The Holy Spirit and the Church


  1. The knowledge of faith that Jesus is Lord and God is Father comes to us, as an irreplaceable element, through:

    1. infused knowledge
    2. the magisterium
    3. the Scriptures
    4. the Holy Spirit
    5. None of the above.

  2. True or false. The mission of the Son cannot be separated from the mission of the Spirit.

  3. Which statement is not correct?

    1. Mary is called the Seat of Wisdom because, by the presence of the Holy Spirit, she had the most profound knowledge of any person.
    2. Through the Holy Spirit, Mary became the dwelling place where the Son and the Spirit could dwell among men.
    3. By her faith and the power of the Holy Spirit, Mary's virginity is uniquely fruitful.
    4. By the power of the Holy Spirit, Mary became the mother of all the living.
    5. Pick a combination of the above.

  4. The Son of God was consecrated as Messiah by the anointing of the Holy Spirit at the

    1. Incarnation
    2. beginning of his public life.
    3. Transfiguration.
    4. Baptism.
    5. None of the above.

  5. Which is false?

    1. Christ's Passover is fulfilled at Pentecost in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit
    2. The Holy Spirit is the anointing of Christ.
    3. At Pentecost the Trinity is fully revealed.
    4. By the coming of the Spirit at Pentecost, the world enters into its "last days."
    5. Pick a combination of the above.

  6. True or false. The Church is the sacrament of salvation.

  7. True or false. The Church is the sacrament of the Holy Trinity's communion with men.

  8. Which of the following is false?

    1. The word "Church" can mean an "assembly."
    2. The word "Church" can designate what belongs to the Lord.
    3. The word "Church" can designate the entire community of believers.
    4. The word "Church" can designate the liturgical community.
    5. None of the above.

  9. True or false. The Church as a natural and supernatural phenomenon is essentially an unnecessary and disposable institution since we are primarily individuals saved through faith in Christ.

  10. The mystery of the Church consists in:

    1. its indefectibility.
    2. its status as a purely spiritual reality.
    3. the infallibility of the Holy Father.
    4. that it is formed of human and divine components.
    5. Pick a combination of the above.

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