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Catechism of the Catholic Church

The Church

1. True or false. God's ultimate design from the beginning of his choice of Abraham to father God's People was to call all of mankind into his family.

2. Fill in the missing phrase: "You are a chosen race, . . . , a holy nation, God's own people (1 Pet 2:9).
   1. the descendents of Abraham
   2. a pilgrim Church
   3. a people set apart
   4. a royal priesthood
   5. the circumcised of heart

3. Jesus' desire is primarily to save us as individuals and, secondarily, to incorporate us into the People of God.

4. The mystical union of the community of believers as the Body of Christ is accomplished by
   1. the Holy Spirit.
   2. the Sacraments.
   3. the definitive establishment of the kingdom on earth.
   4. solidarity in social action.
   5. Pick a combination of the above.

5. True or false. The unity of the Church derives from the unity of the Holy Trinity.

6. True or false. The mystical unity of the Body of Christ involves a special obligation to the faithful who are suffering, poor, or persecuted.

7. True or false. Belief in Christ and trust in the Church are opposed to each other.

8. Fill in the missing phrase: Christ Jesus "gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to . . ." (Titus 2:14).
   1. purify for himself a people of his own.
   2. instill in our hearts the love of the Holy Spirit.
   3. call us into the community of the faithful.
   4. incorporate us into the Body of Christ.
   5. save us from the evil fruit of our deeds.

9. Which of the following is false regarding the Church as the Bride of Christ?
   1. The Church is the fruitful mother of all God's children.
   2. As the Groom, Christ cares for the Church as for his own body.
   3. Each of the faithful, as well as the Church as a whole, is a bride of Christ.
   4. The Church is betrothed to Christ in order to become one spirit with him.
   5. None of the above.

10. Which of the following is false about the Church as the Temple of the Holy Spirit?
    1. What the soul is to the human body, the Holy Spirit is to the Mystical Body.
    2. The Holy Spirit is the source of the unity in diversity in the Church.
    3. The Holy Spirit is the principle of every saving action in the Church.
    4. Pick a combination of the above.
    5. None of the above.