| Term | Definition |
| apostolic succession | uniterrupted succession of bishops |
| baptism | first sacrament of initiation, annointed with chrism |
| evangelists | gospel writers |
| gospels | tell the good news, which is meaning of the word |
| holy trinity | 3 persons in one god |
| miracles | signs of wonder attributed to god |
| parables | metaphors or similes drawn from common life experiences to illustrate moral or spiritual truths |
| pentecost | 50th day following easter when holy spirit appeared to apostles |
| sacrament | effective sign that conveys grace and which was established by jesus and given to the church |
| synoptic gospels | gospels of matthew mark luke |