Christianity & Catholic Christianity
Beliefs, Teachings and Practices
Key Words
The Bible – a Christian sacred text.
Old Testament – 39 books of the Bible including the Creation and Ten Commandments.
New Testament – 27 books of the Bible including the Gospels and Jesus’s life.
Denominations – different branches of Christianity. Including:
- Roman Catholics – follow the Bible, Church tradition and the Pope.
- Protestants – follow the Bible.
- Orthodox Christians – found in Eastern Europe, Russia & Greece. They don’t worship icons (pictures of Saints).
Monotheistic religion – follow only one God.
The Trinity – the idea that God exists in three persons, The Father, the son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit.
Nicene Creed – a statement of beliefs developed at the Council of Constantinople.
Incarnation – the act by which God became a human being as Jesus Christ.
Crucifixion -  Jesus was nailed to a large wooden cross and left to hang until he died.
Resurrection - being brought back to life after death.
Ascension – Jesus going to heaven.
Salvation – when the soul is saved from death and sin so it can reach heaven.
Sacraments – a ceremony where you receive God’s grace. Seven sacraments are:
- Baptism – marks a person’s entry into the Church.
- Confirmation – renewing of vows made on their behalf at baptism.
- Reconciliation – a confession of a sin.
- Anointing the sick – a priest or bishop anoints a seriously unwell person with the oil of the sick.
- Matrimony – couples are joined together in marriage.
- Holy orders – men are ordained as deacons, priests or bishops.
- Eucharist – (Mass) joins people together in their faith.
Pilgrimages – people visit significant holy places to seek healing or forgiveness, to connect to God or deepen faith.
Christmas – celebration of Jesus’s Birth.
Easter – celebration of Jesus’s Resurrection.
Evangelism – spreading the Christian message with the aim of converting people.
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