Theo 3 Lesson 1 - Revelation

8/2/2019 Theo 3 Lesson 1 - Revelation

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GODS

REVELATION


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Activity:

Select a partner (either anew classmate or an oldfriend)

Introduce yourself and tellsomething about yourself(anything that you are

willing to reveal to him/her)


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Reflection: Did you reveal your true self? (or you

just selected your positive/negative side) Is it easy to reveal your true self to

others? Why or why not?

Does the length of acquaintances a

factor in your decision to reveal or notyour true self?

Is there something in your partnerssharing that you do not know yet about

him/her? Is there something about your own self

that others will not know if you will nottake the initiative to reveal it?


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Revelation

is Gods personal loving communication tous of who He is and His plan to save us allin His love.

is Gods reaching out to us in friendship,so we get to know and love Him.


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God reveals Himself through

Natural signs creation

Biblical signs Sacred Scriptures

Ecclesial signs the Church

Liturgical signs prayer and sacramentalworship, doctrine and moral service of theChurch

Signs of the times his interior presence in ourconscience; and in all the events of our dailylives and world events; in other religions


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We respond to Gods revelation through

Faith believing in God

Christian Faith believing in the Godrevealed by Jesus Christ

Catholic Christian Faith believing thatChrist reveals God to us in and throughthe Catholic Church, the body of Christ,united in the Holy Spirit (CFC 114)


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Essential Dimensions of Faith

Christian Faith, then, touches

Our minds (believing)

Our wills (doing) Our hearts (trusting)

By faith, we freely commit our entire selfto God, making the full submission of ourintellect and will to God who reveals, andwilling assenting to the revelation given

by Him.


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Jesus Christ as Fullness of Gods Revelation

Jesus is the goal, the content and the agentof Gods self-revelation.

As goal, he is our ultimate destiny.

As content, he is the Revealed One; inHimself, Jesus reveals both God andourselves.

As agent, he is the revealer


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How does Christ reveal God to us today?

Christ reveals God to us primarily throughthe Church,

its Sacred Scripture and Living Tradition,

through which the Holy Spirit comes to us.


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Faith in Jesus Christ helps us to grow into adult persons who

can relate to others responsibly andmaturely;

liberates us from being enslaved by sin;

and opens us to deep joy and happiness in the

Lord.

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