Question | Answer |
Fruits of the holy spirit | the characteristics & qualities of those who allow themselves to be guided by the HS. They are listed in galatians 5:22-23 |
gifts of the Holy Spirit | special graces given to us by the HS to help us respond to Gods call 2 holiness. The list of 7 gifts is derived from isaiah 11:1-3 |
Pentecost | the biblical event following the resurrection & ascension of Jesus at which the HS was poured out on his disciples; the 1st Pentecost is often identified as the birth of the church. In the Christian liturgical yr, the feast is 50 days after Easter on whic |
the fall | also known as the fall from grace, the biblical revelation about the origins of sin & evil in the world, expressed figuratively in the story of adam & eve |
concupiscence | the tendency of all human beings toward sin, as a result of original sin |
creed | an official profession of faith, usually prepared & presented by a council of the church & used in the church`s liturgy. Based on the latin credo, meaning “I believe”, the 2 most familiar catholic creeds are the apostles` creed and the nicene creed |
stewardship | an attitude that we do not own the gifts God has given us, but are trustees of those gifts. We have an obligation to share our time, talent, & material treasures with others |
soul | the spiritual life principle of human beings that survives after death |
angles | based on a word meaning “messenger”, a personal & immortal creature, w/ intelligence & free will, who constantly glorifies God & serves as a messenger of God 2 humans in order 2 carry out God`s saving plan |
original sin | the sin by which the 1st humans disobeyed God , resulting in separation from God; also, the state of human nature that affects every person now born into the world |
trinity | often referred to as the blessed trinity, the central Christian mystery & dogma that there is 1 God in 3 persons : Father, Son, & th HS |
monotheism | belief in 1 God instead of many |
creator | a title given 2 God 2 signify that God & God only is the ultimate creator of everything that is and everything that ever will be |