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Religion--Ch 1-4
Key Terms
Question | Answer |
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Bible | the Word of God; the Holy Spirit guided people to write all that is contained in the Bible |
Holy Trinity | One God in 3 Divine Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit |
Mass | the celebration of the Eucharist---we share in the life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ |
Liturgy of the Word | the part of the Mass in which we hear the Word of God in the Scripture |
Liturgy of the Eucharist | the part of the Mass in which the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ |
Ten Commandments | the laws God gave to Moses to help us live in peace with God and others |
Covenant | a sacred agreement that God made with the Hebrew people |
Sacred Images | statues or pictures that remind us of God, Mary, and the saints |
Worship | to give honor, thanks, and praise to God |
First Commandment | tells us to place God first in our lives |
Second Commandment | tells us to use God's name with respect |
Third Commandment | tells us to set aside a whole day to honor God |
Petition | a prayer in which we ask God for something that is needed |
Faith | belief in God |
Mercy | the loving kindness that God shows to sinners |
Kingdom of God | God's promise of justice, peace, and joy that all His people will share at the end of time |
Our Father | the prayer Jesus taught us; it is a special prayer in which we honor God and thank Him for His goodness |
Mystery | that which cannot be fully understood about God |
Sin | any thought, word, or action that turns us away from God and the way God wants us to live |