Roman Catholic beliefs and teachings Flashcards
Trinity
The trinity is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit
Consubstantial
Of the same substance or essence
Creation
The act by which God brought the universe into being
Ex niliho
God created the world out of nothing
Incarnation
Being made flesh
Crucifixion
The execution and death of Jesus on Good Friday
Atonement
The reconciliation of God and mankind through Jesus Christ
Resurrection
Rising from the dead
Salvation
Being saved from sins
Monothiest
Only believe in one God
Polytheist
Believe in many Gods
Dominion
Humans have been given power over all of Gods creatures
The Word
Jesus
The soul
The soul is the non physical or spiritual part of a person
Afterlife
What christians believe happen after we die
Heaven
A state of eternal happiness in the presence of God
Hell
A state of eternal suffering in the absence of God
Purgatory
A place of preparation where your soul is cleansed for heaven
Satan
The devil, the personification of evil
Forgiveness
Showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong
Mass
Ceremony, also called Eucharist, in which the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus