| A | B |
| Emmanuel | the hebrew word that means God with us |
| paraclete | an advocate |
| the name Jesus | God saves |
| monotheism | belief in one God |
| polytheism | belief in many gods |
| magisterium | teaching voice of the Church |
| Apostolic Succession | in the tradition of the Apostles |
| logos | the Word |
| incarnation | made in the flesh |
| heresies | incorrect beliefs |
| Annunciation | when the Angel Gabriel told Mary she would become the Mother of God by the power of the Holy Spirit |
| sanctifies | makes holy |
| mediator | one who connects Jesus serves as this between humanity and God |
| hypostasis | person |
| Beatific Vision | directly encountering and seeing God in the glory of heaven |
| Trinity | the truth that God, although one, is three Divine persons |
| creed | a summary statement of the beliefs of an individual or community |
| Hypostatic Union | the union of Jesus Christ's divine and human natures in on Divine Person |
| Nicene Creed | the formal statement or profession of faith commonly recited during the Eucharist |
| doctrine | An official, authoritative teaching in the Church based on the Revelation of God |