Vocab part 1
participation in God's life and friendship
grace
the living teaching office of the church consisting popes and bishops
magisterium
gathering places for studying scripture
synagogues
the three divine persons in one god: father, son, and the holy spirit
the blessed trinity
a non jewish cristian being persecuted for their faith
gentile
the community of people who believe in Jesus christ, have been baptized in him, are called to follow his teachings
church
all the truth contained in scripture and tradition, that christ revealed to us
deposit of faith
all that the church has learned with the guidance of the holy spirit including her teachings, documents, worship, prayer
tradition
the solemn agreement between god and his people
covenant
having become flesh and the truth that the son of god became man and lived among us
incarnation
the gift from god that enables us to believe in god, to appreciate all that he has revealed, and to respond with love for god and others
faith
the written accounts of god's revelation thru jesus christ
gospels
it guarantees that the bible contains god's saving truth without error
divine inspiration
forgiveness and love
mercy
they represent good news of jesus from a similar point of view
synoptic gospels
the forgiveness of sins and the restoration of humanity's friendship with god
salvation
the letters found in the New Testament to the early Christian communities about god's revelation in JC
epistles
the word of god written by human authors under the inspiration of the holy spirit
scripture
gods plan for and protection of all creation
providence
what greek word means thanksgiving or grateful
eucharist
god making himself known to us thru his words and deeds
divine revelation
jesus rising from death to new life
resurrection
sharing in the good news of jesus christ
evangelization
a short story with a message
parable
the change that takes place when the bread and wine are concentrated during mass by a priest
transubstanition