Religion 12: Ch. 1 Vocab pt.1 1/14/15

Saint: a holy person who led a life in union with God through the grace of Christ and received the reward of eternal life, or Heaven

Trinity: The Christian mystery revealed to us by God that He is three persons in one God: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Sprit.

Destiny: The end goal or purpose for which each of us is created by God which is to be with Him forever in Heaven

Eternity: A span of existence that stretches infinitely into the past and future without beginning or end.

Person: Someone rather than something with inherit capability of self-knowledge, self possession and the capacity for love.

Disciples: Students, the disciples were followers or student of Jesus. Jesus had thousands of disciples. all Christians today are His disciples. Sometimes used interchangeably in the Gospel to refer to 12 Apostles

Holiness: The State of being holy set apart by God. It is the fullness of Christian life and the perfection of charity. we do not make ourselves holy, rather holiness comes from God’s initiative

Discipleship: The process of growing in relationship with Jesus, learning from his teaching and examples, and journeying on the path of life as His disciples.

Universal call to Holiness: God’s calling of every Christian to the fullness or Christian life and to the perfection of charity

Vocation: A call from God to a permanent state of life, or marriage. all people have the vocation from God yo love and to be holy