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26 Cards in this Set
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Apocalypse |
In Judaism and Christianity, the dramatic end of the present age. |
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ascension |
The ascent of Jesus to heaven 40 days after his resurrection. |
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baptism |
A Christian sacrament by which God cleanses all sin and makes one a sharer in the divine life, and a member of Jesus Christ's body, the church . |
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Common Era |
Years after the traditional date used for the birth of Jesus, previously referred to in exclusively Christian terms as AD and now abbreviated to CE, as opposed to BCE. |
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Confirmation |
A Christian sacrament by which awareness of the Holy Spirit is enhanced. |
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Creed |
A formal statement of the beliefs of a particular religion, in Christianity, especially the Nicene Creed . |
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Crucifixion |
In Roman times, the execution of a criminal by fixing him to a cross, with reference to Jesus, His death on the cross symbolic of his self sacrifice for the good of all humanity. |
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Denomination |
one of the Protestant branches of Christianity. |
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Dogma |
A system of beliefs declared to be true by religion. |
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Eucharist |
The Christian sacrament by which believers are renewed in the Mystical Body of Christ by partaking of bread and wine, understood as his body and blood. |
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Fundamentalism |
They mostly Protestant movement that began in the late 19th century insisting on Biblical literalism and rejecting liberal theological trends. |
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Gentile |
Any person who is not of Jewish faith origin. |
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Gnosticism |
Mystical perception of spiritual knowledge, applied to a second century movement arising in Egypt. |
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Gospel |
The good news that God has raised Jesus from the dead and in so doing has begun the transformation of the world, usually now refers to the four books of the New Testament chronicling in the life and works of Jesus. |
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Holy Trinity |
The Christian doctrine that in the one God are three divine persons the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. |
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Incarnation |
Physical embodiment of the divine, in Christianity, with particular reference to Jesus becoming man. |
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Inquisition |
The use of force and terror to eliminate heresies and non-believers in the Christian Church, starting in the 19th century, a specific institution is named set up in Spain in 1478 |
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Messiah |
The Anointed One |
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Original sin |
A Christian belief that all human beings are bound together and prideful egocentricity. Describe mythically and the Bible as an act of disobedience on the part of Adam and Eve. |
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Parable |
An allegorical story. |
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Pentecost |
The occasion when the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples of Jesus after his death. |
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Pope |
The Bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church. |
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Resurrection |
The rising of Christ in His earthly body on the first Easter day, 3 days after his crucifixion and death. |
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Sacrament |
Outward and visible sign of inward and spiritual grace. |
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Synod |
a council of church officials called to reach agreement on doctrines and administration. |
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Synoptic |
Referring to 3 similar books of the Christian Bible: Matthew, Mark, and Luke |
