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1
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What is a martyr?

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Someone who dies for their faith.

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Who were the Sadducees?

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Wealthy people who didn’t believe in the resurrection of the dead. Mainly Jews.

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What does passion refer to in a religious context?

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The suffering and death of Jesus during his final days.

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Who were the Pharisees?

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They believed in the resurrection of the dead and followed laws of the Old Testament.

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What are the Gospels?

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The good news of God through words.

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What is conversion?

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Turning to God.

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What is resurrection?

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Jesus coming back to life on the third day.

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What is oral tradition?

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The point in the Gospels by which the good news was spread by word of mouth.

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What is the role of a chief priest?

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Official, authoritative teaching of the Church based on the Revelation of God.

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Who are disciples?

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Followers of Jesus.

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What is written tradition?

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The stage during the formation of the Gospels when the human authors, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, drew upon the oral tradition and earlier writing to create the four Gospels we have today in the Bible.

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What is the New Testament?

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Official, authoritative teaching of the Church based on the Revelation of God.

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What does Messiah mean?

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Hebrew word for anointed one.

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What does inspired mean in a religious context?

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Written by humans by the guidance of the Holy Spirit to teach faithfully.

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What is a parable?

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A short story with mainly images.

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What is a miracle?

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Special manifestation that God is real.

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What does universality refer to?

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The offer of salvation to everyone.

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What is Sacred Tradition?

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The process of passing on the Gospels message.

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What is the Magisterium?

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Everyone in the church’s office that reveals the truth.

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What is Apostolic Succession?

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Official, authoritative teaching of the Church based on the Revelation of God.

21
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What is doctrine?

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An official, authoritative teaching of the Church based on the Revelation of God.

22
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What is interreligious dialogue?

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A way to be kind to all religions.

23
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What is a synagogue?

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Where Jewish assembly go for religious worship.

24
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What is Christology?

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The study of Christ.

25
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What is free will?

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Ability to make your own choices.

26
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What is Incarnation?

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God seen in human form.

27
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Who is a Gentile?

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Not a Jew.

28
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What is justification?

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Bringing a sinful human to the right path.

29
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What is salvation?

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Saving us from sin.

30
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What is redemption?

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A second chance.

31
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What is the Sanhedrin?

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The highest council of Jews.

32
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What is faith?

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Believing that God is real.

33
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What is Passover?

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The day where Jews honor the blood of the lamb that was marked across homes and saved their first born sons from getting killed by God in the Old Testament.

34
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What is discourse?

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A firm presentation.

35
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What is blasphemy?

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Mocking God.

36
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What is the Paschal Mystery?

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Work done by Jesus.

37
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Who are scribes?

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People associated with chief priests and parishes; they taught Jewish law and scripture.

38
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What is the Old Law?

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The Ten Commandments.

39
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Who are the Zealots?

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People who believed that God wanted Israel freed.

40
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What does patriarchal mean?

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Group led by men.

41
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What are elites?

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Powerful group of people who consist of wealth and social status.

42
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What is the Sabbath?

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A day of rest for Jews.

43
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What is the Promised Land?

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Land of Canaan which was promised freedom for Abraham and descendants.

44
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What is Divine Revelation?

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The knowledge God has of His plan of salvation.

45
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What is a missionary?

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A person sent to spread the gospel and strengthen faith.

46
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What does Torah mean?

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Hebrew word meaning law.

47
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What is the Deposit of Faith?

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Revealed truth that included scripture and tradition.

48
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What is infallibility?

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Gift of proclaiming doctrine, faith, and morals without any mistakes.

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