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Topic 2 - Incarnation - Key Words Flashcards

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Doctrine

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An official Church teaching

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Incarnation

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God taken on the human form in Jesus

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Annunciation

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When the angel Gabriel came to Mary and told her that she would be the Mother of God

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Grace

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God’s free gift of unconditional love to the believer

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Emmanuel

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A Jewish name meaning ‘God is with us’

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Virgin Birth

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The belief that Jesus is fully human but does not have a human Father

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Co-exist

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Living in harmony together

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Son of Man

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A title that can refer to just a human being or a human who is given power by God

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Ichthus

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The symbol of a fish, based on a Greek acronym which means ‘Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour’

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Alpha and Omega

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A symbol made from the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet which shows us that God and Jesus are eternal - the beginning and end of everything

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Chi-Ro

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A symbol made from the first two letters of Jesus’ name in the Greek alphabet

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Sacred Heart

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A representation of Jesus that focusses on his burning love for humanity

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Crucifix

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A representation of Jesus on the cross on which he died

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Law

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The commandments and teachings laid down in the Old Testament

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Tradition

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Values and practices which have been passed down - ‘stood the test of time’

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Salvation

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Freedom from sin and from the eternal separation from God that is brought about by sin

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Apostolic Exhortation

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A letter or document from the Pope encouraging and advising followers in their religion

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Divine Life

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The shared love of the Trinity between them

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Scarament

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Rites and rituals through which the believer receives a special gift of grace from God bringing them closer to him and further in their religion - ‘an outward sign of inward grace’

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Laying of Hands

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A symbolic gesture that passes down the power of the Holy Spirit

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Sanctify/sanctification

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To make something holy

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Witness

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When someone experiences and understands God’s love and acts on it

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Imago Dei

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‘In the image of God’ - the idea that humans are made in his likeness

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