Jesus and Church - Unit 2 Vocab

gospel

good news, refers to theological documents written down with the purpose of invoking faith in Jesus based on eyewitness accounts

evangelist

someone who proclaims the good news, gospel writers, Matthew, Mark, John, Luke

mystery of faith

a religious truth we can know and partially understand because God revealed it

incarnation

God the son becomes fully man while still remaining fully God

trinity

3 people, 1 God

evangelion

good news, originally referring to an imperial victory

Emmanuel

means God is with us and it is a title/description of Jesus

annunciation

when Gabriel, comes to Mary and consents to be the mother of Jesus; also when God the son enters the world as a human being

fiat

let it be done, Mary’s free consent to the angel’s message

logos 

word or utterance, word of God, is a title given to God the son in the gospel of John