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ALL Christian KEYWORDS Flashcards

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Define justice

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Doing what is right and fair usually based on the law

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Define law

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Guidelines as to how people should behave; the rules that govern society

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Define reconciliation

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Restoring peace and friendship between individuals or groups

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Define agnostic

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Someone who believes it is not possible to know whether or not God exists

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Define atheist

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Someone who does not believe in the existence of God

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Define humanist

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A non-religious person who looks to reason and empathy in order to live a meaningful life

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Define adultery

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A couple having sex thought one or both is married to someone else

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Define civil disobedience

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Refusing to comply with certain laws as a peaceful form of protest against them

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Define rehabilitate

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Restore someone back to a law- abiding life

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Define free will

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Having the freedom to choose what to do

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Define blasphemy

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Disrespect towards God or something considered sacred

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Define deterrence

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Discouragement from doing something, for example carrying out a criminal act

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Define protection

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Keeping someone or something safe from harm, for example criminal activity

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Define reformation

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Changing something (or someone) for the better

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Define retribution

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Punishment given in revenge for a wrong that has been done

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Define reconcile

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Restore friendly, peaceful or agreeable relations with someone

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Define reoffend

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Return to criminal behavior

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Define human rights

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Rights which all human beings are entitled to

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Define torture

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Inflicting severe pain on someone

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20
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Define begotten

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born of

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21
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Define holy spirit

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The spirit of God, who gives the power to understand and worship

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Define jesus christ

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The Son of God

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Define trinity

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God as one being, in three persons

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Define charismatic

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A power given by God, e.g inspired teaching

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Define humanity

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All human beings

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Define spiritual gifts

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Gifts given by God to believers, e.g speaking in ‘tongues’ a special language

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Define creationism

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The belief that the world was created in a literal six days and that Genesis is a scientific/ historical account of the beginning of the world.

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28
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Define conservation

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Protecting something from being damaged or destroyed

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29
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Define environment

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The surroundings in which plants and animals live and on which they depend for life.

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30
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Define Stewardship

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Look after something so it can be passed on to the next generation

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31
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Define Incarnation

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To take on flesh, God becomes and Human being

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32
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Define Crucifixion

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Being nailed to the cross and left to die

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33
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Define sin

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Anything that prevents a relationship with God, either because the person does something they shouldn’t or neglects to do something they should

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Define Atonement

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The action of restoring a relationship in Christianity, Jesus’ death and the resurrection restores the relationship between God and human beings

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Define grace

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Undeserved Love

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Define Repentance

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To say sorry for, and turn away from, any wrongdoing

37
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Define Day of Judgement

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To say sorry for, and turn away from, any wrongdoing

38
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Define Eschatology

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An area of Christian theology which is concerned with life after death

39
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Define Vale of Soul-making

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An environment in which human being can overcome evil by making good choices

40
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Define Ascension

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Going to Heaven

41
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Define Resurrection

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Rising from the dead, also the view that after death God recreates a new body in a heavenly place

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Define Intercession

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Prayers for those who are suffering

43
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Define satan

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‘the adversary’, one of God’s angels who rebelled against the rule of God

44
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Define Purgatory

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A place where the souls of the dead are cleansed and prepared for Heaven

45
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Define Omnipotence

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All- powerful

46
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Define Natural Evil

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Suffering caused by natural events, such as earthquakes

47
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Define Moral Evil

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Suffering caused by humans, such as war or murder

48
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Define Salvation

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Being saved from sin and the consequences of sin; going to heaven

49
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Define Benevolence

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All-good

50
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Define Universalism

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The belief because of the love and mercy of God everyone will go to Heaven

51
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Define Immortal Soul

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A soul that lives on after the death of the physical body

52
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Define Heaven

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Place of eternal paradise, where Christians believe they will spend the afterlife

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Define hell

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Place of punishment and separation from God

54
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Define Epiphany

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A moment of suddenly revealing something surprising or great, in the Christian calendar, Epiphany is a celebration of the revelations of Jesus.

55
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Define Advent

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A season of preparation for Christmas

56
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Define vision

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Seeing or hearing someone or something holy

57
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Define shrine

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A holy place

58
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Define Pilgrimage

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A journey to a religious or holy place

59
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Define prayer

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A way of communicating with God

60
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Define Eucharist

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The ceremony commemorating the Last supper, involving bread and wine.

61
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Define Sacrament

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An important Christian ceremony.

62
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Define Denominations

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The name given to the main groups within the church.

63
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Define Baptism

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The Christian ceremony that welcomes a person into the Christian community.

64
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Define Liturgical

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A set form of worship, usually following agreed words

65
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Define Non-liturgical

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A form of worship which is not set

66
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Define Sermon

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A talk or teaching from a church leader

67
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Define Anoint

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Apply oil to a person’s head as a sign of holiness and God’s approval

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Define Worship

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Believers expressing love and respect for, and devotion to God.

69
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Define the 39 Articles of Religion

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A historical record of beliefs (or ‘doctrines’) held by the Church of England.

70
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Define Holy week

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The week before Easter.

71
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Define Nativity

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The birth of someone

72
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Define Prophecy

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A message from God in which he communicates his will

73
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Define Vigil

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Staying awake at night in order to pray; also the name given to the celebration of a festival on the eve before the festival itself.

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Define convert

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To change from one set of beliefs to another

75
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Define Evangelism

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Preaching the gospels in order to attract new believers.

76
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Define Alpha

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A course run by churches and local Christian groups which enables people to find out more about the Christian faith in a relaxed setting

77
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Define Ecumenism

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A movement that tries to bring different Christians denominations closer together

78
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Define Local church

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A meeting place for local believers and the community of believers who gather there

79
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Define Outreach

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An activity to provide services to people in need.

80
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Define Charity

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Giving to those in need

81
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Define Parish

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A community of local believers within a particular denomination

82
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Define Persecution

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The ill-treatment of an individual or group, usually on the groups of religion, politics or ethnicity

83
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Define Pentecostalism

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A protestant movement that puts special emphasis on a direct and personal relationship with God through the Holy Spirit

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Define Missionary

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A person who preaches and invites people to convert to the Christian faith

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