Vocabulary 2 Flashcards
(13 cards)
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Apostolic
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- this means that the Church is based on the teachings of Jesus and the apostles
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Atonement (at-one-ment)
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- the action of restoring a relationship. In Christianity, Jesus’ death restores the relationship between God and humanity
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Grace
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- God’s gift which gives the strength to be good and holy
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Heaven
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- a place of paradise in the presence of God
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Hell
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- a place of horrors where Satan rules
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Immortality of the soul
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- the idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body
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Liturgy
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- a set form of public worship
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Purgatory
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- a place where Catholics believe souls go after death to be purified
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Reconciliation
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- restoring peace and friendship between individuals or groups
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Sacrament
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- an outward ceremony through which God’s grace is given
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Salvation
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- the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
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Sanhedrin
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- the supreme religious authority in Israel at the time of Jesus
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Sin
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- an act that is against God’s will