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#01: How many Gods are there?
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One
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#02: How many Persons are there in God?
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Three Persons in God.
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#03: Who are the Three Persons in God?
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God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
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#04: Is the Father God?
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Yes
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#05: Is the Son God?
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Yes.
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#06: Is the Holy Spirit God?
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Yes.
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#07: How many Gods are there?
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There is only one God.
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#08: What do we call the mystery of three Persons in one God?
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The mystery of three Persons in one God is called the Blessed or Holy Trinity.
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#09: Which Person of the Holy Trinity became man?
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The Second Person, God the Son, became man without giving up His divine nature.
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#10: When God became man did He have a human mother?
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Yes.
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#11: When God became man, who was His mother?
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The Blessed Virgin Mary.
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#12: When God became man, who was His real father? (careful)
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God the Father. He did not have a human father.
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#13: When God became man, who was His foster father?
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Joseph.
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#14: What name was given to the second Person of the Trinity when He became man?
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Jesus.
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#15: When was Jesus born?
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He was born on the first Christmas.
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#16: Was Jesus God, or was He man, or was He both God and man?
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Jesus was both God and man: as the Second Person of the Holy Trinity, He was God; and since He took on a human nature from His mother Mary, He was man.
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#17: What do we call the mystery of God becoming man?
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The mystery of the Incarnation.
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#18: What is meant by the Redemption?
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That Jesus, by becoming man and dying for us on the cross and rising from the dead, paid the price for our sins, opened the gates of heaven, and freed us from slavery to sin and death.
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#19: When you were born, did you have a share in God's life (Sanctifying Grace)?
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No.
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#20: Why did you not have a share of God's life (Sanctifying Grace) when you were born?
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Because a child is born with original sin, and so does not have a share in God's life (sanctifying grace).
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#21: What was the original sin?
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It was Adam & Eve's sin of pride and disobedience to God's law.
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#22: When did you receive a share in God's life for the first time?
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At Baptism.
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#23: What was the first sacrament you received?
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Baptism.
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#24: What did the sacrament of Baptism do for you?
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It gave me a share in God's life for the first time, made me a child of God and an heir with Christ to heaven.
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#25: How long do you remain a child of God?
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Forever.
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#26: Once you are baptized, does that mean for sure that you will go to heaven?
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No, not if you die in a state of unrepentant mortal sin.
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#27: Can you lose a share in God's life after Baptism?
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Yes.
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#28: How can you lose a share in God's life?
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By committing mortal sin.
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#29: What are the two kinds of sin that we commit ourselves (actual sin)?
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Venial and mortal sin.
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#30: Which kind of sin is worse -- venial or mortal sin?
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Mortal sin.
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#31: What happens to you if you die in a state of mortal sin?
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You go to hell.
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#32: Is there really a hell?
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Yes.
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#33: Does a person in hell ever get out?
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No, hell is forever.
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#34: What happens if you die with venial sin on your soul?
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You go to Purgatory where you are purified and made perfect.
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#35: What happens to the souls in Purgatory after their time of purification?
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They go to heaven.
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#36: Is there really a heaven?
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Yes.
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#37: What three things are necessary to commit a mortal sin?
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1) You must disobey God in a serious matter. 2) You must know that it is wrong at the time you do it. 3) You must will to do it anyway.
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#38: If you commit a mortal sin after Baptism, can you be forgiven?
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Yes, if you are truly sorry for your sins.
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#39: How can a mortal sin be forgiven?
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Through the sacrament of Penance.
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#40: Can any sin, no matter how serious, be forgiven?
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Yes, any sin, no matter how serious or how many times it is committed, can be forgiven.
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#41: What three things must you do in order to receive forgiveness of sin in the sacrament of Penance?
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1) Confess all mortal sins committed since your last confession. 2) You must be truly sorry for your sins. 3) You must resolve to try to amend your life.
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#42: Who has the power to forgive sin?
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A Catholic priest.
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#43: How often should you go to confession?
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You should go immediately if you are in a state of mortal sin. Otherwise, at least once a month.
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#44: Where in the Church building is God present in a special way?
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In the tabernacle, under the appearance of bread.
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#45: True or False: When you receive Holy Communion, you receive a piece of bread that signifies, symbolizes or represents Jesus.
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False.
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#46: What (or Whom) do you receive when you receive Holy Communion?
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The Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ.
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#47: Was the Host that you receive in Holy Communion once a piece of bread?
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Yes, before it was changed at Mass.
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#48: When was the Host used in Holy Communion changed from bread to the Body and Blood of Christ?
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It was changed by the priest at the consecration of the Mass.
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#49: Should you receive Holy Communion in the state of mortal sin?
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No, if you do you commit a mortal sin.
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#50: What kind of sin is it to receive Holy Communion in the state of mortal sin?
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The sin of sacrilege.
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