Christianity Flashcards
(43 cards)
Messiah
Savior or deliverer
Jesus
According to Christians he is the Son of God: the messiah/savior
Salvation
Believe in Jesus, you are forgiven from sin and can enter heaven
Resurrection
To rise from the dead
Disciple
Follower (of Jesus)
Apostle
People who spread the word of Christianity
Gospel
First four books of the New Testament describing the life of Jesus
Persecute
To punish for someone’s belief
Martyr
To die for your beliefs
Paul
Used to be Saul; converted to Christianity and helped spread the word
Peter
Disciple of Jesus, first Bishop of Rome (first Pope)
Constantine
First emperor of Rome to promote Christianity and make it legal
Trinity
The union of three beings in one God…
Father- heaven
Son- land/earth
Holy Spirit
Sacrament
A sacred rite/ritual of Christian churches
Baptism
The use of water to mark a persons entry into the Christian church
Holy Communion
Sacrament that commemorates Jesus and his Last Supper
Hierarchy
An organization with different levels of authority
Laity
“Regular” church member
Schism
Split in Christian church
What were the different types of Christianity after the schism?
Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
What are the two most important sacraments
Baptism and Holy Communion
What caused the schism
The emperor didn’t want to believe the same thing as the priest so he forms new type - eastern/Greek Orthodox
Excommunicated
Kicked out of ten church
Both leaders ______________ each other
Excommunicated