Beliefs
Belief in one God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Trinity
Talking to or communicating with God
Prayer
Sacred scripture of Christianity
Bible
Central figure of Christianity
Jesus
Celebration of the birth of Jesus
Christmas
Belief that Jesus is God in human form
Incarnation
Inanition into the Christian community with water
Baptism
Four books about Jesus’ life and teachings (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)
Gosspels
Mother of Jesus
Mary
Central symbol recalling Jesus’ crucifixion
Cross
Jesus rising from the dead on the third day after his death
Resurrection
Ritual meal remembering Jesus’ Last Supper
Communion / Eucharist
A story with a moral lesson told by Jesus
Parable
Apostle who spread Christianity through letters and acts
Paul
Celebration of Jesus’ resurrection
Easter
Being saved from sin through Jesus
Salvation
Acts of devotion and praise, often in church
Worship
Moral laws given to Moses, also followed by Christians
The 10 Commandments
Leader of the Roman Catholic Church
Pope
The season of preparation before Easter, often marked by fasting and reflection
Lent
The promise of life with God forever
Eternal Life
Letting go of guilt and wrongs, a central teaching of Jesus
Forgiveness
The prayer Jesus taught his disciples, beginning with “Our Father…”
The Lords Prayer
German monk who started the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
A building for Christian worship, also the community of believers
Church