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religion exam def.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| priest | one who offers sacrifices to God to show love for God and others |
| type of Christ | a person in the Old Testament who foreshadows or prefigures Christ in the New Testament |
| polygamy | having one or more wife at the same time |
| faith | the theological virtue that enables us to believe and accept all that God has revealed |
| deluge | a flood |
| grace | gift of God's life that he shares with people |
| hope | helps us to expect grace and eternal life from God |
| sacrifice | an offering to God as a sign of love |
| Ararat | mountain on which the ark has landed |
| rainbow | sign of God's covenant with Noah |
| Noah's son | Japheth, Ham or Shem |
| ark | a symbol of the church |
| covenant | a promise of love between God and man |
| merciful love | love that draws good out of evil |
| original sin | the sin of Adam and Eve which we inherit |
| intellect | the ability to think and reason |
| free will | the ability to choose |
| sin | an offense against God |
| personal soul | the invisible, spiritual, and immortal gift from God |
| charity | to love God above all and to love others |
| Abel | His offering was of faith and was pleasing |
| father of lies | the devil |
| enmity | hatred |
| prefigure | to show ahead of time |
| Mass | the re-presentation of Jesus' sacrifice of love |
| mortal sin | a serious offense against God |
| Sacrament | physical sign given to us by Jesus that gives us grace |