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Christianity Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pharisees | Educated people who both observed and enforced Jewish law. |
| Sadducees | Came from elite and powerful backgrounds. Very religious people. Cooperated with roman occupation. |
| Pax Romana | Latin word for "Roman Peace," had peace that lasted over 200 years. |
| Zealots | Opposed Roman occupation. Believed God would send a messiah that would save the Jewish people from oppression. |
| Resurrection | Coming back to life after being declared dead through divine intervention. |
| Baptism | A practiced ritual cleansing by plunging into water. |
| Crucifixion | A slow and painful Roman method of execution. Jesus was sentenced to crucifixion. |
| Martyrs | People who died for their religion and beliefs. Many Christians were martyred for their belief in Jesus. |
| Bible | The holy text that is composed of the Old Testament and the New Testament. Sacred book of Christians. |
| Old Testament | The first part of the bible. 39 books and corresponding to Hebrew bible. Promised that a messiah will come to save God's people. |
| New Testament | The second part of the bible, records the life of Jesus Christ and his earliest followers. |
| Salvation | Deliverance from sin, brought about by faith in Jesus Christ. |
| Gospel | Translated as "Good News." The first four books of newt describe the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, four different point of views: Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John. |
| Parables | Stories with amoral. Jesus often used them to explain important lessons. |
| Epistles | Formal letters written by early leaders in church. Paul wrote a number of Epistles that explained Christian beleifes in great detail. |
| Golden Rule | Rule of ethics written in Matthew 7:12, Luke 6:31 "do to others as you world have them to do to you." |
| Ascension | The ascent of Christ into heaven on the fortieth day after the resurrection. |
| Denominations | Christians have divided themselvs into different branches. Differences come down to church tradition, worship style. and history. |
| Good Friday | The Friday before Easter Sunday , the crucifixion of Jesus is commemorated Christians believed he paid for personal sins. |
| Easter | Most important Christian festival, celebrating resurrection of Jesus three days after he was killed. |
| Providence | The protective care of God as a spiritual power. |
| Messiah | The promised deliverer to the Jewish nation prophe in the Old Testament. Hebrew word meaning Christ. |
| Sermon on the Mount | Speech delivered by Jesus to the Beatitudes and tought important fundamentals. |
| The Great Commision | The instruction from Jesus to his disciples, spread gospel to all the nations of the world. |
| Disciples | A personal follower of Jesus during his life, especially one of the twelve Apostles. |
| Conversion | The fact of changing one's religion or belief system. |
| Sin | An immoral not considered to be a transgression or violation against Gods law. |
| Repentance | The action of representing; sincere regret or remorse. Each person who turns to God and Jesus in genuine repentance and faith will be saved. |
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