christianity keywords Flashcards
(26 cards)
omnipotent
the belief that god is all powerful
miracle
an event that has no scientific explanation for it happening
agape
christian love
unconditional
something without condition
parable
a story told by jesus with a meaning
the sermon on the mount
an important speech made by jesus
just
fair
holy trinity
the belief in god the father, god the son, god the holy spirit
monotheistic
a religion that believes there is only one god
grace
unconditional love that god shows to people who don’t deserve it
secular
relating to worldly as opposed to religious things
creed
the shared beliefs of a religious community
nicene creed
a statement of belief used in christian services
resurrection
the physical return of jesus on the third day after he died
catechism of the roman catholic church
a summary of the roman catholic teaching
judgment day
a time when the world will end and everybody is judged by god
incarnation
god in human form
messiah
the anointed one who is seen as the saviour by christians
sanhedrin
the ruling council of the jews in israel
salvation
the saving of the soul from sins
atonement
the action of making amends for doing wrong
reconciliation
a sacrament in the catholic church
fundamentalist
christians who take the bible literally
ascension
jesus being taken up to heaven in the 40th day after easter
