Western Civ. Vocab Ch. 1 Pt. 1co

covenant

a personal, solemn promise of faithful love that involves mutual commitments and creates a sacred relationship

providence of God

God’s loving care throughout salvation history and in each individual life, bringing what is needed into every situation and even bringing good out of evil

redemption

from Latin word meaning redemptio, meaning “a buying back,” referring, in the OT, to Yahweh’s deliverance of Israel and, in the NT, to Christ’s deliverance of all Christians from the forces of sin

New Covenant

the covenant, or law, established by God in Jesus Christ to fulfill and perfect the Old Covenant, or Mosaic Law. It is a perfection here on Earth of the Divine Law. The law of the New Covenant is called a law of love, grace, and freedom. The New Covenant will never end or diminish, and nothing new will be revealed until Christ comes again in glory

apostle

The general term for this means “one who is sent” and can be used in reference to any missionary of the Church during the New Testament period. In reference to the twelve companions chosen by Jesus, also known as “the Twelve,” the term refers to those special witnesses of Jesus on whose ministry the early Church was built and whose successors are the bishops

charism

A special gift or grace of the Holy Spirit given to an individual Christian or community, commonly for the benefit and building up of the entire Church

Messiah

Hebrew word for “anointed one.” The equivalent Greek term is christos. Jesus is the Christ and the Messiah because he is the Anointed One

apostolic succession

The uninterrupted passing on of apostolic preaching and author-ity from the Apostles directly to all bishops. It is accomplished through the laying on of hands when a bishop is ordained in the Sacrament of Holy Orders as instituted by Christ. The office of bishop is permanent, because at ordination a bishop is marked with an indelible, sacred character