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Christianity

TermDefinition
Pharisees Educated people who both observed and enforced Jewish law
Sadducees Came from elite and powerful background, respected Romans
Pax Romana Roman peace a period of relative peace and stability 200 years
Zealots Hated the Romans, believed that God would send a Messiah that would save the Jewish from oppression
Resurrection Coming back to life after being declared dead through divine interaction
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 die for their beliefs. Many Christians were martyred for their belief in Jesus.
Bible Holy text that is composed of two major sections: Old Testament and New Testament. Sacred to Christians
Old Testament First part of Christian Bible with 39 books promises Messiah will come
Salvation Deliverance from sin brought about by faith in Jesus
New Testament Second part of the Christian Bible written in Greek, records teaching of Jesus and his followers
Gospels Translated as ¨Good News¨ first 4 books of the new testament, describes life of Jesus 4 points of view: Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John
Parables Stories with a moral, Jesus often used parables to explain important lessons
Epistles Formal letters written by early leaders in the Christian church. Paul wrote a number of Epistles that explain Christian belief
Trinity The Christian understanding that God is represented in 3 persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Ethics Issues of right and wrong and how to treat people.
Golden Rule Rule of conduct that Jesus taught in Mathew 7:12 and Luke 6:31 ¨ do to others as you would have them do to you¨
Ascension The ascent of Christ into Heaven on the 40th day after the Resurrection.
Denominations Christians have divided themselves into different branches. Differences come down to church, tradition, worship style, and history
Good Friday The Friday before Easter Sunday on which the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ commemorated.
Easter Resurrection of Jesus Christ 3 days after he died he arose into heaven.
Providence The protective care of God or of nature of spiritual power.
Messiah The promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Old Testament Hebrew word meaning Christ.
Sermon on The Mount Speech delivered by Jesus to his disciples went over fundamentals of Christianity
The Great Commission The instructions from Jesus to his disciples to spread the 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 ones religion or belief system
Sin An immortal act of considered to be a transgression or violation against Gods laws
Repentance The action of repenting; sincere regret or remorse. Each person who turns to God and Jesus in genuine repentance and faith will be saved.
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