Religion Exam 1 : Important Terms

What means to yearn or posses?

What are two gifts from God to ALL humans to be able to think rationally before taking action?

What is the passing of God's word from generation to generation?

What type of sin is against the right of life?

What type of sin breaks our relationship with God?

What means believing you're better than others?

What is a story that explains something's cause/origin?

Which term means resentment that we direct at others who have something we want for ourselves?

What term means to attribute human characteristics to something non-human?

Which term means excessive eating or drinking?

Who is the Fallen Angel, the Enemy of God, and the Instigatory of temptation in the world?

Who serve as messengers of God to humans to carry out God's saving plan?

What is any deliberate offense in thought, word, action, or omission against the will of God?

What type of sin weakens our relationship with God?

A type of writing that is determined by tone, content, purpose, & literary technique is . . .

What term means a strong anger that prevents reconciliation?

The study of the material remains of past human life is . . .

What type of sin is committed by society by allowing sinful behavior?

What type of sin are we personally responsible for?

Which term means anything you did not do, or information that you are leaving out? (e.g. lying)

What term means to be able to judge well?

What is the biblical revelation about the origins of sin and evil in the world?

What is the state of the human beings in complete harmony with each other & with nature?

Which term began with oral tradition to the Apostles and then being written in Scripture?

What group of sins are the root of all sin?

What uses symbolic images, stories, and names to point to a deeper truth?

Which term means an unchecked desire for self-enjoyment?

What is the time before the invention of writing and recording of historical data?

What is the human tendency towards sin?

What is immortal, made by God, and is the seat of freedom and human consciousness?

What is the first declaration of Jesus' coming called?

Which term means failing to make every effort and take action?

What is the inner voice that warns us when we are leaning towards sin?

What is the ability to choose to take an action?

What is the sin of the first human beings called, or the fallen state of human nature?

What term means to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ?

Which term means hoarding money or material things?

What is the inner understanding of what is good and what is evil?

What is the state of human beings in their relationship with God, sharing in his divine life?

What is the name of Jesus' second coming at the end of time?