Answer Key: The Doctrine of Salvation: What it Means to Be Saved

ANSWER KEY FOR ASSESSMENT

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. (c) A supernatural gift of God bestowed on us through the merits of Jesus Christ for our salvation
2. (b) It removes original sin
3. (a) Past (justification), Present (sanctification), Future (glorification)
4. (b) The supernatural life of the soul that makes us holy and pleasing to God
5. (b) The virtue by which we firmly believe all the truths God has revealed

True or False Answers:

1. False - Romans 3:23 states that ALL have sinned
2. True - This is exactly what the Baltimore Catechism teaches
3. False - Grace is a supernatural gift from God, not a natural human ability
4. True - Past, present, and future dimensions of salvation
5. False - Catholic teaching includes cooperation with grace
6. True - This is the correct definition of sanctifying grace
7. True - Romans 8:16 teaches this truth
8. False - Faith is a virtue by which we believe revealed truths, not mere feelings
9. True - This is the correct teaching of John 3:16
10. True - Catholic doctrine emphasizes both grace and cooperation

Fill in the Blank Answers:

1. sinned; glory
2. children; heirs
3. supernatural; merits
4. penalty; power; presence
5. faith; gift
6. children
7. supernatural; holy
8. believe; revealed
9. Son; believes
10. grace; cooperation

Short Answer Sample Responses:

1. Romans 3:23 teaches the universal reality of sin - all humans have fallen short of God's perfect standard and need salvation.
2. The Baltimore Catechism teaches that Baptism removes original sin and makes us children of God and heirs of heaven.
3. Sanctifying grace is the supernatural life of the soul that makes us holy and pleasing to God.
4. Catholic teaching holds that salvation involves both God's grace and our cooperation with that grace through faith and good works.
5. Past: justification (salvation from sin's penalty), Present: sanctification (salvation from sin's power), Future: glorification (salvation from sin's presence).