Chapter 4; Quarter 4
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rachelstymiest on April 7, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Blessed Trinity | the central mystery of the Christian faith. It teaches that there are three Persons in one God: Father, Son, & Holy Spirit |
| Ecumenical Council | A worldwide, official assembly of the bishops under the direction of the Pope. There have been twenty-one of these, the most recent being the Second Vatican Council (1962- 1965) |
| Creed | A statement of belief; sometimes a collection of creedal statements |
| Divine Providence | The sovereignty of God over events in the lives of individuals and throughout history |
| Infinite | A term that means extending endlessly, having no ends or limits. |
| Omnipotent | An attribute of God that he is everywhere, unlimited, and all-powerful |
| Eternal | A term that describes exisiting without a beginning and forever |
| Tongues | A term for the practice of "speaking in tongues", a giift from the Holy Spirit that allows a person to speak in prayer languages that were never learned |
| Monotheism | The belief in one, all-powerful God |
| Polythesim | The belief, in opposition to Christian doctrine, that there are many gods. |
| Ruah | A Hebrew word meaning "wind" or "breath" often used in the Old Testament to refer to God's mysterious and powerful life-giving presence |
| Hypostatic Union | when speaking of the trinity, the church teaches: One divine substance (hypostasis)~what you are~ three divine persons (prosopon)~who you are~ What is this called^? |
| what are the traits of God? | infinite, omnipotent, eternal, pure spirit& contains all things, unchangeable, supremely holy, and personal |
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