Meaning For Religous Words (answers For Part A In exams) Flashcards
Atonement
Getting back in a relationship with God
Ark of the covenant
Sacred bow containing the two tablets of law ( the Ten Commandments )
Baptism
Symbolic washing away of sins
Blasphemy
Speaking against God or making one self equal to god
Blessed
Given true happiness by God
Christ or messiah
Anointed one
Covenant
Agreement between God and his people
Crucifixion
Roman death penalty of being nailed to a cross
Disciple
Follower or student
Discrimination
Acting negatively against someone or some people
Eden
Garden in genesis 2 where everything is perfect
Exodus
Way out or departure from Egypt
Faith
An active trust in God or in someone
The fall
The moment when Adam and Eve sinned and fell from God’s grace
Fasting
Going with out food to enable oneself to be more aware of God
Justice
Treating others fairly
Miracle
Act of god which breaks the laws of physics
Pacifist
Person who refuses to fight or use violent forces
Persecution
Harassment or ill-treatment on ground of religious beliefs
Prejudice
Holding an irrational view against someone or some people
Prophet
Person chosen by God to speak god’s message to the people
Repentance
A sincere change of heart
Resurrection
Rising to new life from the dead
Sabbath
Jewish day of rest
Sacrifice
Giving up something for something of greater value
Salvation
Being saved and brought into a relationship with God
Sanhedrin
Jewish ruling council
Sin
Disobeying God and separating oneself from God
Son of God
Jesus’s unique relationship with God
Son of man
Jesus’s role as the one who would suffer for others
Temptations
The desire to do something wrong
