R.S. Keywords Christianity

• Catholic - A denomination of Christianity, based in Rome and led by the Pope.
• Orthodox - A branch of Christianity mainly, but not entirely practised in Eastern Europe.
• Protestant - A branch of Christianity, originally Protestants were called by that name because they protested against some of the practices of the Catholic Church, all the dominations of Protestant agree the Bible is the only authority for Christians.
• Denomination - A district group within the Christian faith, with its own organisation and traditions.
• God - the supreme being
• Holy - separate and set apart for a special purpose by God
• Omnipotent - Almighty, having unlimited power; a quality of God
• Benevolent - all loving, all-good; a quality of God.
• Justice - Bringing about what is right and fair, according to the law, or making up for a wrong that has been committed.
• Trinity - the belief that there are three persons in the One God; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are separate, but are also one being.
• Holy spirit - the third person of the Trinity whom Christians believe is the inspiring presence of God in our world today.
• Son of God - a title used for Jesus, the second person of the Trinity, denotes the special relationship between Jesus and God the Father.
• Creation - the act by which God brought the universe into being.
• The word - term used at the beginning of John's Gospel to refer to God the Son
• Incarnation - becoming flesh, taking human form.
• Resurrection:

  Rising from the dead

  Jesus rising from the dead on Easter Sunday. An event recorded in all four gospels and the central belief of Christianity.
• Blasphemy - a religious offence which includes claiming to be God.
• Crucifixion

  Roman method of execution by which criminals were fixed to a cross.

  The execution and death of Jesus on Good Friday.
• Ascension - the event 40 days after the resurrection where Jesus returned to God the Father in heaven.
• Afterlife - What Christians believe follows life on earth
• Day of Judgement - a time when the world will end and every soul will be judged by God and rewarded or punished.
• Heaven - a state of eternal happiness in the presence of God; the place of eternal peace ruled over by God.
• Hell - the place of eternal suffering or the state of being without God.
• Purgatory - the intermediate state where souls are cleansed in order to enter heaven.
• Satan - name for the Devil: the power and source of evil.
• Sin

  Any action or thought that separates humans from God.

  Behaviour which is against God's laws and wishes or against principles of morality.
• Original sin - an Augustine Christian doctrine that says that everyone is born with a built-in urge to do bad things and disobey God, an important doctrine within the Catholic Church.
• Salvation - saving the soul, deliverance from Sin and admission to heaven brought about by Jesus.
• Grace - a quality of God which God shows to humans by providing love and support which they do not need to earn.
• Forgiveness - showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong.
• Atonement - Restoring the relationship between people and God through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.