theology ch 2 vocab
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- "hard sayings" of jesus
- teachings such as the beatitudes and the last judgement that overturn commonly held values and priorities.
- minmalism
- refers to an attitude of doing the bare minimum required of us by law
- foot washing
- how Jesus set an example of dignity and respect for the apostles
- Sermon on the Mount
- Gospel passage that contains key moral teachings on Jesus' new laaw of love
- Beatitude Saints
- people who attempt to live and who take the message of he beatitudes to heart
- Kingdom of God
- central theme in the preaching of Jesus
- legalism
- refers to emphasizing strict observance of the law
- Beatitudes
- teach us about our in life as Christians: building up God's Kingdom, participating in the life of the trinity, attaining happiness on earth and in heaven , and living as daughters and sons of God.
- moral muscle
- ourselves to take extrasteps in making our world a better place
- incarnation
- without losing his divine nature, Jesus took form