T/F Icon means “image” (Greek) and is the term for a religious painting on wood, as used in the Orthodox Church.
True
T/F Indulgence means “sacred action” (Latin); it is the term for one of the essential rituals of Christianity.
False
T/F
Apocalyptic means “straight opinion” (Greek), or correct belief.
False
T/F
Sin means wrongdoing, seen as disobedience to God
True
T/F Incarnation means the ability of each believer to rethink and interpret the ideas and values of Christianity.
False
T/F Advent means “lengthening day,” or “spring” (Anglo-Saxon); it is the preparatory period before Easter, lasting forty days.
False
T/F Icon means “overseer” (Greek), a priest and church leader who is in charge of a large geographical area called a diocese.
False
T/F Pope means “father” (Latin) and is the term for the bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church.
True
T/F Pope means “father” (Latin) and is the term for the bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church.
True
T/F “Evangelical” refers to the Eastern branch of Christianity.
False
T/F Neopantheism is the belief that the world will soon come to an end; this belief usually includes the notion of a great battle, final judgment, and the reward of the good.
False
T/F Predestination is the belief that because God is all-powerful and all-knowing; a human being’s ultimate reward or punishment is already decreed by God, a notion emphasized in Calvinism.
True
T/F Trinity refers to the three “persons” in God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
True
T/F Gospel means “Measure,” or “rule” (Greek); it is a list of authoritative books or documents
False
T/F Evangelical refers to emphasizing the authority of the scripture; it is an adjective used to identify certain Protestant groups.
True
T/F “Original sin” is an inclination toward evil, inherited by human beings as a result of Adam’s disobedience.
True
T/F Baptism is the Christian rite of initiation, involving immersion in water or sprinkling of water.
True
T/F Messiah means “anointed” (Hebrew), a special messenger sent by God foretold in Hebrew Scriptures, and believed by Christians to be Jesus.
True
T/F Indulgence means “in flesh” (Latin); it is a belief that God became visible in Jesus.
False
T/F An apostle is one of Jesus’ twelve disciples; the term is also used for any early preacher of Christianity.
True
T/F Apostle means “good news” (Middle English) and is an account of the life of Jesus.
False
T/F “Patriarch” refers to the bishop of one of the major ancient sites of Christianity (Jerusalem, Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, Constantinople, and Moscow)
True
T/F Canon means “good gift” (Greek) and refers to the Lord’s Supper.
False
T/F “Ecumenism” means being sinless in the sight of God; it is also called “justification.”
False