CHRISTIANITY: beliefs and teachings/practices

Question 1

Catholic

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a branch of Christianity based in rome and led by the pope

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Orthodox

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a branch of Christianity mainly but not entirely practiced in Eastern Europe

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Protestant

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a branch of Christianity originally protestants were called this because they protested against some of the practices of the Catholic church. there are many protestant denominations but they agree on the central bellied that the bible is the only authority for christians

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denomination

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a distinct group within the christian faith, with its own organisation and traditions

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omnipotent

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almighty, having unlimited power; a quality of God

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benevolent

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all-loving, all-good, a quality of God

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justice

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bringing about what is right and fair, according to the law or making up for a wrong that has been committed

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trinity

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the belief that there are three persons in the one god: the father, the son, and the holy spirit but are also one being

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holy spirit

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the third person of the trinity whom christian’s believe is the inspiring presence of God in the world

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son of god

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a title used for jesus, the second person of the trinity denotes the special relationship between jesus and god the father

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creation

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the act by which god bough the universe into being

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the word

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term used at the beginning of Johns gospel to refer to god the son

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incarnation

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becoming flesh, taking a human form

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resurrection

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1. rising from, the dead; 2. jesus rising from the dead on Easter day. An event recorded in all four gospels and the central belief of Christianity

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blasphemy

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a religious offence which includes claiming to be god

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crucifixion

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1. roman method of execution by which criminals were fixed to a cross, 2, the execution and death of jesus on good friday

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ascension

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the event 40 days after the resurrection when jesus returned to god the father in heaven

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heaven

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a state of eternal happiness in the presence of God, the place of eternal peace ruled over by God

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afterlife

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what christian’s belief follows life on earth

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day of judgment

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a time when the world will end and every soul will be judged by god and rewarded or punished

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he’ll

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the place of eternal suffering or the state of being without God

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purgatory

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the intermediate state where souls are cleansed in order to enter heaven

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satan

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name for the devil, the power and source of evil

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sin

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1. any action or though that separates humans from God; 2. behaviour which is against God’s laws and wishes or against principles of morality

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original sin

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an augustine’s christian doctrine that says that everyone is born with a built in urge to do bad things and disobey god and important doctrine within the catholic church

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salvation

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saving the soul deliverance from sin and admission to heaven bought about by jesus

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grace

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a quality of God which God shows to humans by providing love and support which they do not need to earn

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forgiveness

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

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atonement

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restoring the relationship between people and God through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus

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mass

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ceremony also called Eucharist in which the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus is celebrated using bread and wine

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worship

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acts of religious praise honour or devotion

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liturgical worship

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a church service that follows a set structure or ritual

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non-liturgical worship

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a service that does not follow a set text or ritual

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informal worship

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a type of non-liturgical worship, sometimes spontaneous or ‘charismatic’ in nature

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private worship

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when a believer praises or honours God on his or her own