Christianity Flashcards
Ascension
The event 40 days after the resurrection, when Jesus returned to god, the father, in heaven
Atonement
Literally ‘at-one-ment’, it refers to the reconciliation between god and humanity that was sealed by the sacrificial death of Jesus
Baptism
The sacrament through which people become members of the church. Baptism involves the use of water as a symbol of the washing away of sin. It is a rite of initiation
Believers baptism
Initiation into the church, by the immersion in water, of people old enough to understand the ceremony/rite and willing to live a Christian life. Some denominations prefer this to infant baptism. This form of baptism contains many similarities to the baptism of Jesus
Bible
Sacred book for Christians containing both the old and New Testament
Catholic
The tradition within the Christian church which is led by the pope
Catholic agency for overseas development (CAFOD)
A christian charity that provides emergency and long-term aid to the developing world
Christ
The leader promised by god the Jews. The word literally means ‘anointed one’ in Greek; the Hebrew equivalent in messiah. Christians believe Jesus to be the Christ
Christian
Someone who believe in Jesus Christ and follows the religion based on his teachings
Christian aid
A Christian charity that provides emergency and long-term aid to the developing world
Christmas
The feast day commemorating the birth of Jesus
Creation
Christians believe the world is gods loving creation
Crucifixion
Roman method of execution by which criminals were fixed to a cross. Happened to Jesus when he was executed on good Friday
Eucharist
Literally ‘thanksgiving’. Another name for holy communion and a service in which the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus are celebrated, using bread and wine. Thanks are given to god for his creation of the world, for the life, death and wine which many Christians refer to as jesus’ body and blood
Evangelism
Preaching the gospel to convert People to the Christian faith
The father
The first person of the trinity, the creator and sustainer of the universe
Holy Spirit
The third person in the trinity who descended like a dove on Jesus at his baptism
Incarnation
Literally ‘in flesh’ or ‘enfleshed’ the doctrine that god took the human form as Jesus
Informal prayer
Spontaneous prayers spoken form the heart rather then from sacred writing
Informal worship
Worship which has no set structure
Iona
An island used by Christians today as a centre for pilgrimage and religious retreat
Just
This refers to the nature of god as one who treats each individual human being fairly equally
Liturgical worship
a church service which follows a set structure or ritual
Trinity
The belief that there are three persons in the one god. The father, son and Holy Spirit are separate, but are also one being
Salvation
Saving the soul and deliverance from sin and admission to heaven brought about by Jesus
Omnipotent
The belief god is ‘all powerful
