 | Term | Definition |
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incarnation |
without losing his divine nature, Jesus took form |
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Sermon on the Mount |
Gospel passage that contains key moral teachings on Jesus' new laaw of love |
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Beatitudes |
teach us about our in life as Christians: building up God's Kingdom, participating in the life of the trinity, attaining happiness on earth and in heaven , and living as daughters and sons of God. |
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Beatitude Saints |
people who attempt to live and who take the message of he beatitudes to heart |
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Kingdom of God |
central theme in the preaching of Jesus |
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foot washing |
how Jesus set an example of dignity and respect for the apostles |
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"hard sayings" of jesus |
teachings such as the beatitudes and the last judgement that overturn commonly held values and priorities. |
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legalism |
refers to emphasizing strict observance of the law |
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minmalism |
refers to an attitude of doing the bare minimum required of us by law |
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moral muscle |
ourselves to take extrasteps in making our world a better place |
