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Lesson 4

Revelation: God's Gift of Himself

God actively gives us the gift of knowing Him personally through revelation.

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Lesson Topics
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Lesson Vocabulary

  • Natural Revelation
    :
    (n.): God’s communication of Himself to us through the created order.
  • Divine Revelation
    :
    (n.): God’s communication of Himself, by which He makes known the mystery of His divine plan by deeds and words over time, and most fully by sending His Son, Jesus Christ.
  • Sacred Tradition
    :
    (n.): The living transmission of the Gospel message in the Church.
  • Apostles
    :
    (n.): A term meaning “one who is sent,” as Jesus was sent by His Father, and as He sent His chosen disciples to preach the Gospel to the whole world. He called Twelve to become His Apostles, chosen witnesses of His Resurrection and the foundation on which the Church is built.
  • Bishop
    :
    (n.): A successor to the Apostles, who has received the fullness of the Sacrament of Holy Orders. He is the leader of a particular church, or diocese, entrusted to him.
  • Apostolic Succession
    :
    (n.): The handing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles to their successors, the bishops, through the laying on of hands, as a permanent office in the Church
  • Magisterium
    :
    (n.): The living teaching authority of the Catholic Church whose task it is to give authentic interpretation of the Word of God found in Scripture and Tradition, and to ensure the faithfulness of the Church to the teachings of the Apostles in matters of faith and morals. This authority is exercised by all of the world’s bishops in union with the pope, and by the pope alone when he defines infallibly a doctrine of faith or morals.
  • Gospel
    :
    (n.): One of the first four books of the New Testament. They are the heart of the Scriptures and proclaim the Good News of salvation won for us by the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Gospels are our primary source of knowledge of life of Jesus Christ. The word Gospel means “Good News.”
  • Word of God
    :
    (n.): The entire content of divine revelation contained in Scripture and proclaimed in the Church. The Word of God is also Jesus Christ Himself, God’s only-begotten Son, who is the fullness of God’s revelation and who took flesh and became man for the sake of salvation.
  • Development of Doctrine
    :
    (n.): The process of how, over time, the Church reflects on who Jesus is, trying to understand more about Him so she can better communicate the Truth to the people of a particular age. Guided by the Holy Spirit, the Church’s understanding of her own teaching deepens but does not change.
  • Economy of Salvation
    :
    (n.): God’s revelation and communication of Himself to the world, by His words and deeds, for the sake of the salvation of the world in the Person and work of Jesus Christ.

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