The New Testament:

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The New Testament

• And the Word became flesh,
• and dwelled among us
• John 114

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Intro Who Do You Say That I Am?
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Homework

• (done in class on Tues., 1/29) VT groups
• Period 3 https//loyolablakefield.ed.voicethread.
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• Period 6 https//loyolablakefield.ed.voicethread.
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• Period 9 https//loyolablakefield.ed.voicethread.
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Homework

• (due Weds., 1/30)
• Read pp. 2-5
• RQs Examining exercise, p. 5
• Refl., p. 5
• Print out PPt notes (3 slides/page w/ lines)

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Homework

• (due Thurs., 1/31)
• Absent students join VT group (links on slide 3)
• View and comment on VT Proofs for God?
• (due Fri., 2/1)
• Read 6-8
• RQs p. 8
• Refl. box, p. 7 and Refl. p. 8

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Homework

• (due Mon., 2/4)
• Read 9-11
• RQs p.11 and Refl. P. 11
• (due Tues., 2/5)
• Read p.12-15
• RQs p.15 and any For Refl., p. 15

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Homework

• (due Weds., 2/6)
• Read p.16-19
• RQs p.19 and any For Refl, p. 19
• (due Mon., 2/11) Study for TEST Review
• (dueTues., 2/12) Study for TEST Introduction
  Chapter

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Offering a Son

• Jesus identity who is he?
• Some a prophet, a misguided teacher (rabbi), a
  false king
• Peter You are the Christos (messiah/ anointed
  one), the Son of the Living God

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Offering a Son

• Gods love for us is so great that He sent His
  own Son, Jesus Christ, to live among us and to
  give his life for us and for our sins (Jn 316)

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Coming to Know God/Jesus

• The desire for God is written in the human heart
  because man is created by God and for God.
• -CCC,27

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We can know God through

• Human reason
• Our discovery of God
• Divine Revelation
• God manifesting (showing) Himself to us

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Proofs for God?

• Proofs tests
• Probare (Latin) to test, probe
• Evidence to be put to the test of reason

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1. Cosmological Argument

• God Unmoved Mover or First Cause of
  everything
• There must be a source from which all else exists

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2. Ontological Argument

• God Ultimate Perfect Being
• There must be that than which nothing greater
  can be thought, a.k.a. God

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3. Teleological Argument

• Argument from design
• The universe has an order or design there must
  be a designer, a.k.a. God

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4. Moral Argument

• Morality exists objectively, ie. apart from our
  opinions
• Where did we get this sense of right wrong?
• God Creator of the Moral Law

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We can know God through

• Human reason
• Our discovery of God
• Divine Revelation
• God manifesting (showing) Himself to us

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Divine Revelation

• God is known by human reason, but
• God took first step/initiative in revealing
  Himself to man so
• God makes Himself known and we are able to know
  Him

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Divine Rev. Why Necessary?

• Need for God to show what reason cant arrive at
  on its own (eg. Trinity)
• Need for God to give certitude about things
  reason can arrive at (eg. that killing is wrong)

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Divine Rev. Where is it found?

• Depositum Fidei (Deposit of Faith) 2 places
  where Gods revelation (what He has done said)
  is deposited
• Sacred Tradition (traditio pass on)
• Sacred Scripture (Bible)

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Divine Rev. What is it?

• God communicates Himself to man, making known His
  plan
• Story of it (in Scripture) Salvation History
• Fullness of it Jesus Christ, God Himself
  revealed in the flesh

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The Incarnation

• The core Catholic teaching that the Son of God
  took on human flesh in the person of Jesus
  Christ that
• God has become man!

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Quick Huddle Offense

• Groups of 4 students number-off in group.
• Quick huddle review of RQs
• Books closed
• I ask each RQ 30 sec huddle to discuss
• I call all with that stand answer ALL
  must be correct for points!

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Purpose of the Incarnation

• Reconciles us w/ God by overcoming sin, which
  separates us from God
• Reveals Gods love fully to us
• Shows us perfect example of holiness Love
• Makes it possible to share Gods nature

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Find Someone Who Knows

• YOU ask write answers the other guy initials
  the answer.
• When done, sit down review then same w/ group
• When all seated, review together, check for
  correct answers, etc. (collaborate w/ other
  groups)
• off, 1-4
• Ill call a , and quiz if all correct, all win!

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Names Titles for Jesus

• JESUS
• Yeshua, or Yehoshua (YHWH saves)
• The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) 1st to use Jesus
  as a baptismal name

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Names Titles for Jesus

• CHRIST

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Names Titles for Jesus

• SON OF GOD
• Not offspring
• Jesus is consubstantial with, or One in Being
  with the Father
• Jesus comes forth from God, and IS God.

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Names Titles for Jesus

• LORD
• Kurios (Gk., Lord)
• Adonai (Heb., Lord)
• Both used only for YHWH or God Himself