Catholic Christanity Paper 1

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  • Trinity
    The Christian belief that there is One God, who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit
  • Nicene Creed
    A Christian statement of faith primarily about the nature of God. Accepted by the majority of Christians
  • First Council of Nicaea
    A council of Christian Bishops that took place in Nicaea in AD 325
  • First council of Constantinople

    The second council of Christian Bishops, they confirmed, with some expansion, the Nicene Creed. AD 381
  • Creation
    The Creation of the universe regarded as an act of God
  • Creator
    God the Creator of the universe. A characteristic of God
  • Benevolent
    All loving
  • Omnipotent
    All powerful
  • Eternal
    God has no beginning and no end. Last forever.
  • Dominion
    Control over something, e.g. the natural world
  • Stewardship
    Humanity's responsibility to manage the world and animals for the next generation
  • Incarnation
    The belief that God became a human being in Jesus
  • Divine Word

    Jesus as the Word of God as in John 1
  • Paschal Mystery

    The mystery of the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus; relates to Easter
  • Resurrection
    The belief that Jesus rose from the dead after three days. The belief that the body stays in the grave until the end of the world, when it is raised and judged
  • Redemption
    The action of being saved from sin
  • Salvation
    The deliverance of humanity from sin
  • Grace
    The undeserved love and mercy given to humanity by God because of his desire, not because of human action
  • Judgement
    The final trial of all humanity, the living and the dead, at the end of the world
  • Heaven
    The ultimate end and the resting place of saved souls
  • Hell
    The eternal separation from God
  • Purgatory
    A preparation for Heaven, a place of purification and healing
  • Literal understanding of Creation

    Believing Creation occurred as outlined in Genesis 1-3
  • Metaphorical understanding of Creation
    Believing Genesis 1-3 can be understood as a myth/symbolically
  • Catholic Catechism
    The official teachings of the Catholic Church
  • 'The Church is the Mystical Body of Christ'
  • 'The Church is the Body of Christ'
  • 'The Church is the People of God'
  • Sacraments are 'outward signs instituted by Jesus to give grace'
  • "The Church is the Sacrament of Salvation"
  • 'The Church is the Temple of the Holy Spirit'
  • "The Church is the Body of Christ" - Vatican II (1962)
  • The Pope is considered the successor of St Peter and has authority over all Catholics worldwide.
  • Catholicism teaches that there is only one true church, which is the Roman Catholic Church.
  • 'The Church is the Ark of Salvation'
  • "The Church is the People of God" - Vatican II (1962)