Which term refers to the single deposit of the Word of God that includes both Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture?

• A. Sacred Scripture
• B. Deposit of Faith
• C. Sacred Tradition
• D. Gospel

Answer: (B)

The concept here is that God’s revelation is received and safeguarded as one unified body, handed down to the Church in two complementary forms: Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. This complete collection—the full set of truths God has revealed, kept intact and entrusted to the Church through time—is called the Deposit of Faith. It holds that Scripture and Tradition are not two separate sources of revelation but two expressions of the same truth, the written record and the living, oral transmission that preserve and interpret it. The Gospel refers specifically to the four writing accounts of Jesus’ life and teaching, which are part of Sacred Scripture, while Sacred Tradition denotes the ongoing faith, practice, and teaching handed down through the Church. So the single term that encompasses both Scripture and Tradition as the full revelation is the Deposit of Faith.