religion unit 3 Flashcards
Manichees
Claimed material world is evil and it was created by evil spiri
Docetists
Claimed that God’s real revelation was available only as secret knowledge to s select few
Gnostics
Claimed that God’s real revelation was available only as secret knowledge to s select few
Heretic
A person who believes in heresy is given the opportunity to repent of their belief, and chooses to continue to believe their heretic belief. A person cannot be officially called a heretic unless they have been given the chance
Heresy
belief or collection beliefs that rejects one or more of the revealed truths of the faith
Deposit of Faith
1st Christens spread the good news of Jesus by mouth, Holy Spirit inspired human authors to write down God’s word Holy Spirit was working with the Church, Scripture and tradition make up deposit of faith)truth in scripture, tradition of Christ)
Council of Jerusalem
Had a meeting to decided to see the religions about christen and Jewish, they decided that you don’t have to become Jewish to become CHristen, because Jesus was Christen
St. Paul
Famous missionary who had a conversion story, saul wanted christens to be in chains, light flashed around on germany, heard a voice; “Saul, saul why are you persecuting me” it was Jesus. Saul was blind and didn’t eat or drink for 3 days. The disciple did not want to see saul. Saul is saved and becomes paul
What do we know about Jesus’ childhood
The family journeyed over to the temple of Jerusalem, discovered Jesus was not with them when they left, went back to Jerusalem and Jesus was in the temple, What do we think happened to Joseph and why do we think that? He studied scripture for his public ministry. Joseph probably died while Jesus was young, and Jesus probably took over the trade of carpenter
What happened when Jesus was a baby? WHo came to worship from the east?
Magi, What did Herod do as a result? Killed all the baby boy in bethlehem , What did Joseph do and why? Took mary and Jesus to Egypt and returned after king herod died
Important Characteristics of the Birth of Jesus
When did it take place? Sometime before herod’s death in 4 B.C, Where was he born? In a cave used as a stable for horses and cattle at the edge of the small town of bethlehem, Why was he born there? Bethlehem was David’s birthplace and the center of David’s descendants, Who named him? The angel gabriel, What does his name mean? “God saves”
Characteristics of the Pharisees
Where does their name come from? The “separated”, What type of family did they mostly come from? Merchant and professional families, What was their main focus? Justice and helping the poor, What was their approach to the Law? Most important, What was their approach to the afterlife? Believed in afterlife, What religious texts did they believe were Divinely Inspired? Accepted all the scriptures, Important Pharisees included:greatest Jewish thinkers of all time
Characteristics of the Sadducees
Where does their name come from? The “righteous” , What type of family did they mostly come from?aristocratic families , What was their approach to the Law? Did not strictly observe the law , What was their approach to the afterlife? Did not believe in afterlife , What religious texts did they believe were Divinely Inspired? The torah , Important Sadducees included? High priest
Samaritans
outcasts, Mount gerizim, Descended from the kingdom of israel, torah; leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy, genesis, exodus,
Who was King Herod, what was he like, and when did he rule
A king, 37 B.C - 4 B.C
