religion mid terms Flashcards
Blessed trinity
The three persons in one god : god the son , god the father god the Holy Spirit
God making himself known to us
Divine revelation
Bible
The written record of gods revelation and his relationship with his people
Tradition
The revelation of good news of Jesus Christ as lived out in the church, past and present
Divine inspiration
The special guidance that the Holy Spirit gave to the human writers of the bible
Covenant
An agreement between god and his people
Book of genesis
The first book of the bible
Human dignity
The value and worth that comes from being made in gods image and likeness
Free will
The freedom and ability to chose
Conscience
The ability to know the difference between good and evil, right and wrong
Soul
The invisible spiritual reality that make each of us human and that will never die
Sin
A thought, word, deed, or omission against gods law
Steward
A person who is given both the authority over what he or she cares for and the responsibility for
Seeing that it lives or grows
Original sin
The first sin that weakened human nature and brought ignorance, suffering, and death into the world we all suffer from its effects
Gospel
The good news about god at work in Jesus Christ
Patriarch
A father, or founder, of a clan, a group of related families
