Christian beliefs key vocab

Question 1

Afterlife

Answer 1

The belief that there is life after death, e.g. Christians believe that their soul joins God in heaven

Question 2

Ascension

Answer 2

Jesus ascends bodily into Heaven 40 days after the resurrection

Question 3

Atonement

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Showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong

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Awe

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Completely overwhelmed by a sense of God’s presence, e.g. having a religious experience of God by looking at the wonder of nature

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Benevolent

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All-loving, all-good

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Blasphemy

Answer 6

A religious offence which includes claiming to be God

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Creation

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Christians believe that God created the universe /world and everything in it

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Crucifixion

Answer 8

A Roman method of execution and the death of Jesus on the cross on Good Friday

Question 9

Denomination

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A group within the Christian church eg Catholic, Church of England

Question 10

Dominion:

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Being in charge of the world for God. God gave humans the responsibility to look after the world on God’s behalf

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Environment:

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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.

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God:

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Ultimate being, creator and sustainer of the world, e.g. Christians believe that God made the world in 6 days or periods of time

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Grace

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A quality of God which he shows to humans by provided love and support which they do not need to earn

Question 14

Holy Spirit

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The 3 rd person of the Trinity and the presence of God in the world

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Incarnation:

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God made human. For Christians, Jesus was the Son of God in human form

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Justice

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Bringing about what is right and fair

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Mass

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Ceremony (also called Eucharist) in which the death and resurrection of Jesus Is celebrated using bread and wine

Question 18

Messiah:

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Saviour. For Christians, Jesus was the Messiah.

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Omnipotent

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Almighty, having unlimited power

Question 20

Purgatory

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The intermediate state where souls are cleansed to get into Heaven- Catholic belief.

Question 21

Resurrection:

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Jesus rising from the dead on Easter day. The central belief of Christianity. An act of God; a miracle

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Revelation:

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Something revealed or shown that was previously hidden, e.g. Jesus was God’s reatest revelation

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Salvation:

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Being saved from sin through Jesus Christ

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Sin

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Behaviour which is against God’s laws or the principles of morality

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soul:

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The part of humans that lives on after the body has died. Christians believe that the soul goes to be with God in Heaven

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Symbolism:

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Something that points to or explains something else, e.g. the cross represents how Jesus died and was resurrected for our sins

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The Word

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Term used in John’s gospel to refer to god the Son (Jesus)

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Trinity:

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God, Son and Holy Spirit. Three elements of God, yet one God.