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Mary | Conceived without original sin; Virgin mother of Christ and mother of the Church. | Church | The people of God, baptized in Christ Jesus and guided by the Holy Spirit | Pope | Visible head of the Church, and successor to St. Peter | Saints | People of extra-ordinary holiness who have joined God often asked to intercede in prayer for people on earth. | Sin | Thought, word, deed or omission, contrary to God's law. 2 Kinds:
Original: inherited sin of the human race
Actual: deliberate violation of God's law mortal sin, venial sin. | Judgment | Jesus Christ's evaluation of our openness to Him and our decision about Him, based on the kind of life we live. | Heaven | One's life in God after death a state of supreme happiness in which one enjoys God face to face. | Hell | The result of our refusing God's friendship; permanent exile from God. | Purgatory | A state of purification for souls that did not make up for falling short of God's commands during their lifetime on earth. | Faith | Belief in God's words, works and goodness; believing and obeying, knowing that full understanding is given only when we finally enter heaven. | Hope | Seeing good in spite of evil; expecting eternal life even in the face of death. God wills salvation and gives us the means to attain it. | Love | Love of God and of our neighbor, because everyone belongs to God. | Trinity | True God becoming truly human in the person of Christ. | Bible | Collection of sacred writings inspired by God; Gospel recounts actions and teachings of Jesus and His Followers. | Grace | God's friendship, given through Christ, communicated by the Holy Spirit. Grace is necessary for Salvation. | Salvation | Deliverance from sin and its punishment, by grace of Christ's sacrifice, and eternal life with God after earthly death. | Ten Commandments | Guidelines for living a moral and just life. |
Mary | Conceived without original sin; Virgin mother of Christ and mother of the Church. | Church | The people of God, baptized in Christ Jesus and guided by the Holy Spirit | Pope | Visible head of the Church, and successor to St. Peter | Saints | People of extra-ordinary holiness who have joined God often asked to intercede in prayer for people on earth. | Sin | Thought, word, deed or omission, contrary to God's law. 2 Kinds:
Original: inherited sin of the human race
Actual: deliberate violation of God's law mortal sin, venial sin. | Judgment | Jesus Christ's evaluation of our openness to Him and our decision about Him, based on the kind of life we live. | Heaven | One's life in God after death a state of supreme happiness in which one enjoys God face to face. | Hell | The result of our refusing God's friendship; permanent exile from God. | Purgatory | A state of purification for souls that did not make up for falling short of God's commands during their lifetime on earth. | Faith | Belief in God's words, works and goodness; believing and obeying, knowing that full understanding is given only when we finally enter heaven. | Hope | Seeing good in spite of evil; expecting eternal life even in the face of death. God wills salvation and gives us the means to attain it. | Love | Love of God and of our neighbor, because everyone belongs to God. | Trinity | True God becoming truly human in the person of Christ. | Bible | Collection of sacred writings inspired by God; Gospel recounts actions and teachings of Jesus and His Followers. | Grace | God's friendship, given through Christ, communicated by the Holy Spirit. Grace is necessary for Salvation. | Salvation | Deliverance from sin and its punishment, by grace of Christ's sacrifice, and eternal life with God after earthly death. | Ten Commandments | Guidelines for living a moral and just life. |
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