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Theology 12.25
review for a final religion exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Magisterium | The teaching authority given by Christ to the Church; the pope and bishops united with him |
| Create | To make something out of nothing |
| Sacred Scripture | The inspired Word of God; the Bible |
| Genesis | The first book of sacred scripture; beginning |
| Faith | One of three theological virtues; the belief and acceptance of something that is beyond human understanding or knowledge. Faith is necessary for salvation. |
| Original Justice | before sinning, the mastery that Adam and Eve experienced over themselves; freedom from death |
| Original Holiness | state of perfect friendship with God enjoyed by Adam and Eve before the Fall |
| Your cousin. haha, Grace | God’s life within us that he shares so that we may live in His image and one day be united with Him |
| Epistle | a letter |
| Mystical Body of Christ | all Christians are members, Christ is the head, together, we make up the “whole Christ.” |
| Divine Revelation | Hidden truths God chose to reveal about Himself |
| Vulgate | the first Latin translation of Sacred Scripture, compiled by Saint Jerome |
| Literary form | a type of book (ex. Math, History, Science, Prayer, etc.) |
| Literary forms in the OT | History, Law, Prayer, Wisdom, Prophecy |
| Literary forms of the NT | Gospel, Letters, History, Prophecy |
| B.C. | Literally, “Before Christ,” refers to events occurring before the birth of Christ |
| A.D. | Anno Domini, in the year of Our Lord; refers to events taking place after Christ’s birth, we are living right now in the year 2025AD |
| Objective Truth | Objective Truth God’s truth; truth that is unchanging and eternal; what is right and good is, was, and always will be right and good, even if no one alive accepts it |
| Moral Relativism | |
| Concupiscence | the tendency toward sin |
| Created in God’s Image | 1) Power to think and to choose 2) dignity & worth 3) ability to love others as God loves us 4) We share God’s very life: Grace |
| Limbo | a place of waiting before holy souls were admitted to Heaven by Christ’s sacrifice on the cross; the word does not appear in scripture, however, an intermediate place of waiting is referenced in scripture, such as in 1 Peter 3:18-20 |
| sacrifice | an action in which someone or something is offered to God as a sign of love |
| covenant | 1) an act of merciful love between God and His people 2) a promise to continue that love 3) expressed in words and deeds |
| Effects of Original Sin | 1) our wills are weakened 2) we suffer pain and death 3) we must work to sustain ourselves 4) we must strive for God’s grace in order to win salvation 5) we find it easier to sin (concupiscence) |
| Aquinas Ark Metaphor | Ark represents the Church &all that's necessary for salvation; waters represent sin and temptation. We strive to remain in a state of grace, under the protection of the Church, avoiding being drawn into the turbulent “waters” of sin and destruction |
| Noah walked with God | We wish to aspire to Noah’s example by being in prayerful dialogue with our Lord as often as we can throughout the day. |
| Melchizadek | Priest-king of the Old Testament, offered sacrifice of bread and wine that prefigures the Institution of the Eucharist by Christ in the New Testament |
| Abraham | Father of many nations |
| Isaac | Laughter; Sarah is to conceive well beyond her child-bearing years |
| God’s promise to Abraham | He would have a son through his wife, Sarah (in spite of her advanced age); he would be blessed and his descendants would be as numerous as the stars; he would be the father of nations |
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EPearl