Sin And Forgiveness Flashcards
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Absolutism meaning
The belief that there are certain actions that are always right or wrong. The belief that moral laws exist eternally and are not just human inventions
Punishment meaning
The consequence of a wrong decision and a penalty imposed by a person in authority on the person who has committed the wrongdoing
Crime meaning
Covers both actions and omissions which go against the law of the land, so are punishable by law
Sin meaning (covering)
Covers actions and omissions that go against the law of God, so are punishable by God
Matthew quote about forgiveness
“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you”
Jill Saward quote about forgiveness
“I believe forgiveness gives you freedom”
Matthew quote about forgiveness (cheek)
“If anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also”
Nicene Creed quote about the Church
“One, holy, catholic, and apostolic”
Cyprian of Carthage quote about salvation
“Outside of the Church there is no salvation”
CCC quote about salvation in the Church
“All salvation comes through christ the head through the Church which is his body”
John quote about salvation in God
“No one comes to the father except through me”
What did Karl Rabner call people who live according to Christian values
“Anonymous Christian’s”
John quote about salvation in Gods house
“In my fathers house there are many dwelling places”
Eucharist meaning
“Thanksgiving”
The rite where the bread and wine become Jesus’ body and blood and is received by the people
The real presence of Jesus during holy communion
Evangelisation meaning
Spreading the “good news” of the gospel and Jesus’ life with others
Forgiveness meaning
The act of pardoning someone for the offences they have caused you
Relativism meaning
The belief that there are no moral laws and rules that govern right and wrong are human inventions and change in every place and age
Salvation meaning
The belief that through Jesus’ death and resurrection, humanity has achieved the possibility of living forever with God
Sin meaning
Acting against the will or laws of God
Exodus quote about retribution
“Life for Life, eye for eye”
St Augustine quotes about capital punishment
“We pity the person but hate the offence”
“There is no space to reform character except in this life”
Who argued that rehabilitation couldn’t fix problems many criminals faced in their childhoods
Sir Martin Narey
Pope St John Paul II quote about capital punishment in Evangelium Vitae
“Not to go to the extreme of executing the offender except in cases of absolute necessity”
What did Pope St John Paul II describe as the 4 purposes of punishment
To restore justice and order
To be an adequate punishment for the crime
To keep society safe
To give criminals the chance to change their lives for the better