Religion Finals

Heaven

A state of eternal life and union with a God in which one experiences full happiness and the satisfaction of the deepest human longing

Martyr

A person who voluntarily suffers death because of his or her beliefs. The Church has canonized many martyr as saints

Conversion

A profound change of heart, turning away from sin and toward God

Grace

The free and underserved gift that God gives us to empower us to respond to his call and to live as his adopted son and daughters. Grace restores our loving communion with the Holy Trinity, lost through sin

New Testament

The 27 books of the Bible, which have life, teachings, Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ and the beginning of the Church as their central theme

Patriarchal

Describes a society, government, or relgion in which the positions of power are held by men and important decisions are made by men

Tenant farmer

A famer who works someone else’s land, payng the landowner a percentage of the crops or animal raised

Indentured Servant

A person who is under contract to work for another person for a period of time, usually without pay; often considered a form slavery

Elites

A select group that has the most power and influence in society typically because of wealth and social status

Old Law

Divine Law revealed in the Old Testament, summarized in the Ten Commandments. Also called the Law of Moses

Chief Priest

This person led the religious service and conducted animal sacrifices held at the Temple in Jerusalem

High Priest

This person led the religious service and conducted animal sacrifices held at the Temple in Jerusalem. The High Priest was appointed by the Jewish King with the approval of the Roman governor

Pharisees

This group of Jews was well known for its strict adherence to all the laws of the Old Testament. The Pharisees believed in the resurrection of the dead

Sadducees

This group of Jew consisted largely of the elites, wealthy class; many were chief priests. They did not believe in the resurrection of the dead.

Scribes

These people were scholars and teaches of the Jewish Law and Scripture. They were associated with both the chief priests and the Pharisees

Zeolot

These people believed that God wanted Israel to be an independent nation again, free from foreign rule. They preached a violent overthrow of the Roman occupies.

Apostate

One who denies or renounces one’s faith

Sabbath

A day of Religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jews from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday

Disciple

Follower of Jesus

Messiah

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

Promised Land

In the Bible, the land of Canaan, which was promised to Abraham and his descendants

Passion

The suffering, death of Jesus during the final days of his life: jis agony in the garden at Gethsemane, his trial his crucifixion

Resurrection

The bodily rising of Jesus from the dead on the third day after his death on the cross; the heart of the Paschal Mystery and the basis of our hope in resurrection of the dead

Paschal Mystery

The work of salvation accomplished by Jesus Christ mainly through his Passion, death, Resurrection and Ascension

Inspired

Written by human beings witht the guidance of the Holy Spirit to teach faithfully and without error the saving truth that God willed to give us

Divine Revelation

God’s self-communication through which he makes known the mystery of his divine plan. Divine Revelation is a gift accomplished by the Father, Som, Holy Spirit through the words and deeds of salvation History. It is most fully realized in the Passion, death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ

Missionary

A person sent to preach the Gospel, or to help strengthen the faith already professed, among people in a given place or region

Gospel

Most basically, the “Good News” of the Revelation of God in and through the Word Made Flesh, Jesus Christ, Proclaimed, intially by him, then by the Apostles, and the Church ; focusing on the teaching of the life, teaching, suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus

Written Traditon

The stage during the formation of the Gospels when the human authors, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, drew upon the oral tradition and earlier writing to create the four Gospels we have today in the Bibile.

Oral Tradition

The state in formation of the Gospel by which the Good news is spread through mouth before it got written.

Parable

A short story that uses everyday images to communicate religious message. Jesus use them to teach the way of presenting Good News of Salvation.

Miracles

A special manifestation, or sign of the preserve and power of God active in human history

Universality

Jesus’ offer of salvation is extended to all people including the outcasts

Sacred Tradition

Latin meaning “hand on” and refer to the process of passing the Gospel message, began from oral communication of Gospel by Apostles then written in scripture and handed down to the Church and interpreted by the Magistreium under the guidance of Holy Spirit

Deposit of Faith

The heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. It has been passed on from the time of the Apostles. The Magisterium takes from it all that it teaches revealed truth

Magisterium

The living teaching office of the church consisting of bishops with the Pope and their task is to interpret and perserve truth revealed in Divine Scripture and Tradition.

Apostolic Succession

The uninterpreted passing on of authority of Apostles directly to all bishops. It is accomplished through the laying on of hand when a bishop is ordained in the Sacrament of Holy Orders instituted by Christ

Infallibility

The gift was given by the Holy Spirit to the Church whereby the Magisterium of the Church, the Pope, and the bishops in union with him, can definitively proclaim a doctrine of faith and morals without error

Doctrine

An official authoritative teaching of the Church based on the Revelation of God

Interreligious Dialogue

The effort to build cooperative and constructive interaction with other world religions

Synagogue

The building where Jewish assembly or congregation meet for relgious worship and instruction.

Christology

literally the study of Christ; the systematic statement of Christian beliefs about Jesus Christ, including his identity , mission and saving works on earth

Free will

The gift from God that allows human beings to choose from various actions for which we are held accountable. It is the basis for moral responsibility

Genuflect

To kneel on one knee as a sign of reverence for Bless Sacraments

Incarnation

From the Latin meaning “to become flesh” refering to the mystery of Jesus, the Divine Son of of God, becoming man. In the incarnation, Jesus became truly man while remaining God

Hypostatic Union

The union of Jesus divine and human natures in one divine Person

Gentile

A non-Jewish person. In Sacred Scripture, the Genetiles were uncircumcised, those who did not honor the God of the Torah. Saint Paul and other evangelists reach out to the Gentiles, baptizing them into the family of God

Justification

God’s act of bringing a sinful human into right relationship with him. It involves removal of sin and the gift of God’s sanctifying grace to renew holiness.

