| A | B |
|---|
| messiah | in Judaism, a deliverer sent by God |
| disciple | a close follower of Jesus |
| parable | a story that used events from everyday life to express spiritual ideas |
| resurrection | the act of rising from the dead |
| apostle | an early Christian leader who had been chosen by Jesus to spread His message |
| clergy | religious officials, such as priests, given authority to conduct religious services |
| persecute | to mistreat a person because of his or her beliefs or differences |
| martyr | a person willing to die rather than give up his or her beliefs |
| doctrine | an official church teaching |
| gospel | ("good news") one of the four accounts of Jesus' life, teachings, and resurrection |
| pope | the bishop of Rome, later the head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| salvation | the act of being saved from sin and allowed to enter heaven |
