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CATECHISM CATECHISM

REVIEWRon Evans

My brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus may his grace and peace be

with you always.

+J.M.J.F.

The purpose of this program and other programs in this catechetical series is to give honor and glory to God, our Father and to obeyJesus command to spread the “Good News to all the nations”

Let us pray: Father we thank you for the gift of life you have givenus. We thank you for most beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, whomYou sent to teach us to know, love and serve you, and who suffered

and died for our redemption. We thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit, and pray that the Holy Spirit will open our minds and hearts

as we strive through our studies to know, love and serve you better.We offer this thanksgiving and petition in Jesus name. Amen

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PracticesBeliefs

Teachings

AgendaAgenda

To review/enhance students knowledge of the Catechism of the Catholic Church

Prayers

EXISTENCE OF GODEXISTENCE OF GOD

HOWHOW DO WE KNOW THAT DO WE KNOW THAT GOD EXISTS?GOD EXISTS?

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NATURAL REASONINGNATURAL REASONING

THE WORLD WE SEE ABOUT US COULD THE WORLD WE SEE ABOUT US COULD HAVE BEEN MADE ONLY BY A SELF-HAVE BEEN MADE ONLY BY A SELF-

EXISTING BEING, ALL-WISE AND EXISTING BEING, ALL-WISE AND ALMIGHTYALMIGHTY

WE CAN KNOW THAT GOD EXIST BY OURWE CAN KNOW THAT GOD EXIST BY OUR

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APOSTOLIC TRADITION INAPOSTOLIC TRADITION IN WHICH GOD HIMSELF HAS WHICH GOD HIMSELF HAS

REVEALED TO USREVEALED TO US

SACRED SCRIPTURE

DIVINE REVELATIONDIVINE REVELATION

GOD REVEALS HIMSELF TO US GOD REVEALS HIMSELF TO US THROUGHTHROUGH

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GOD’S COMMUNICATION OF HIMSELF,BY WHICH HE MAKES KNOWN THE

MYSTERY OF HIS DIVINE PLAN, A GIFT OF SELF-COMMUNICATION WHICH IS

REALIZED BY DEEDS AND WORDS OVER TIME, AND MOST FULLY BY SENDING US

HIS OWN DIVINE SON, JESUS CHRIST,

DIVINE REVELATIONDIVINE REVELATION

CCC 50 77

THE BOOKS WHICH CONTAIN THE TRUTH OF GOD’S REVELATION AND

WERE COMPOSED BY HUMAN AUTHORS INSPIRED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT

THE SACRED WRITINGS OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS

SACRED SCRIPTURE

CCC 105 88

COMES FROM THE APOSTLES AND HANDS ON WHAT THEY RECEIVED

FROM JESUS’ TEACHING AND EXAMPLE AND WHAT THEY LEARNED

FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT.

APOSTOLIC TRADITIONAPOSTOLIC TRADITION

CCC 83 99

ALL OF NATURE

THE EARTHTHE EARTH

THE HEAVENS

GOD CREATEDGOD CREATED

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MAN & WOMEN

ALL THAT IS SEEN AND UNSEEN

GOD CREATEDGOD CREATED

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GOD

CREATIONCREATION

He is the Creator of all things, He is the Creator of all things, heaven and earth, the sea and heaven and earth, the sea and

all that is in themall that is in them

The difference between human The difference between human beings and all other things God beings and all other things God

has created is? has created is?

Human beings have bodies, Human beings have bodies, intellect and free willintellect and free will

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Responsibility

Freewill and an intellect comes with

Humans can think and reason

One can make choices

CREATIONCREATION

What do we mean when we say humanshave a free will and intellect

Free will means:

Intellect means:

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CONSEQUENCES

Deeds.Actions, Words,Thoughts,

CREATIONCREATION

Responsibility means

We are responsible for “ALL” of our

and

All of which have

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When we stand before God at the end of our life we will have to answer for the choices we made in life. We won’t be able to blame

anyone for our actions.

CREATIONCREATION

Responsibility means

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RAPHAEL

THE HIGHEST CREATURES GOD FASHIONED THE HIGHEST CREATURES GOD FASHIONED ARE SPIRITS. THEY ARE CALLED?ARE SPIRITS. THEY ARE CALLED?

THE THREE ANGELS NAMED IN THE THE THREE ANGELS NAMED IN THE SCRIPTURES ARE?SCRIPTURES ARE?

ANGELS

MICHAELGABRIEL

CREATIONCREATION

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Satan

Chief of the fallen Angels is

HellBad Angels are in

HeavenGood Angels are in

CREATIONCREATION

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MAN IS COMPOSED OF:MAN IS COMPOSED OF:

BODYAND SOULBODYAND SOUL

HUMAN BEINGS ARE MADE IN THEHUMAN BEINGS ARE MADE IN THE

IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF GODIMAGE AND LIKENESS OF GOD

CREATION CREATION

HAVING BEEN CREATED IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF GOD

MEANS HUMAN BEINGS HAVE AN

CREATIONCREATION

INTELLECT AND A FREE WILL

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GARDEN OF EDEN

ADAM AND EVEADAM AND EVE

CREATIONCREATION

The first human beings God created were:

He put them in the

Sometimes called

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ADAM AND EVE WERE TEMPTED BY?ADAM AND EVE WERE TEMPTED BY?

SATANSATAN

TO EAT OF THE FRUIT OF THETO EAT OF THE FRUIT OF THE

TREE OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL TREE OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL IN THE GARDEN OF EDENIN THE GARDEN OF EDEN

CREATIONCREATION

DEATHSIN SUFFERING

GOD DROVE THEM OUT OF PARADISE

ORIGINAL SINORIGINAL SIN

CREATIONCREATION

THE SIN OF ADAM AND EVE IS CALLEDTHE SIN OF ADAM AND EVE IS CALLED

BECAUSE OF THEIR DISOBEDIENCEBECAUSE OF THEIR DISOBEDIENCE

THEIR PUNISHMENT WASTHEIR PUNISHMENT WAS

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SIN, SUFFER AND DIE

ORIGINAL SIN

CREATIONCREATION

ADAM’S DESCENDENTS ARE BORN WITH

AND WILL BECAUSE OF ADAM AND EVE

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SANCTIFYING GRACE

FREE GIFT FROM GOD

WHEN ADAM AND EVE SINNED THEY LOST?WHEN ADAM AND EVE SINNED THEY LOST?

CREATIONCREATION

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TO INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE

TO SHARE IN HIS DIVINE NATURE

ALLOWS US TO BECOME CHILDREN OF GOD

SANCTIFYING GRACE?SANCTIFYING GRACE?

CREATIONCREATION

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