Salvation

From the Latin Salvare meaning “to save,” refering to the forgiveness of sin and assurance of permanent union with God, attained for us through the Paschal Mystery - Christ’s work of redemption accomplished through his passion, death, Ressurectionm and Asension. Only at the time of judgement can a person be certain of Salvation, which is a gift of God.

Redemption

From the Latin meaning, “a buying back,” refering in the Old Testament, to Yahweh’s deliverance of Israel and, in the New Testament, to Christ’s deliverance of all Christians from the forces of sin. As the agent of redemption, Jesus is called the Redeemer

Faith

In general, the belief in the existance of God. For Christians, the gift of God by which one freely accepts his full Relvation in Jesus Christ. It is a matter of both the head (acceptance of church teaching regarding the Revaltion of God) and the heart (love of God and neighbor as a response to God’s first loving us) and is one of the three Theological Virtues.

Adoration

The prayerful acknowledgment that God is God and creator of all that is.

Logos

Word of God in Greek meaning it existed with God prior to creation and played a role in creation

Yahweh

Hebrew name for God meaning “I am” revealed to Moses

Nicodemus

A pharisee who had a conversation with Jesus who lack understanding talking about conversion and is confused thinking that he is born again for earthly desires but later he may have understood him after his death

Zealot

These people believed that God wanted Israel to be an independent nation again, free from foreign rule. They preached a violent overthrow of the Roman occupiers.

Canon of Scripture

The Book of the Bible officially, regonized by the church as the inspired Word of God

Torah

A Hebrew word meaning “Law” referring the first five books of the Old Testament. It can also refer to the Law of Moses.

Synoptic Gospels

Are the three Gospels Matthew, Mark Luke and comes from Greek word Seeing Together

Who was transformed by his encounter with Jesus on his way to Damascus

Saul/St. Paul

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Gospel of Marks begins with?

Baptism of Jesus

Whats the shortest Gospel?

Mark

Gospel of Mark focuses on what?

Pain and suffering of Jesus in his Gospel

Three things that four Gospel record happening in Jesus Baptism are…

Sky splits showing the Heavens

Holy Spirit descending upon Jesus

Voice from God the Father

John the Baptist proclaimed what?

The batpism of repentance for the forgiveness of sin

John the Baptists wore what?

Camel hair, leather belt

Who drew Jesus upon in the Desert aafter his baptism

The Holy Spirit to be tempted by the devil

Transfiguration of Jesus occurred where?

Mt Tabor

Jesus teaches his disciples to….

Put aside their own desire

Follow God’s will;

Take up their cross

Does Jesus ever get betrayed by one of his Disciples

Yes by Judas

Jesus Resurrection is proof God’s plan …..

For us has been accomplished

At the time of Jesus, many Jews believed the Messiah would be….

A military leader or political ruler

Inspired Word of God

means it was written by a human with guidance of Holy Spirit

Passion of Jesus is?

Suffering, death of Jesus during the final days of his life

Promised Land that was promised to Abraham is…..

Canaan

Messiah is Hebrew for….

anointed one

God gives us the gift of __

Grace to help us respond to his call

Jesus calls all of us to

Love and our role is to respond to his love

Jesus experience rejection due to?

People thinking he is not the Messiah

Gospel of Mark written in

65-75 AD

Gospel of Mark written for who?

Persecuted Christians in Rome

What happen in Rome?

Emperor Nero burnt down the city of Rome in 64 AD and blammed the Christians.

Why did Mark wrote to his these specific Christians?

To teach them that suffering is part of being a follwer of Jesus and to keep their faith since Jesus went through suffering like them.

Who is the author of Acts of the Apostles?

Luke

The Gospels are the “heart” of the New Testament because…..

Jesus is at the heart of the Gospel

The doctrine of Infallibillity only applies when the Pope speak matters dealing with….

Faith and Morals

Audience of Gospel Matthew

Jewish Christians

Audience of Gospel of Luke

Gentiles

John

Jewish Christians, Gentiles, Samaritans

Synoptic Gospels come from Greek word

“seeing together”

Who are the Synoptic Gospel writters

Matthew, Mark, Luke

Jesus commissioned his Apostles in the Great Commission to do what.

Go and make their own disciples teaching them the word of God around the world

Gospel of John doesn’t contain what and refers miracles to what?

Parables and signs which point to divinity of Jesus

Four types of miracles found in the Gospels are what?

Power over nature

Resurrection

Healing

Exorcism

What is the primary way of learning of Jesus

The Gospel

Gospel of John is what view

High above focused on Jesus’ identity as God’s Divine Son

Gospel of Luke is what view

Wide angle view and challenges society’s limited perspective

Gospel of Matthew is what view

traditional viewpoint focusing on the connection between Jesus and the traditions found in the Old Testament

Gospel of Mark is what view

fast paced and show the humanity of Jesus