Jesus as the son of God

  God is eternal. Jesus can not become God after death so he always was God, just limiting himself in human form
• two parts of the sacred heart statue

  Flames coming from Jesus' heart- burning love he has for all people

  Crown of thorns- represent the mockery he faced at crucifixion
• How is the whole of reality a sacrament?

  • God = distant pre-incarnation
  • Jesus = ultimate gift from God to show love for humanity
  • Jesus has lived on earth -> God is living + active presence
  • Jesus is not on earth BUT spirit is active to share love with all people
  • Jesus brought God's LOVE into the world SO the world is sacramental in nature