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05/11/2025

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Afterlife
Definition
What do christians believe follows life on Earth.
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Ascension
Definition
Forty days after the rescurection where Jesus returned to Heaven.
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Atnoment 
Definition
Jesus atonnned for our sins. Restoring the relationship between people and God through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus
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Benevolent 
Definition
All loving
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blasphemy
Definition
A religious offense claming to be the God.
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Catholic
Definition
A branch of Christians based in Rome and led by the Pope
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Church
Definition
A community of christians with a small c it means a Christian place of worship
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creation
Definition
The act by which God brought the universe into being.
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crucifixion
Definition
Roman method of execution where criminals were fixed to a cross. Jesus was crucified on Good Friday.
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Day of Judgement
Definition
When the time of judgment comes, the word will end and will be judged by God whether they reward people or punish people.
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denomination
Definition
A group of Chrristian faith.
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forgiveness
Definition
Showing Grace and Mercy of pardoning someone what they have done something wrong.
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Grace
Definition
A quality to God which he shows to humans some love and support provided wich they do not need to earn. 
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Heaven
Definition
A place where the enternal happness in the presence of God.
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Hell
Definition
The place where people doesnt believe in God and the place where they suffer.
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Holy Spirit
Definition
Third person in the Trinity.
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Incarnation
Definition
Taking human form which they become flesh.
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judgement
Definition
The belief in God which will decide whether they want to put poeple in heaven and hell.
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Just
Definition
Being fair
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Justice 
Definition
Bringing about what is right and fair according to the law.
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Mass
Definition
The ceremony also called the Eucharist, where Jesus’ sacrificial death is celebrated using bread and wine.
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Means of Salvation
Definition
Ways to recieve the salavation to being saved from the consequences of sin or suffering, often through divine intervention or grace.
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Orthodox
Definition
A branch of Christianity mainly, but not entirely, practised in Eastern Europe
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Omnibenevolent
Definition
God is all loving 
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Omniscient
Definition
God is all knowing
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Omnipotent
Definition
God is all powerful.
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original sin
Definition
A belief that everyone is born with the capacity to do bad things and disobey God, this is important in the Catholic church.
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Protestant
Definition
A branch of Christianity of which the Church of England and non-conformist churches such as Quakers, Baptists and the Salvation Army belong.
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purgatory
Definition
The intermediate state where souls are cleansed in order to enter heaven. 
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Ressurection
Definition
Rising from the dead, as Jesus did on Easter Day. 
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salvation
Definition
Saving the soul from sin and admission to heaven brought about by Jesus. 
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Salvation through grace and spirit
Definition
Salvation granted through God’s love and through the holy spirit.
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Salvation through law
Definition
Salvation achieved through following God’s law e.g. bible
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Satan
Definition
The name of devil which is the power souce of evil.
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Sin
Definition
Any action or thought which separates humans from God; behaviour against God’s laws or immoral.
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Son of God
Definition
A title of Jesus which he is the second person in the Trinity.
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Trinity
Definition
The three persons that is one God. God the father, God the Son (Jesus) and the Holy sprit.
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The role of word and sprit.
Definition
The role is the Jeus and the sprit is the Holy sprit in the creation of the universe.
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The word
Definition
Term used at the beginning of John’s Gospel to refer to God the Son.
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baptism
Definition
The ritual used to make people a member of the Church – usually involving water.
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Believers Baptism 
Definition
It is a baptism where they are old enough to understand what they are doing.
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Christian aid
Definition
Charity that works to help those in need; they do not evangelise.
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Christmas
Definition
The birth of Jesus in 25th December.
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Church

Definition
The holy people of God also called the Body of Christ among whom Christ is present and active; a building used by Christians.
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Easter
Definition
The religious season celebrating the resurrection of Christ from the dead, starting Easter Day. 
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Infant baptism 
Definition
Baptism for babies and children where an adult will make promises on their behalf.
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