Incarnation Flashcards

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Incarnation

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The christian belief that God came to earth in the flesh in human form as Jesus

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Grace

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God’s free gift of his unconditional love to the believer

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Incarnate son

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God made man

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Eternal

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Without beginning or end (Never dieing)

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Word of God

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God expresses himself through Jesus

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Son of God

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Emphasises Jesus’ divine side - that he was fully God

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Son of man

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To emphasise his human side

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Ichthus

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Jesus Christ is the Son of God the saviour

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Alpha and Omega

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Alpha is the first letter of the greek alphapet and Omega is the last letter. This represents the belief that God is involved in everything from beginning to end

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Chi - Rho

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The first two letters of the greek word for christ. Represents the belief that through his death Jesus saved all humans

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Crucifix

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Reminds us of the pain and suffering that Jesus went through as he died and his burning love

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Magisterium

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The Pope and the Bishop

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Beatitudes

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A list of eight attitudes which Jesus blesses (holy) in God’s eyes the first part of the sermon on the Mount.

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Sacrament

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A moment of grace when God’s love is poured into an individual.

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Sermon on the mount

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A sermon (talk) from Jesus which gives a set of rules and values to apply to life (Matthew 5-7)

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Annuciation

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The announcement to Mary that she will be the mother of Jesus - the son of God

Matthew = for jewish christians focused on Joseph’s role in Jesus’ birth

Luke = non-jewish christians for whom the value of women was higher

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St Irenaeus writings

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Jesus is the meeting point between God (eternal world) and humanity (physical human world)

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Different beatitudes

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The poor in spirit (humble)
The merciful (show forgiveness)
Those who mourn (the sorrowful or bereaved)
The pure in heart (unselfish)
The meek (not pushy/arrogant)
The peace makers (try to solve conflict)
Those who hunger to Gods will
Those who are persecuted for a righteous cause'
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Parable of the sheep and goats

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Sheeps

Fed the hungry
Gave drink to the thirsty
Welcomed strangers
Clothed the naked
Visited the sick
Visited those in prison

Goats did not

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The statue Christ the Redeemer

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The cross shape as the outsretched arms is a symbol of Jesus’ love and obedience to God the father

Reminds us of Jesus’love takes in all people

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The statue Crucifix

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Free’d all people from sin and death

A reminder of the pain and suffering that Jesus went through as he died

Reminds us of his burning love

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The Statue sacred heart

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Holes in hands (reminds us from where he was nailed to the cross)

One of his hands pointing to the heart that is shown on his breast reminds us of his love

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Attitudes towards Religious art (For)

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Jesus was fully human - visible and tangible like the statues and images

Can be interpreted in different ways e.g. the Mosiac

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Attitudes towards Religious art (against)

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Can be misleading

It is not possible to portray God an infinite, transcendent being accurately because we are using finite (limited) human means.

People may think that the statue itself is being worshipped. Which is going against the second commandment of ‘do not worship idols’

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Sacrament Baptism

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The pouring of water = The cleaning of sin

‘I baptise you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy spirit

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Sacrament Eucharist

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The receiving of the consecrated bread and wine the body and blood of christ = Receiving the fullness of christ

“This is my body. This my blood”

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Sacrament confirmation

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The anointing of the forehead with chrism (holy oil) = receiving the gifts of the Holy spirit

“Will you take ….. as your lawful wedded husband/wife…..”

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Sacrament Reconciliation

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The laying on of hands = the passing on of Gods power of forgiveness

’ I absolve you from your sins in the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy spirit’

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Sacarment Marriage

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The consent = each partner accepting the other person as husband/wife for life

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Sacrament ‘sacrament of the sick’

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The annointing of the head and hands (the senses) with the oil of the sick

“Through this holy anointing may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with grace….”

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Sacrament ordination

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The laying of hands and the anointing of the hands with chrism = conferring the dignity of the priesthood

“Almighty father, grant to this servant of yours the dignity of the priesthood”

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Sacramental nature of reality

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Catholics believes the whole world (reality) is a sign of God’s love because it was creates by God

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Imago Dei

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all life comes from God and humans are made in the image of God… therefore all life is holy

Catholics believe life begins at conception (the whole person is present)

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Abortion

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The deliberate termination of a pregnancy

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Conception

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When the male sperm fertilises the female ovum, see by christians as the start of life

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The divine life

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The Shared love of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit