A-C New Flashcards
Beatitudes
Nine blessings at the beginning of the sermon on the mount
Abba
Intimate, familiar arraignment word for father
Autograph
The original manuscript of a literary text
Apostolic Fathers
Second century Noncanonical writings excepted as representing the apostolicface
Covenant
Solemn agreement that binds to parties
Cult
“Care of the gods”
Antichrist
Apocalyptic figure, the arch enemy
Apology
A reasoned explanation
Antinomianism
The Christian has no ethical or moral obligations
AD
Radiation of the Latin on anno domini
Church
Community of believers in Jesus Christ
Adoptionism
View that Jesus wasn’t divine but was adopted at baptism
Council of Jamnia
Rabinical scholars to help standardize the Jewish religion
Catholic
Universal, affecting human kind as a whole
Catholic epistles
James, first and second Peter; one, two, and three John; and Jude
Apocalypse
And uncovering or revelation
Amen
Solemn confirmation of what has been said
Aramaic
Semitic language of Palestine
Apocrypha
14 bucks of Septuagint not found in OT
Agrapha
Words and sayings of Jesus not in the canonical Gospels
Charisma
“Gift of grace”, various gifts of the spirit
Apocryphal New Testament
Noncanonical books that claim apostolic authorship
Christology
Concerned with the revelation of Jesus
Baptism
Sacrament of immersion into water
Apostle
One who is sent