Christianity Terms

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apostle

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One of the twelve disciples chosen by Christ to go out to teach the gospel to the world

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ascension

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Holy day that marks the bodily passing of Christ from earth to heaven on the fortieth day after Easter

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baptism

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Sacrament or action that involves the sprinkling of a person with water or full immersion as a sign of washing away sin and entering the church.

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Christmas

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Festival that celebrates the birth of Jesus, marked by special church services, gifts, and greetings

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confirmation (aka chrismation)

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Sacrament, or rite in some churches that is a component of the initiation process into the Chirstian faith, which begins with baptism

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confession (aka reconciliation)

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sacrament in some churches in which a person acknowledges, to a priest of confessor, wrongs committed and receives forgiveness from God

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crucifixion

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Execution of Christ on a wooden cross, in the method of the Romans; an event commemorated by christian’s on good friday

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disciples

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Follower of Jesus Christ during his public ministry; includes, but is not limited to, the twelve apostles

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easter

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Christian festival that celebrates the resurrection of Christ

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epistles

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letters written by Christs apostles to instruct churches and individuals about faith

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filoque clause

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Latin word meaning “and the son” inserted into the Nicene Creed by the Western, or Roman, Church

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gospels

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Story of Jesus Christs life and teachings told in the first four books of the bibles new testament

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holy communion

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Sacrament by which Christian’s commemorate the last supper

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holy spirit

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one of the three persons In God, believed, by Christian’s, to bestow spiritual gifts upon individuals

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indulgences

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Prayers or actions in the Roman Catholic Church that are believed to free the individual from spending a specified period of time in purgatory

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justification

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belief in some churches that christian’s are free from punishment for sin through their faith in Jesus Christ

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last judgement

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Day of God’s final judgement at the end of the world, when the faithful will go to heaven

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last supper

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Jesus’ last meal with his disciples before he was crucified; the origin of the sacrament of Holy Communion

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lent

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Forty weekdays between Ash wednesday and Easter Sunday; a period of fasting and repentance for sin in many christian churches

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liturgy of the world

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portion of the christian worship service that emphasizes bible readings and preaching to the church congregation

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martyr

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someone who has suffered or died for his or her religion or beliefs

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messiah

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Saviour, prophesied by the old testament, who would lead his people to God; Christian’s believe this saviour to be Jesus

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original sin

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belief of the human tendency to sin and evil, presented in scripture as a result of Adam and Eve’s disobedience of God in the garden of eden

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papal infallibility

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Roman Catholic belief that the pope cannot err when speaking on matters of faith and morals in his role as head of the church

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parable

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Type of short story often used by Jesus to teach an important truth or lesson in mortality

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parish

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Area that has its own church and a minister or preiest

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pastoral ministry

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Non-ordained people who assist the clergy with many different aspects of their work

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pentecost

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Christian festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles to help them spread the Christian faith

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protestant reformation

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Religious movement in Europe during the sixteenth century that led to the establishment of the Protestant churches

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purgatory

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Temporary stage in Roman Catholicism in which of the souls of those who have died are purified from sin

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resurrection

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Rising of Christ from his tomb on the third day after his crucifixion

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rosary

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A string of beads used for devotional prayers by some Christian's

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sacrament

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Ritual or ceremony that is an outward sign of spiritual beliefs that are given to the recipient

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saint

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Holy person that Christian's venerate

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sanctification

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Act of being purified from sin and made right or holy in the eyes of God

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schism

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Division of the church into separate, and often hostile , groups because of strong difference of opinion

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transubstantiation

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Changing of bread and wine into the substance of the body and blood of christ during holy communion

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trinity

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Christian belief that there are three persons in one god; the father, the son (Jesus Christ), and the holy spirit