christianity key terms Flashcards
sectarianism
Excessive devotion to a particular religious denomination
sabbath
- Meant to be a day of rest
- Reflecting God’s rest day after the creation
- Day of worshipping together at church
- Usually Sunday but some Protestant groups follow the Jewish tradition and hold it on Saturday
prayer
- Develop a closer relationship with God
- Connects the heart, the mind and will to God in words
- The primary prayer in christianity is the ‘Lord’s Prayer’, or ‘Our Father’
- Provides a basic framework of praise, thanks and petition
Transcendent
God is not limited by space, time or material conditions
Immanent
God is not separated from the world but involved in it
indirect revelation
- creation
- Other people
- Conscience
- Morality
Direct revelation
- Scripture - Prophets (OT)
- Jesus Christ - Apostles (NT)
- Miracle
- Dreams/visions
- Experience
Sin
- A choice by humans to ignore God’s rule
- Breaks the relationship with God the Father because he is a perfect God who must punish Sin
Grace
Only God can save his people from their sin and provide restoration of the relationship
Salvation
- Freedom from the bandage of sin and death
- Man can do nothing to contribute to his salvation
Lutherans
One of the largest branches of Protestantism that identifies with the teachings of Martin Luther
Protestant
- A member or follower of any of the western christian with the principles of the Reformation
- Including the
- Baptist - The Lutheran churches
- Presbyterian
Denominations
A subgroup within a religion that operate under a common name, tradition, and identity
Fundamental
A central or primary rule or principle on which something is based
Papacy
Office of the Bishop of Rome having responsibility of the whole church
