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5th Grade Religion
Chapter 1 - Jesus Shares God's Life with Us
Term | Definition |
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Blessed Trinity | the Three Persons in One God; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit |
John the Baptist | Jesus' cousin, talked about repentance and forgiveness, preparing people for the coming of the Messiah, the anointed one. |
The beginning of Jesus' ministry | was after he was baptized by John. |
In Jesus' early ministry, he brought people closer to God when he... | taught about the love of God the Father and encouraged people to have faith,accepted all people & welcomed them into his life,fed the hungry and shared meals with people whom others ignored, forgave the sins of those who were truly sorry, healed the sick. |
Jesus' mission | to share the life of God with all people and save them from sin |
Kingdom of God | the power of God's love active in our lives and in the world |
Disciples | the people who followed Jesus |
Parables | Jesus often us these "stories" about every day life to teach people. |
Mustard Seed | Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed - small in size, but can accomplish great things |
Apostles | men chosen by Jesus to share in his mission in a special, they led the church after Jesus returned to his FAther. |
Church | all those who believe in Jesus Christ, have been baptized in him and follow his teachings |
The kingdom of God grows when we | have faith in Jesus Christ and share our belief, live as Jesus did and follow God's will for us, seek to build a better community, a more just nation and peaceful world. |