Sin and Forgiveness Flashcards
Sin
Acting against the will or laws of God
Absolutism
The belief that there are certain actions that are always right or always wrong.
The belief that moral laws exist eternally and are not just human inventions.
Relativism
The belief that there is no moral law.
Rules that govern what is right and wrong are human inventions and change from age to age.
Salvation
The belief that through Jesus’ death and resurrection people can live forever with God
Punishment
The consequences f a wrong decision.
A penalty given by a person in authority on the person who has committed wrongdoing.
Forgiveness
The act of pardoning someone for the offences they have caused you.
Overlooking a person’s faults.
Evangelism
Literally means spreading the “good news” which we translate as gospel.
The sharing of the gospel and life of Jesus with others.
Eucharist
Meaning “thanksgiving”.
The name Catholic use to describe the rite where the bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus.
