Christianity Flashcards
core doctrine of Christianity stating that in Jesus Christ, God became fully human while remaining fully divine
Incarnation
God consists of three persons- God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit- who are at the same time one God
Trinity
of the Trinity, is within Christians
The Holy Spirit
stories used by Jesus to teach important moral lessons in a familiar way
Parables
the good news- saving power of Jesus
The Gospel
anticipated return of Christ to the world, in which the dead will be resurrected and all people judged
Second Coming
the freely given presence and forgiveness of God
Grace
Christianity’s most important creed, sets forth the doctrines of the Incarnation and the Trinity
Nicene Creed
community of all Christian believers
Church
short statement setting forth the foundations for Christianity’s central doctrines- thought to have been composed by the Apostles
Apostles’ Creed
opinions or doctrines at variance with the accepted doctrine
Heresies
the “right doctrine”- version of Christianity deemed true by authority and accepted by the majority
Orthodox
early follower of Jesus recognized with the authority to preach the Gospel
Apostle
those who chose to die rather than violate their religious convictions
Martyr
largest of 3 major divisions of Christianity- when not capitalized it is used to denote the universal Christian Church
Catholic
