Key Words Beliefs and Teachings

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Protestant

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A branch of Christianity
Originally called this because they protested against some of the practices of the Catholic Church
Many Protestant denominations but they agree on the central belief that the Bible is the only authority for Christians

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Catholic

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A branch of Christianity
Based in Rome
Led by the Pope

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Orthodox

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A branch of Christianity

Mainly, but not entirely, based in Eastern Europe

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Denomination

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A distinct group within the Christian faith with its own organisation and traditions

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God

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The Supreme Being

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Omnipotent

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A quality of God
Having unlimited power
Almighty

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Benevolent

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A quality of God
All loving
All good

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Justice

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Bringing about what is right and fair, according to the law, or making up for a wrong that has been committed

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Trinity

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The belief that there are three persons in One God: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
They are separate but also one being

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Holy Spirit

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The third person of the Trinity whom Christians believe is the including presence of God in the world

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Son of God

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A title used for Jesus
The second person of the Trinity
Denotes the special relationship between Jesus and God the Father

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Creation

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The act by which God brought the universe into being

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The Word

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Term used at the beginning of John’s gospel to refer to God the Son

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Incarnation

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Becoming flesh

Taking a human form

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Resurrection

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Rising from the dead
Jesus rising from the dead on Easter Sunday. An event recorded in all four gospels and the central belief of Christianity

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Blasphemy

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A religious offence which includes claiming to be God

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Crucifixion

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Roman method of execution by which criminals were fixed to a cross
The execution and death of Jesus on Good Friday

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Ascension

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The event, 40 days after the resurrection, when Jesus returned to God, the Father, in heaven

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Heaven

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A state of eternal happiness in the presence of God

The place of eternal peace ruled over by God

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Afterlife

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What Christians believe follows life on earth

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Day of Judgement

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A time when the world will end and every soul will be judged by God and rewarded or punished

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Hell

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The place of eternal suffering

The state of being without God

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Purgatory

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The intermediate state where souls are cleansed in order to enter heaven

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Satan

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Name for the Devil- the power and source of evil

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Sin

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Any action or thought that separates humans from God

Behaviour which is against God’s laws and wishes or against principles of morality

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Original sin

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An Augustine Christian Doctrine that says that everyone is born with a built-in urge to do bad things and to disobey God
An important doctrine within the Christian Church

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Salvation

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Saving the soul
Deliverance from sin
Admission to heaven brought about by Jesus

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Grace

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A quality of God which God shows to humans by providing love and support which they do not need to earn

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Forgiveness

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Showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done

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Atonement

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Restoring the relationship between people and God through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus

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Mass

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Ceremony, also called the Eucharist, in which the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus is celebrated using bread and wine

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Monotheistic

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A religion that believed there is only one God

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Holy

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Separate and set apart for a special purpose by God