CORRECT ANSWERS
what is it that the holy spirit brings? - Answer-corage, fortitude, the power and grace to
understand, accept, and follow the teachings Jesus left us and teaches us tha meaning
of Divine revelation
what were the jewish origins of pentecost - Answer-it was a jewish harvest feast day
that occured fifty days after passover
what is ruah and how was it used it the old testament - Answer-a hebrew word meaning
wind or breath, used in the old testament referrring to the GOds mysterious and
powerful life giving presence
give two examples of the holy spirits presence or involvement in Salvation history in the
old testement - Answer-gave the breath of life to adam and eve and all humans, the
covenant with abraham
give two examples of the holy spirits presence or involvement in the ministry of jesus -
Answer-he enabled mary to concieve Jesus, helped jesus get through the temptation in
the deser
How did jesus instruct his apostles to baptize others - Answer-in the name of the father
the son and the holy spirit
what does the church teach about the Trinity - Answer-that there are three divine
persons in one
explain the statement made by St. Athanasius"We worship one God in Trinity, and
Trinity in Unity - Answer-that there are threee distinct persons but they are one
How did the coming of Jesus change what people knew about God - Answer-jesus
reveleved that it is not God alone there is one in three
How did church teaching about the trinity develop over the first six centuries - Answer-`it
gradually developed through discussion and and pronouncements of ecumenical
councils
what is the divine providence of God - Answer-his loving and watchful guidance over us
and over all creation