Religion Term 1 Summary

• Confirmation


  Ceremony recognizing adult membership in the Anglican Church, necessary before holy communion, conducted by a bishop
• God

  Holy trinity: father, son, holy spirit, the creator of heaven and earth
• Sin

  All the wrong things people do, frays the connection between humans and god, but god forgives
• Belief

  Accepting something as true, especially without proof
• Jesus the Son of God


  Supported by Christian and non-Christian writers, recognized as the son of god
• Jesus' Death and Resurrection

  All sin must be paid for, atonement through Jesus as the lamb of god, Old testament atonement involved animal sacrifices
• The Holy Spirit


  Symbolized by a dove, a form of god's power, personally involved in the lives of believers
• Four Promises

  Renounce Satan and all evil, reject selfish living and all that is unjust, repent sins, turn to Christ
• Living as a Christian


  Following Jesus' example, living dedicated to worshipping and believing in God
• The Greatest Commandments


  Love the lord god with all your heart, soul, and mind, love your neighbor as yourself
• Prayer


  Talking to god, expressing dependence on god, receiving answers in the best way