Christianity Flashcards
Anglican
Means English, when applied to à Christian denomination it means of or relating to the Church of England
Baptism
Christian ritual that that symbolises the washing away of sin and entering a new life
Bible
Christian holy book
Creation
The act of making the world ( they believe god was responsible for this)
Creationism
The belief that the universe and living organisms originate from specific acts of divine creation
Denomination
A group within Christianity
Doctrine
A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by the church
The fall
The ides that human beings have turned away from god (sinned) this is shown in the story of Adam and Eve
Forgiveness
To stop blaming it being angry with someone for something they have done
God
A supernatural being Christians believe is responsible for the universe
Incarnation
To become flesh
Infallible
Containing no faults or errors
Gospel
Literally translates as good news. The teaching or revelation of Christ
Gods grace
Doctrine of gods love and forgiveness to humans even though it is undeserved
Heresy
Belief or opinion contrary to mainstream religious belief
Kingdom of god
A time/place where god will rule supreme. For some this is spiritual, for others physical like heaven and others can be achieved on Earth by living by Gods will
Liberal
Open to change and modernisation
Literal
Original or most basic meaning
Lords supper
À Christian ritual that commemorates the death of Jesus
Non-literal
Idea that texts don’t contain facts but instead have metaphorical meaning
Original sin
Doctrine of Christian denominations that humans are born sinful
Pentecostalism
A Protestant Charismatic Christian movement that emphasises direct personal experience of god from the holy spirit
People of God
The idea that god chose the Jewish nation to make his covenant with
Protestant
A form of Christianity that began as a protest against the Roman Catholic Church
