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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. Supported the traditions of Solomois's temple in Jerusalem. Very religious and generally coopered with Roman occupation.
Pax Romana Latin word for "Roman Peace" was a period of relative peace and stability across the Roman empire.
Zealots Opposed Roman occupation. Believed that God would send a Messiah that would save the Jewish people from oppression.
Resurrection Coming back to life being declared dead through divine intervention.
Baptism A practice ritual cleansing by pluning into water.
Crucifixion A slow and painful method method of execution.
Martys People who die for their beliefs. Many Christians were killed for their belief in Jesus.
Bible Holy text that is composed of two major section: Old Testament and New Testament. Sacred book for Christians.
Old Testament The first part of the Christian Bible, comprising thirty-nine books and corresponding approximately to the Hebrew Bible. Promises that a Messiah will come and save God's people.
Salvation Deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ.
New Testament The second part of the Christian Bible, written originally in Greek and recording the life and teachings of Jesus and his earliest followers.
Gospels Translated as "Good News," first four books of the new testament describe the life and teachings of Jesus from four different points of view: Mark, Luke, 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 beliefs in great detail.
Trinity The Christian understanding that God is represented in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Ethics Issues for right and wrong and how to treat people .
Golden Rule A rule of ethical conduct that Jesus thought, written in Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:3 "do to others as you would have them do to you" or in other words "treat others how want to be treated."
Ascension Jesus arose into heaven on the fortieth day after the Resurrection.
Denominations Christians have divided themselves into different branches. Differences come down to church traditions, worship style, and history.
Good Friday The Friday before Easter Sunday, on which the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ is commemorated. Christians believe Jesus died to pay for personal sins.
Easter The most important festival of the Christian Church, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Three days after he died he arose into heaven.
Providence The protective care of God as a spiritual power.
Messiah The promised delivered of the Jewish nation prophesied it the old Testament.
Sermon on the Mount A speech delivered by Jesus to the disciples and others, containing the Beatitudes and important fundamentals of Christian teachings.
The great Commision The instruction 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 one's religion or belief system.
Sin An immoral act considered to be a transgression or violation against God's law.
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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