Christian beliefs key vocab Flashcards
Afterlife
The belief that there is life after death, e.g. Christians believe that their soul joins God in heaven
Ascension
Jesus ascends bodily into Heaven 40 days after the resurrection
Atonement
Showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong
Awe
Completely overwhelmed by a sense of God’s presence, e.g. having a religious experience of God by looking at the wonder of nature
Benevolent
All-loving, all-good
Blasphemy
A religious offence which includes claiming to be God
Creation
Christians believe that God created the universe /world and everything in it
Crucifixion
A Roman method of execution and the death of Jesus on the cross on Good Friday
Denomination
A group within the Christian church eg Catholic, Church of England
Dominion:
Being in charge of the world for God. God gave humans the responsibility to look after the world on God’s behalf
Environment:
The natural world around us. Christians believe that humans should manage the animals and plants, etc, with respect because God made the world and everything in it.
God:
Ultimate being, creator and sustainer of the world, e.g. Christians believe that God made the world in 6 days or periods of time
Grace
A quality of God which he shows to humans by provided love and support which they do not need to earn
Holy Spirit
The 3 rd person of the Trinity and the presence of God in the world
Incarnation:
God made human. For Christians, Jesus was the Son of God in human form
Justice
Bringing about what is right and fair
Mass
Ceremony (also called Eucharist) in which the death and resurrection of Jesus Is celebrated using bread and wine
Messiah:
Saviour. For Christians, Jesus was the Messiah.
Omnipotent
Almighty, having unlimited power
Purgatory
The intermediate state where souls are cleansed to get into Heaven- Catholic belief.
Resurrection:
Jesus rising from the dead on Easter day. The central belief of Christianity. An act of God; a miracle
Revelation:
Something revealed or shown that was previously hidden, e.g. Jesus was God’s reatest revelation
Salvation:
Being saved from sin through Jesus Christ
Sin
Behaviour which is against God’s laws or the principles of morality
soul:
The part of humans that lives on after the body has died. Christians believe that the soul goes to be with God in Heaven
Symbolism:
Something that points to or explains something else, e.g. the cross represents how Jesus died and was resurrected for our sins
The Word
Term used in John’s gospel to refer to god the Son (Jesus)
Trinity:
God, Son and Holy Spirit. Three elements of God, yet one God.
