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Christianity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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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