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Christianity vocab

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Pharisees Educated people who both observed and enforced Jewish law
Sadducees Came from elite and powerful backgrounds
Pax Romana Latin word for Roman peace.
Zealots Opposed Roman occupation belived that God would send a Messiah that would save the Jewish people from oppresion
Resurrection Coming back to life after being declaired dead through divine intervention.
Baptism A practice ritual clensing by plunging into water
Crucifiction A slow painful Roman method of execution
Martyrs people who died for their beliefs
Bible Holy text that composed of two major parts. the old and new testament. sacred book for Christians
Old testament The first part of the Christian bible
Salvation Deliverance of sin and its consiquences
New Testament Second half of the bible recorded Jesus' teachings
Gospels First four books in the new testament matthew mark luke and john
Parables Stories with a moral
Epistles Formal letters written by early leaders in the christian church.
Trinity The Christian understanding that God is represented in three different way the father the son and the holy spirit
Ethics issues of wright and wrong and how to treat people
Golden rule a rule of ethical conduct that Jesus taught.
Ascension the ascent of Christ into heaven on the fortieth day after his resurection
Denominations Christians have divided themselves into branches. differences have come down to church tradition
Good Friday the Friday before Easter Sunday on which the crucifixion of Jesus is commemorated
Easter the most important festival in Christian history
Providence the protective care of god or nature as a spiritual power
Messiah the promised deliver of the Jewish nation proposed in the old testament Hebrew word meaning Christ
Sermon on the mount A speech delivered by Jesus to the disiples
The great Commision The institution from his disiples to spread the gospel to all nations of the world
Disciples A personal follower of Jesus during his life one of the 12 Apostles
Conversion The fact or changing of ones religion or beliefs system
Sin an immoral violation of Gods law
Repentance the action of repenting sincear regret or remorse
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