... Flashcards
Gospel
A written record of Christ’s words and deeds
“Good News”
Prophet
One who delivers good news on behalf of god
Rabbi
Hebrew for “my teacher”
Messiah
The Hebrew word for “anointed one”
Psalm
A collection of songs, prayers, poems, hymns gathered over a very long period of time
Revelation
Knowledge of god deduced from the natural world and human existence
Ascension
Jesus rising off into heaven 40 days after his death
Original Sin
The loss of original holiness and justice due to Adam’s sin
Salvation History
God’s infinite love for us establishing special covenants between each of us.
Covenant
A sacred agreement between God and human beings promising to be faithful to one another forever
Dogma
A central truth of revelation that Catholics are obliged to believe
Incarnation
The assumption of a human nature by Jesus Christ, “being made of flesh”
Sacred Scripture
the inspired word of God, the collection of sacred books that hand on the truth of Revelation in written form
Books that god reveals himself
Deposit of Faith
passing down the church faith through scripture to the church in the apostles time
Magisterium
The teaching authority
Heresy
A theory that goes against the beliefs of the church
Things that goes against dogma
Sacred Tradition
A list: life, bible, worship
Living out the Gospel in the Church’s teachings, life and worship thats passed down by the magisterium
Docetisim
A heretical system of thought dating from apostolic times, which held that Christ only seemed to be a man, to be born, have lived, suffered, and risen from the dead
Disciples
Followers of Jesus “learner”
Resurrection
the belief that after death people will have a bodily existence.