Understanding Theological Virtues Study Guide
A guide to understanding the theological virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love. This guide explains their nature, how they differ from moral virtues, and their reliance on divine grace. It covers topics such as the Trinity, the Incarnation, the promise of eternal happiness, and the attributes of God relevant to hope and love.
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The Virtue of Faith
The Nature of Belief
Understanding the core concept of 'firm belief' in the divine and the nature of religious conviction.
- Religious conviction
- Divine belief
- Nature of faith
The Nature of Belief: Understanding Religious Conviction
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Doctrine of the Trinity
Studying the belief in one God in three divine Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- Divine Persons
- Father, Son, Holy Spirit
- Monotheism
Incarnation and Redemption
Examining the belief in the Son becoming man and dying for the sins of humanity.
- Incarnation
- Redemption
- Son of God
- Atonement for sin
The Final Judgment
Understanding the theological expectation of Christ returning to judge the living and the dead.
- Final judgment
- Judgment of living and dead
- Eschatology
Authority of Church Teaching
Learning why the truths of the Church are accepted based on the nature of divine revelation.
- Church teaching
- Divine revelation
- Authority of faith
- Theological truths
The Virtue of Hope
Reliance on Divine Grace
Understanding that hope is rooted in God's grace rather than human strength alone.
- Divine grace
- Human strength
- Theological hope
- Source of hope
Reliance on Divine Grace vs. Human Optimism
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Hope and Forgiveness
The role of hope in seeking and trusting in the pardon of sins.
- Hope
- Forgiveness of sins
- Seeking forgiveness
The Promise of Eternal Happiness
Studying the ultimate goal of the Christian life: everlasting joy in God.
- Eternal happiness
- Everlasting joy
- Ultimate goal
Attributes of God in Hope
Analyzing how God's power, faithfulness, kindness, and mercy fuel our hope.
- God's attributes
- Divine power
- Divine faithfulness
- Divine mercy
- Fueling hope
The Virtue of Love
Primacy of Divine Love
Understanding why God is to be loved above all other created things.
- Divine love
- Love of God
- Created things
- Object of love
Love of Neighbor
The concept of loving one's neighbor specifically for the sake of God.
- Love of neighbor
- Love for God's sake
- Theological love
- Motivation for love
God as the Perfect Good
Recognizing God as the highest, infinite, and perfect good worthy of all love.
- God's perfection
- Infinite good
- Divine attributes
- Worthy of love
The Intentionality of Virtue
The spiritual discipline of intending to live and die within these virtues.
- Intentionality
- Spiritual discipline
- Living virtuously
- Dying in virtue
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