Definitions Flashcards
Theology
The study of religion
Salvation
How to get to heaven
Theologian
One who has studied religion
Heretic
Someone who disagrees with the teachings of the church
Excommunication
The act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society
Justification by faith
Get into heaven by faith and faith alone.
95 theses
This Was 95 points or mistakes of the church
Papal bull
The papal bull was a letter.
Diet
A diet was a meeting for important people.
Edict
A law passed by an empower
Holy roman empower
Was a name given to The ruler of Germany, Charles v
Elector
Someone who is elected as the holy roman emporer
Lutheran
Followers of Martin Luther.
Sacrament
Two sacraments are baptism and communion. Bread is the sacrament during Eucharist.
Predestination
God chose who was getting into heaven before they were born (Calvin’s theory)