Christian Beliefs Key Words Flashcards
What is the belief in one God called in Christianity?
Monotheism
True or False: Christianity believes in the Holy Trinity.
True
What is the central religious text in Christianity?
The Bible
What term is used to describe the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ?
Easter
What is the term for the Christian belief in the forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ?
Atonement
What is the Christian belief in the afterlife called?
Eternal life
What is the Christian belief in the second coming of Jesus called?
The Parousia
What is the Christian ritual of eating bread and drinking wine to symbolize the body and blood of Christ?
Communion
What is the term for the Christian belief in the existence of heaven and hell?
Afterlife
What is the belief in the power of God to intervene in the world called?
Divine intervention
What is the Christian belief in being saved from sin and its consequences?
Salvation
What is the Christian belief in the existence of evil spirits or demons called?
Demonology
What is the term for the Christian belief in the power of prayer?
Intercession
What is the Christian belief in the spiritual leader of the church called?
Pope
What is the Christian belief in the resurrection of the dead called?
Resurrection
What term is used to describe the Christian belief in the end times and final judgment?
Eschatology
What is the Christian belief in the existence of a higher power or divine being called?
Theism
What is the Christian belief in the study of religious beliefs and practices called?
Theology
What is the Christian belief in the authority of the church to interpret scripture called?
Magisterium
What is the term for the Christian belief in the spiritual cleansing of sins?
Purification
What is the Christian belief in the existence of a personal God who is involved in human affairs called?
Theism
What is the term for the Christian belief in the coming of the Holy Spirit?
Pentecost
What is the Christian belief in the existence of angels called?
Angelology
What is the term for the Christian belief in the divine nature of Jesus Christ?
Christology