Core Values Key Words & Terms

Question 1

Messiah

Answer 1

Hebrew word - promised and expected deliverer - saviour of the Jewish people .
For Christians this is Christ.

Question 2

Christ

Answer 2

Greek for Messiah

Question 3

Old Testament

Answer 3

1st part of the Christian Bible - contains the Jewish scriptures.

Question 4

New Testament

Answer 4

2nd part of the Christian Bible - story of Jesus and the birth of the Church.

Question 5

Creed

Answer 5

From the Latin credo - means statement of belief

Question 6

Disciple

Answer 6

a follower of Jesus - he chose 12 inparticular

Question 7

Apostle

Answer 7

An important early Christian teacher or missionary.

Question 8

Monothesitc

Answer 8

Belief in one God.

Question 9

Apostles Creed

Answer 9

1st Christian creed - 4th century - based on even earlier ones.

Question 10

Nicene Creed

Answer 10

Creed produced by the Council of Nicea, expanding on the Apostle’s Creed.

Question 11

Omnipotent

Answer 11

All powerful (characteristic of God)

Question 12

Omnipresent

Answer 12

Always present (characteristic of God)

Question 13

Omniscient

Answer 13

All knowing (characteristic of God)

Question 14

Omnibenevolent

Answer 14

All loving (characteristic of God)

Question 15

Revelation

Answer 15

Something that reveals (shows) God to us e.g. the Bible

Question 16

Eternal

Answer 16

Goes on forever, never dies

Question 17

Prophecy

Answer 17

A prediction of the future, inspired by God.

Question 18

Annunciation

Answer 18

The Angel’s message to Mary announcing her pregnancy

Question 19

Ascension

Answer 19

Jesus goes up to Heaven bodily 40 days after his resurrection.

Question 20

Resurrection

Answer 20

Jesus rising from the dead.

Question 21

Judgement Day

Answer 21

At the end of the world people will be judged by God according to how they have lived.

Question 22

Holy Spirit

Answer 22

An aspect of the the Trinity (Christian God) - it is how God is immanent (involved) in the world now.

Question 23

Sin

Answer 23

Turning away from God, breaking His rules, missing the mark.

Question 24

Salvation

Answer 24

The act of God’s grace in delivering his people from sin and condemnation, reconciling them to his kingdom and giving them eternal life.

Question 25

Beatitudes

Answer 25

The ‘Blessed are the…’ statements from the Sermon on the Mount.

Question 26

Saint

Answer 26

A saint is one who has been recognized for having an exceptional degree of holiness, sanctity and virtue.

Question 27

Immaculate Conception

Answer 27

The teaching that Mary, the mother of Christ, was conceived without sin and her own conception was thus immaculate.

Question 28

Holy Trinity

Answer 28

The nature of God in Christianity - 3 persons of God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.