Christianity Vocab

Question 0

Apostle

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• Greek for “one sent out”
• Missionaries sent out by Jesus
• Includes the biblical disciples and Paul

Question 1

Alocolypse

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The complete final destruction of the world, especially as described in the biblical book of Revelation.

Question 2

Apostolic

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• Of or relating to an apostle
• The nature of anything derived from the teachings of the profit
• Relating to the teachings of the apostles

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Baptism

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• The rite of admission to the Christian church
• Involves immersing oneself in holy water
• Regarded as a sacrament of most Christian religions.

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Bishop

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• The priest or spiritual leader of a diocese
• Empowered to confer holy orders
• A senior member of the Christian clergy

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Canonize

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• To officially declare a deceased Christian to be a saint
• Saints are canonized by the pope (since the 13the century)
• To be canonized, the person must have preformed at least two miracles

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Christian Canon

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• A list of books considered authoritative scripture
• The New Testament canon has 37 books
• The word “canon” comes from the Greek word meaning “rule”

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Catechumens

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• One undergoing the course of preparation for baptism from a Catechist
• The subject can either be a convert or a young child
• One

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Christ

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• The name given to Jesus of Nazareth
• Derived from the Greek word “anointed one” or “messiah”
• The title of the figure predicted by the Hebrew prophets

Question 9

Christology

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• The area of theology dealing with the person of Christ

- A topic in relation to Christ’s human and divine nation

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Church

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• Comes from the Greek word: “belonging to the lord”
• A worldwide body of Christian believers
• Also referring to the building itself in which Christians meet

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Consubstantiation

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• A doctrine of the Eucharist
• Especially associated with Martin Luther
• According to which the bread and wine and the body and blood of Christ coexist in the element

Question 12

Eastern Orthodox Church

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• One of the three great divisions of Christianity
• The church of those countries formally the Eastern Roman Empire
• The second largest church in the world

Question 13

Ecclesiology

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• From the Greek root word of “church”
• A branch of theology
• Deals with the doctrines of the Church

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Ecumenical Council

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• A council of the Christian church
• An event at which representatives from several regions are present
• The council promotes unity among the world’s Christian churches

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Ecumenism

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• The principle or aim of promoting unity among the world’s Christian churches.
• The first known use of Ecumenism was 1948
• Emphasizes what is viewed as the universality of the Christian churches.

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Epistles

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• A poem or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters
• It could also be a poem or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters
• A reading or teaching of one of the apostles

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Eschatology

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• A branch of theology
• Dealing with the end times or last things
• Dealing with subjects such as the afterlife, the Day of Judgment, the Second Coming and the end of the world

Question 18

Excommunicate

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• A penalty imposed by the Catholic Church for being a heretic
• Commonly entails prohibiting a person from receiving or administering sacraments or holding church office.
• To be exiled without chance of return

Question 19

Ex Catherda

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• Comes from the Latin words “from the throne”
• Authoritative statements made by the Pope in Roman Catholicism.
• The infallibility of t

Question 20

Gospels

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• Coming from the Old English meaning “good news”
• The content of Christian preaching
• Delivering the news that Christ died to save humans from the penalty of sin and reunite them with God.

Question 21

Grace

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• The undeserved gift of divine favor in the justification and sanctification of sinners.
• Coming from the Greek term charis,
• The word was used over 150 times in the New Testament

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Heresies/Heretics

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• A person believing in or practicing religious heresy
• A person holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted
• One disobeying the church who is often excommunicated

Question 23

Homoousios

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• Coming from the Greek word “one substance” or “one in being”
• The Christological doctrine introduced by Athanasius and accepted as orthodox at the Council of Nicea in 325.
• The doctrine arose in the context of the heresy of Arius, who contented that Christ was created by the Father and was thus not fully divine.