Key Terms - Redemption

Question 1

The Church

Answer 1

Holy people of God also called the Body of Christ, among whom Christ is present and active.

Question 2

A Church

Answer 2

A building in which Christians worship.

Question 3

Altar

Answer 3

The place of sacrifice where the offering of the mass is made to God.

Question 4

Stations of the Cross

Answer 4

Series of 14 images that remind Catholics of Jesus’ final journey to the cross.

Question 5

Lectern

Answer 5

The reading stand from which the Bible readings are given and the word of God is proclaimed.

Question 6

Tabernacle

Answer 6

The place in the church where the consecrated hosts are kept.

Question 7

Crucifix

Answer 7

A representation of Jesus on the cross on which he died.

Question 8

Free Will and Sin

Answer 8

God made perfect world and gave humans use free will to choose to follow him. Humans mis-use free will by choosing to sin. Jesus comes down to repair broken bond with God.

Question 9

Atonement

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Crucifixion

Answer 10

Execution by being fixed up onto the cross.

Question 11

Resurrection

Answer 11

Jesus coming back from the dead to save humanity from their sins.

Question 12

Ascension

Answer 12

Jesus returns to heaven, body and soul.

Question 13

Restoration

Answer 13

When Jesus returns to heaven, this opens the door for humans to join him.
This is the resurrection of creation.

Question 14

Redemption

Answer 14

Making up for the wrongs done by other people to bring humans back into a relationship with God.

Question 15

Salvation

Answer 15

Freedom from sin, and from the eternal separation from God that is brought about by sin.

Question 16

Grace

Answer 16

Gods free gift of his unconditional love to the believer.

Question 17

Conscience

Answer 17

The voice of God in their heart and soul guiding each person to make the right choices.

Question 18

The Mass

Answer 18

A reenactment and celebration of Jesus’ death, through which humans are freed from their sins and their relationship which God is restored.

Question 19

Offertory

Answer 19

People present bread (the hosts) and wine to God as sign of thanksgiving.

Question 20

Eucharistic Prayer

Answer 20

At the consecration, the words of Jesus at the last supper are repeated over the bread and wine.

Question 21

Our Father

Answer 21

Through Christs redemption, believers are allowed to call God ‘father’. At this point they say the our father.

Question 22

Communion

Answer 22

Sharing in a meal that unites people with each other and with Christ.

Question 23

Words of Instiution

Answer 23

When the priest says the words of Jesus from the last supper.

Question 24

Agnus Deo (Lamb of God)

Answer 24

Latin word for the first part of prayer that is said shortly before communion.

Question 25

Blessed Sacrament

Answer 25

A term that refers to the consecrated bread and wine.

Question 26

Eucharistic Adoration

Answer 26

Catholics believe that Jesus is truly present in the consecrated bread and wine, called the blessed sacrament so they treat the Eucharist with great reverence and respect.

Question 27

Benediction

Answer 27

Meaning ‘blessing’ a service at which the blessed sacrament is exposed and catholics worship christ in the sacrament.

Question 28

Monstrance

Answer 28

A large holder in which a large host is placed upright so people might see it and worship before the blessed sacrament.

Question 29

Orthodox

Answer 29

A branch of Christianity mainly but not entirely practised in Eastern Europe.

Question 30

Anglican

Answer 30

Believe that Christ is received spiritually during communion.

Question 31

Nonconformist

Answer 31

Christians who do not follow the rules laid down by a central authority but are organised at a local level; the bible forms a central part of their worship.