Religion final MUL. CHOICE Flashcards
Act of Apostles
tells of the founding of the christian church and then spread of its message to the Roman Empire
Gospels
originally meant the christian message, it came to be used for the books in which the message was sat out
Epistel
The letters in the News Testament from apostles to the church one of the letters adopted as books of the New Testament. b : a liturgical lection usually from one of the New Testament Epistles. 2a : letter especially : a formal or elegant letter.
New Testament
About Jesus
Old Testament
The Creation
Virtue
he seventh highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy.
1) Gradtitude
2) Encouragement
3) Humility
4) Love
5) Sacrifice
6) Service
7) Prayer
8) Zeal
9) Integrity
10) Determination
Natural revelation
refers to knowledge about God and spiritual matters, discovered through natural means, such as observation of nature (the physical universe), philosophy, and reasoning.
neighbor
the people around you
Divine Revelation
communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency. synonyms: revelation.
Revelation
the divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of something relating to human existence or the world.
Abraham
he voice of God orders Abraham to prepare a sacrifice on the high mountain (Mount Horeb) where he will receive a revelation. Abraham is asked to prepare for forty days for the event.
he is the founding father of the covenant, the special relationship between the Jewish people and God – leading to the belief that the Jews are the chosen people of God.
Moses
Moses is the most important Jewish prophet. He’s traditionally credited with writing the Torah and with leading the Israelites out of Egypt and across the Red Sea. In the book of Exodus, he’s born during a time when the Pharaoh of Egypt has ordered every male Hebrew to be drowned.
Jesus
The person who died for us
Israelites
descents of Jacob
The Paschal Mystery
Mystery-Christ’s death and resurrection as one, inseparable event. Christ passing into death and passing over into a new life. It is a mystery because it is a visible sign of an invisible act of God.
Crucifixion
Act of crucifying someone