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Religion 2013
Midterm Review January 2013
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Incarnation | The truth that the Son of God became Man. |
| Original Sin | The first sin committed by the first human beings. |
| Beatitudes | Teachings of Jesus that describe the way to live as His disciples. |
| Sin | A thought, word, action, or omission against God's law. |
| Venial Sin | A less serious sin that HURTS a person's friendship with God |
| Examination of Conscience | The act of determining whether the choices we have made showed love for God, ourselves, and others. |
| Penitent | The person seeking God's forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation |
| Ten Commandments | The laws of God's covenant given to Moses on Mount Sinai. |
| disciples | those who said yes to Jesus' call to follow him |
| Savior | a title given to Jesus because he died and rose to save us from sin |
| Kingdom of God | The power of God's love active in the world |
| temptation | an attraction to choose sin (not actually committing sin, but thinking about it) |
| conscience | the ability to know the difference between good and evil, right and wrong |
| absolution | God's forgiveness of sins through the words of the priest |
| Idolatry | giving worship to a creature or thing instead of God |
| Blessed Trinity | the three persons in one God: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit |
| Church | the community of people who are baptized and follow Jesus Christ |
| free will | the freedom to decide when and how to act |
| mortal sin | very serious sin that breaks a person's friendship with God |
| Sabbath | the day of rest set apart to honor God in a special way |
| covenant | a special agreement between God and His people |
| Advent | The season of waiting for the coming of the Savior |
| Ordinary Time | the longest season of the Church liturgical year |
| Penance | the sacrament of Reconciliation is sometimes called this |
| Abraham | "Father of Many Nations" |
| Old Testement | tells us the story of God's people in the time before the birth of Jesus |
| Moses | God chose him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt to freedom |