christianity

1. saint

a holy person recognized for exceptional virtue, holiness, or service to a deity

the trinity

the Christian Godhead as one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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1. The incarnation:

1. The belief of the messiah coming in the form of flesh

2. Christmas:

1. birth of jesus

1. The Immaculate Conception:

1. Mary’s birth, chosen way ahead of time to be chosen as the mother of Jesus. When Mary was born, she was born perfect and without sin. 

1. Beatitudes:

1. Sermon on the mount Jesus gave the rules for living

1. Dove:

1. peace and the holy spirit

1. 4 Gospel writers of the New Testament:

1. Mark, Luke, Mathew, and john

1. Advent:

1. four weeks leading up to Christmas, each candle represents waiting jesus to  be born. 

1. Catholic:

1. universal and accessible to all and open to everyone

1. Who was the Prince of Egypt?

1. Moses

1. Easter:

1. Three days, put to death, third day he is resurrected

1. MONOGRAM OF JESUS (IHS): 

Chi-Rho symbol (☧), a christogram formed by superimposing the first two Greek letters of the word "Christ" (

Χριστοςcap chi rho iota sigma tau omicron sigma

Χ𝜌𝜄𝜎𝜏𝜊𝜍

)—Chi (Χ) and Rho (Ρ). It

1. The language the first Bible was written in?:

1. Greek

1. Lent:

1. 40 days before easter

1. The significance of the cross:

1. symbol of christ dying, his sacrifice for us

1. CHRISTIAN FISH OR ICHTHYS:

1. Secret code for christians to talk bout jesus during period when Christianity was not allowed

1. The Annunciation:

1. when the gabriel visits mary to tell her bout jesus

1. 10 Commandments

Revealed to Moses on mount Sinai and are set religious laws

1. All Souls’ Day

November 2nd, a day of prayer and remembrance for the faithful departed in many Christian tradition

1. Sabbath:

1. Sunday

How many principles of Catholic Social Teaching: 

7

*What do Christians believe? /5

1. One God in the Trinity — God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

2. Jesus is the Son of God — fully God and fully human; He died and rose to save humanity.

3. The Bible + Tradition — both Scripture and Church Tradition guide faith.

4. The Sacraments — especially the Eucharist, which Catholics believe is the real presence of Jesus.

5. Salvation through faith and good works — living out God’s teachings through love, service, and moral actions.

* What is Pentecost? /4

• Pentecost is the day the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles in the form of wind and tongues of fire.

• It occurred 50 days after Easter and marks the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise to send the Spirit.

• The apostles were empowered to speak in many languages and began preaching boldly.

• It is considered the “birthday of the Church” because the apostles began their public ministry.

E. Long Answer:(/12)

Explain the 7 Sacraments and how many most Christians observe.

In the Catholic Church, the seven sacraments are special signs of God’s grace that mark important moments in a Christian’s spiritual life.

1. Baptism
   The first sacrament, where a person becomes a member of the Christian community. It symbolizes cleansing from sin and beginning a new life in Christ.

2. Confirmation
   Strengthens the grace received in baptism. The Holy Spirit is received in a deeper way, helping the person live out their faith more fully.

3. Eucharist (Communion)
   Catholics believe the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus. Receiving the Eucharist brings believers closer to Christ.

4. Reconciliation (Confession)
   A sacrament of forgiveness where a person confesses sins to a priest and receives absolution from God.

5. Anointing of the Sick
   Brings spiritual healing, comfort, and sometimes physical healing to someone who is seriously ill or near death.

6. Holy Orders
   The sacrament where men become deacons, priests, or bishops. They serve the Church through leadership, preaching, and celebrating sacraments.

7. Matrimony (Marriage)
   A lifelong covenant between a man and a woman blessed by God, symbolizing love, unity, and family.

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How many sacraments do most Christians observe?

Most Christian denominations do not practice all seven sacraments.

• Catholics and Orthodox Christians observe all 7 sacraments.

• Most Protestant Christians only recognize 2 main sacraments:

  1. Baptism

  2. Eucharist (Communion)

They focus on these two because they were directly instituted by Jesus in the Bible.