Chapter 2 Flashcards
worship
giving honor, praise, and sacrifice to God
adore
giving praise and honor to God
reverence
honor and respect
superstition
belief that creatures have supernatural powers
impiety
the sin of lacking reverence or proper respect for God
heresy
the willful denial of a truth of faith
apostasy
the rejection by a baptized person of the Christian faith
schism
to deny the authority of the church
idolatry
the sin of worshipping something other than God
irreligion
an absence of love for God and not giving to Him what we owe as His creatures
sacrifice
- The act of completely giving something back to God
- Old Testament sacrifice included burning animals and crops and offering them to God
stewardship
the proper use of God’s gifts
tithing
returning our riches to God in service for the poor and the Church. Tithing is an act of love for God
What is required by the 1st Commandment?
The First Commandment commands us to believe in God, to hope in him, and to love him above all else
Believe – Love – Hope
We must learn in order to believe
We must believe in order to hope