Section 1: Beliefs and teachings

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Baptism
Ceremony using water as a sign of the washing away of sin and new life in Christ
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Bible
The Christian scriptures, consisting of the Old and New Testaments
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Christ
Means 'anointed one'
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Denominations
Expression of praise of God
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Eucharist
The Sacrament where Catholics recieve the bread and wine which has been consecrated (blessed) and transformed to become the body and blood of Jesus.
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Nicene Creed
The Christian profession of faith
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Revelation
Truth or knowledge revealed by a deity; the way God makes himself known to believers
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Sacrament
A religious ceremony; a visible sign of God's grace
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Apostolic Tradition
The wisdom inspired by the Holy Sprirt which influences the words and practices of the Church
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Doctrine
A belief held by the Church
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Ecumenical council
a worldwide gathering of all the bishops of the world with the Pope, or his approval
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Excommunicate
Edclude someone from sacramental participation in the Church
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Scripture
Sacred writings, believed to be the word of God, set down in human writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit
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Benevolence
The belief God is loving and good
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Catechism
A book containing the doctrines of the RC Church concerning faith and morals (CCC)
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Incarnate
Made flesh
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Omnipotence
The belief that God is all-powerful
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Atheist
A person who does not believe in the existence of God
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Grace
The blessing and mercy of God
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Secular
Concerned with the physical world alone, rather than the spiritual
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Blasphemy
Saying something about a sacred being which is not permitted by a religion
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Incarnation
Enfleshment - God the Son taking human form as Jesus Christ
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Sabbath
The Holy day of Judaism, which begins at sunset on Friday and finishes when the stars appear on Saturday; also the name given to the holy day of rest for Christians (Sunday)
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Sins
Acts against the will of God
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Son of Man
A title connected to the Messiah
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Ascension
The moment the resurrected Jesus is taken up to Heaven
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Passion
Jesus' arrest, trial and suffering
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Redemption
The forgiveness of sins through Jesus' sacrifice; redemption is part of salvation
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Resurrection
in Christianity, Jesus' rising from the dead in a transformed body
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Sacrifice
To make an offering of yourself or a gift at some cost
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Salvation
The process of being saved from sin and returning to God through his grace
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Evangelising
Proclaiming and living out the Gospel or good news of Jesus
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Ordained
Take Holy Orders as a priest, bishop or deacon
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Repentance
Saying sorry to God for sins
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Purgatory
A place or state of purposeful suffering where the souls of sinners are purified before going to Heaven
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Parable
Earthly stories with a heavenly meaning, told by Jesus to illustrate his teachings
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The Christian scriptures, consisting of the Old and New Testaments

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Expression of praise of God

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The Sacrament where Catholics recieve the bread and wine which has been consecrated (blessed) and transformed to become the body and blood of Jesus.

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