Theology Vocab Quiz 3 Flashcards
having the power to produce an effect
efficacious
the state of being holy, or set apart by God
holiness
the Sacraments that bring us into the life of grace, help us grow and develop as disciples of Jesus Christ, sustain us throughout our life, and serve as the source of our life in Christ. They are Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist
Sacraments of Initiation
the cleansing and recreation of the world by God when the human race had become so sinful that only one righteous man, Noah, remained
The Great Flood
a sacred permanent bond of family relationship
covenant
one who is newly initiated into the Sacred Mysteries of Christ’s Death and Resurrection; a beginner at something. From the Greek for “newly planted”
Neophyte
One who is preparing for Christian initiation
Catechumen
the theological virtue that is a gift from God and a human acr by which a person comes to know God and conform their minds, hearts, and wills to Him and the Truth He has revealed
Faith
The state of human nature deprived of the original holiness and Justice Adam and Eve enjoyed before the fall
Original Sin
the transformation of the sinner (all of us) from a state of unrighteousness to a state of holiness with God
justification
the theological virtue by which we desire the Kingdom of God and eternal life and place our trust in all of God’s promises to us
hope
the theological virtue by which we love God above all things for His own sake and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God
Charity
virtues that help us live a good (moral), more fully human life
moral virtues
to take something in and make it part of the whole. From the Latin root corpus, for “body”.
incorporate
The Church’s conviction that a person who suffers martyrdom for the Christian faith without having received Baptism is baptized by their death for and with Christ, which rings about the fruits of Baptism without being a Sacrament
Baptism of Blood
The Church’s conviction that catechumens who die before their Baptism and who have expressed the explicit desire to be baptized, together with charity and repentance for their sins, are assured of the salvation they were not able to receive through the Sacrament
Baptism of Desire
from the Greek for “Good News”, the essential Christian message that God so loved the world that He gave His only Son so that those who believe in him might not perish but have everlasting life in Him
Gospel
the inclination or tendency toward sin that is a result of our wounded human nature
concupiscence
the process of being made holy and increasingly conformed to Christ
sanctification
deliverance from the power and effects of sin
salvation
the state of being after death in which those who “die in God’s grace and friendship, but are still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of Heaven”
Purgatory
