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Catechism of the Catholic Church
 Man's Response to God as Found
in the Catechism of the Catholic Church
- The father of all who believe is:
Abraham
David
Jesus
Paul
Adam
- The personal adherence of man to God, and the free assent to the whole truth that God has revealed, is called:
perseverence
faith
hope
love
belief
- True or false: Faith is completely our own work which we offer to God who, in return, gives us eternal life.
- Of all human persons, who most perfectly embodies the obedience of faith?
- By faith, we can believe because:
a). the truth of our faith now appears as true and intelligible in the light of our natural reasoning powers.
b). of the authority of God himself who reveals them.
c). God's gift now enable us, by the leap of faith, to believe that which, in fact, is false.
d). God has now taken over our reason.
e). the miracles of Jesus have provided undeniable proof of his Godhood.
- True or False: The truths of faith and the truths of science can, and sometimes do, contradict each others.
- True or False: Without faith, even leading a good and upright life will not suffice for us to obtain eternal life.
- To obtain eternal life:
a). We must have the supernatural virtue of faith.
b). We must persevere in our faith.
c). Once we know God in faith, our salvation is assured.
d). Our faith must show itself in good works.
e). a, b, and d.
f). a and c.
- True or false: We do not believe in formulas, but in those realities which they express.
- Which is more certain -- faith, or human knowledge? Why?
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