Sin And Forgiveness Key Words Flashcards
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.
Sin
Acting against the will or laws of God
Punishment
The consequences of 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.
Salvation
The belief that through Jesus’ death and resurrection people can live forever with God
Goodness
Seeking the well being of others selflessly.
The qualities of being like God.
Relativism
The belief that there is no moral law and that the rules that govern what is right and wrong are human interventions and change from place to place: from age to age.
Evangelism
Literally means spreading the good news which we translate as Gospel.
Sharing of the Gospel and life of Jesus with othes
Eucharist
Meaning thanksgiving.
The name Catholics use to describe the rite where the bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus and is received by the people.
Also the name for the real presence of Jesus in the Sacrament of Holy Communion.