Chapter 10 Vocab Flashcards
Sacrament
a Christian ritual such as the Eucharist or baptism that is said to have been established by Christ for receiving heavenly grace
Catholic
universal
Antichrist
People who would resist Jesus Christ and replace him with themselves
Martyr
a someone who was or is killed as a result of their faith in or witness about Jesus
Revelation
God’s way of speaking to His children on earth in a language that makes sense to them (divine direction or inspiration)
Apocalypse
a kind of writing that uses symbolic imagery to show the hidden; “unveiling”
Church Fathers
Theologians and writers who formed the doctrinal and practices of Christianity
Ecumenical Councils
a gathering of all the church’s bishops to discuss anything that impacts the church
Apostolic Fathers
a group of early Christian works generally believed to have been written by those acquainted with or connected to the New Testament apostles
Apologetics
a branch of Christian theology dedicated to upholding Christianity
Docetism
Christian heresy saying that Christ only had a phantom body when he was on Earth
Theotokos
Mother of the Lord
Vulgate
a Bible in Latin
Sanctify
dedicate it to God’s unique purposes and uses
Efficacious
a teaching in Christian theology that holds that God’s redemptive grace
