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| Freedom from error is called this. The books of scripture faithfully and without error teach the truth that God, for the sake of our salvation, wishes to have communicated through the sacred scriptures. |
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| This is the process by which God the Holy Spirit assisted a human author in writing a book of the Bible. Because of this, God is the author of the Bible, and the truth that he willed to us to know was conveyed without error. |
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| A solemn promise, or agreement, made between two parties; the word means testament. |
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| This is God's communicating of himself and his plan of goodness throughout history. |
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| They withdrew completely from the world and political activity to prepare for the imminent coming of God. They typically avoided all contact with foreign cultures and followed the Law of Moses to the last detail. |
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| This is another word for Greek influence. |
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| This is the belief in one God. |
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| They were the most influential religious sect during the lifetime of Jesus. As well-educated religious leaders, they focused on keeping the Jews faithful to the law. They also acknowledged the oral traditions of the elders. |
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| This means that many gods were worshiped. |
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| They did not believe in anything that was not mentioned in the Torah. As part of the wealthy, conservative, aristocratic ruling class, many Sadducees actively worked with the Romans. |
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| This is the saving action of God through human history. |
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| They were the interpreters and the teachers of the law most closely affiliated with the Pharisees, but also associated with the Sadducees. Scribes were not a religious party; rather, they were the Jewish scholars who assisted in writing and telling Jews about their religious traditions. |
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| These ten laws - often called the Decalogue and given by God to Moses - prescribed the moral obligations for the Israelites. The commandments later evolved into the 613 laws which comprise the Torah, the written law of the Hebrew people. |
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| This is the living and authentic transmission of the teachings of Jesus in the Church. |
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| They formed a rebellious movement of militant Jews who yearned and battled for the recovery of Jewish independence. They considered the acceptance of foreign government and the subsequent payment of taxes to Rome as blasphemy against God. |
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| The uninterrupted succession of bishops, from the Apostle Peter to each of his legitimate successors. The continuity of shepherding responsibility given by Christ to the Church leadership is realized in this line of authority. |
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| The Gospel writers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. They told they stories of Jesus to uncover what was at the center of the religious encounter of the community with God. |
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| All the Gospels tell the Good News, which is the meaning of the word Gospel. They present the story of Easter faith rooted in the life, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God. There are four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. |
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| The Three persons in one God. The Holy Trinity cpp,[rises the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. |
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| Metaphors or similes drawn from common life experiences or nature to illustrate moral or spiritual truths. |
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| The fiftieth day following Eater when the Holy Spirit is made present, given, and communicated as a divine Person of the Trinity. |
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An effective sign that conveys grace and which was established by Jesus and given to the
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| The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke; so labeled because of their similar version. |
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