| Term | Definition |
|---|
| absolution | forgiveness |
| Beatitudes | the teachings of Jesus about how to be truly happy |
| commandment | a law of God that guards what is good and defends against what is evil or wrong |
| conscience | a judgement about what is right and wrong |
| covenant | a bond of faithfulness |
| Old Testament | the part of Bible about people's covenant with God BEFORE the coming of Jesus |
| New Testament | the part of the Bible about Jesus, his followers and his Church |
| temptation | a thought or feeling to do what is wrong |
| holiness | responding to God's goodness and love by our own goodness and love |
| contrition | sorrow for sin |
| examination of conscience | asking ourselves how well we have obeyed God's law |
| mortal | the kind of sin that threatens to destroy our relationship with God or our neighbor |
| venial | the kind of sin that weakens our relationship with God or our neighbor |
Combine with other sets
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