Theology Vocab. Chp 1-4(Jesus Christ: Source of our Salvation)

Pantheism

The belief in opposition to Christian doctrine, that God and nature are one and the same.

Polytheism

The belief, in opposition to Christian doctrine, that there are many gods.

Redemption

A word that literally means "ransom". Jesus' Death is ransom that defeated the powers of evil.

Salvation history

The story of God's saving actions in human history.

Divine revelation

The way God communicates knowledge of himself to humankind, a self-communication realized by his actions and words over time, must fully by his sending us his divine son, Jesus Christ.

Deposit of Faith

"The heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Tradition, handed on in the Church from the time of the Apostles, from which the Magisterium draws all that it proposes for belief as being divinely revealed."

Sacred Tradition

The living transmission of the Church's Gospel message found in the Church's teaching, life, and worship. It is faithfully preserved, handed on, and interpreted by the Church's Magisterium.

Magisterium

The official teaching office of the church

Pentateuch

A Greek word meaning "five scrolls." It is used to refer to the first five books of the Bible --- Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. The books contain the Jewish Law, the Torah.

Protoevangelium

a term that means "the first gospel".

Guardian Angel

angels are messengers with free will and naturally superior intellect to humans

New Covenant

the climax of Salvation History, the coming of Jesus Christ, the fullness of God's Revelation

Decalogue

"ten words"; it describes the Ten Commandments given by God to Moses on Sinai.

Judges

those who acted as temporary military leaders, as well as arbiters of disputes within and between tribes. they were also expected to remind people of their responsibilities to God.

Infancy narratives

Stories in the Gospel of Matthew and Luke about the early life of Jesus

Son of God

Its title use for angels kings and others who had an intimate relationship with Go

Emmanuel

A name for Jesus that means God is with us

Epiphany

the feast that celebrates the mystery of Christ manifestation of Savior of the world

Annunciation

. An announcement made by the angel Gabriel to Mary, the mother of Jesus, that she was going to bear a son, even though she was a virgin. Her son was to be called Jesus.

Magnificat

The Latin title for the canticle of Mary in Luke

Circumcision

A sign of incorporation into Judaism

Incarnation

The union of the divine nature of the Son of God with human nature in the person of Jesus Christ. The Son of God assumed our flesh, body, and soul, and dwelled among us like one of us in order to redeem us. His divine nature was substantially united to our human nature. Formerly the Feast of the Annunciation was called the Feast of the Incarnation. In the Eastern Churches the mystery is commemorated by a special feast on December 26. (Etym. Latin incarnatio; from in-, in + caro, flesh: incarnare, to make flesh.)

Synagogue

A meeting place for study and prayer

Prejudice

An unsubstantiated or performed judgment about an individual group

Parable

Literary form: a vivid short story told to convey religious truth, usually with a surprise ending

Transfiguration

The mystery from Christ's life from which Gods Glory shone through and transformed Jesus' physical in the company of Moses and Elijah Peter, James, and John were there.

Real presence

The presence of Jesus Christ in the Consecrated species of Bread and Wine.

Sacred Scripture

Inspired Word of God to read and record of God's revelation

Ascetic

A former strict self denial as a means of spiritual discipline

Philosophy

The investigation of truths and principles using human reason.

Exegesis

A Greek word meaning to lead

Primeval history

Stories or myths about the origins of the earth, humans, other creatures, languages, and cultures

Myth

Symbolic stories that express a spiritual truth or a basic belief about God.

Torah

The Law handed down to the Chosen People by God that they were to live in response to his covenant with them. A summary of the Torah is found in the Ten Commandments. Also known as the "Book of Moses."

Original sin

the fallen state of human nature into which all generations of people are born.

Satan

a fallen angel or the devil; the evil one

New Adam

a name for Jesus Christ who through his obedience in Life and Death makes amends for the disobedience of Adam

Gentiles

A term that means "non-Jews"

Natural law

God's plan for human living that is written in the very way he created things.

Idolatry

worshipping something or someone other than the true God

Son of David

At 8:04 Jesus that indicates his interests his ancestry can be traced to King David as foretold inscription

Immaculate conception

Immaculate Conception the belief that Mary was conceived without original sin

Dogma

Essential truth of revelation that Catholics are obliged to believe

Kingdom of God

the reign of God proclaimed by Jesus and begun in his life death and resurrection

Beatitudes

It means supreme happiness. The eight Beatitudes were preached by Jesus in the Sermon on the mount

Blasphemy

Any thought, word, or act that expresses hatred for Christ, God, the Church, Saints or Holy things.

Original holiness and original justice

The state of man and woman before sin. "From their friendship with God flowed the happiness of their existence in paradise."

Inspiration

The guidance of the Holy Spirit that enabled the human authors to record faithfully and without error what God wanted revealed to us for our beliefs