Latin/Greek terms
"Pax Romana"
"Peace of Rome"
dogma
an essential teaching
the heresy that Jesus was human but not quite divine
arianism
In the Nicene Creed, what three words follow "I believe in God...."
"The Father Almighty"
True or False: God is the Father
TRUE
"in this sign you will conquer"
doctrine
a teaching of the Church
heresy that supported that salvation could only be achieved through a secret knowledge
gnosticism
In the Nicene Creed, what five words follow
"I believe in God the Father Almighty..."
maker of heaven and earth
How many persons is God?
three
"theotokos"
Greek for God-bearer
Trinity
the belief that God is one being with three divine personhoods; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
heresy that Jesus did not take human form and was merely an illusion or phantom
docetism
In the Nicene Creed, what five words come after "God from God, Light from Light..."
"true God from true God"
What is the Council of Nicea most famous for?
establishing the Nicene Creed
consubstantial
of the same substance
excommunication
a penalty that bars someone from participation in the church
heresy that claimed the same authority or more authority as Jesus/ the Bible/ tradition. Believed that the Holy spirit would make private revelations to Montanus and 2 of his female prophets
montanism
consubstantial
Confirmation
homoousios
of the same substance
Orthopraxy
right practice
heresy that asserted that Mary was NOT the mother of God
nestorianism
Fill in the two blanks to the end of the Nicene Creed:
I look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and the _________for the ___________ to come."
"life" ; "world"
Who officially declared the dogma of the Trinity?
St. Athanasius