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Apostles Creed/Nicene Creed | prayers containing basic doctrines of Catholic Church |
faith | believing in what God has revealed & trusting in Him |
Trinity | 3 persons in 1 God/Father, Son, holy Spirit |
Scripture | God's Word/ revelation/ bible |
tradition | revealed truths handed down since apostles by word,teachings, customs |
original sin | 1st sin of Adam & Eve that we all inherit |
Sacramental Grace | power given in each sacrament to fulfill the pupose of that sacrament |
Paschal Mystery | passion, death, resurrection & ascension of Jesus Christ |
actual sin | our own personal sin |
social sin | unjust sytems & structures that oppress people & deny them rights. |
Church | community of those who believe in Christ & follow His teachings |
Magisterium | the church's authority to teach the Gospel |
Infallibility | the freedom from error that pope,bishops have when solemnly teaching essential matters of faith, morals |
Communion of Saints | all members of church, earth,heaven,purgatory. |
communion of saints | church militant,church triumphant,church suffering |
particular judgment | indiviual judgment at moment of death |
general judgment | judgment of humankind at end of world |
purgatory | temporary state of all who died & must still be purified from sin before entering heaven |
Marks of the church | one, holy, catholic, apostolic |
One | having unity in doctrine, moral code, worship & action |
holy | having divine founder & head: Jesus |
catholic | universal, embracing all people, fullness of means of salvation |
apostolic | founded on apostles & their teachings |