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Unit 2 Faith Words
Who is Jesus?
Question | Answer |
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free will | God's gift to human beings of the freedom and ability to choose what to do |
sin | a thought, word, deed, or omission against God's law that harms us and our relationship with God and others |
original sin | the first sin, committed by the first human beings |
Immaculate Conception | the truth that God made Mary free from original sin and from all sin from the very moment she was conceived |
angel | a creature created by God as a pure spirit, without a physical body and help him to accomplish his mission of salvation |
Annunciation | the announcement to Mary that she would be the mother of the Son of God |
infancy narratives | the accounts of Jesus' birth and childhood found in the first two chapters of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke |
consecrate | to make sacred for God |
Kingdom of God | the power of God's love active in our lives and in our world; an image that reminded everyone who listened to Jesus that God is the Lord of the universe, brings salvation and expects people to return his love and follow his law. |
Beatitudes | teachings that describe the way to live as Jesus' disciples - means "blessed" or "happy." |
Sabbath | a day set apart to rest and honor God |
Apostles | twelve of Jesus' disciples who shared his mission in a special way. The word apostle means "one who is sent." |
eternal life | a life of happiness with God forever |
Real Presence | the true presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist |
Ascension | Jesus' return in all his glory to his Father in heaven forty days after his Resurrection |
Paschal Mystery | the suffering, death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ |