Key Words: Sin and Forgiveness Flashcards
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sin
acting against the will or laws of God
Absolutism
belief that there are certain actions that are always right or always wrong. Moral beliefs exist eternally and are not human inventions
Relativism
the belief that there is no moral law and that rules that govern what is right or wrong are human inventions that change from place to place and from age to age
forgiveness
act of pardoning someone for the offences they have caused you.
overlooking a persons faults
punishment
consequences of a wrong decision and a penalty imposed by a persons in authority on the person who has committed the wrongdoing
salvation
belief that through jesus’ death and resurrection humanity has achieved the possibility of life forever with God
eucharist
central act of worship in the catholic church. also the term used for the bread and wine as Jesus’ body and blood after they are consecrated by the priest ( TRANSUBSTANTIATION)
evangelisation
to proclaim to others and live out/embody the gospel, the good news brought to the world by jesus