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Religion Vocabulary
Chapter 3 & 4 Vocabulary for Religion
Term | Definition |
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Free Will | The freedom to decide when and how to act |
Sin | A thought, word, or action against God's law |
Temptation | An attraction to choose sin |
Mortal Sin | Very serious sin that breaks a person's friendship with God |
Venial Sin | Less serious sin that hurts a person's friendship with God |
Sin of Commission | A sin that results from a person DOING something wrong |
Sin of Omission | A sin that results from a person FAILING to do what is right |
Conscience | The ability to know the difference between good and evil, right and wrong |
Examination of Conscience | The act of determining whether the choices we have made showed love for God, ourselves, and others. |