Across
- 3. Beyond ordinary experience and human comprehension.
- 4. A Greek term meaning “of the same substance,” referring to the one divine substance shared by the Father and the Son.
- 7. A Hebrew name for God meaning “Lord.”
- 17. A 3rd- and 4th-century heresy that denied Jesus’ divinity, claiming he was not equal to the Father but an exceptional creature elevated to “Son of God” because of his obedience and holiness.
- 18. The study of God and Divine Revelation.
- 20. Belief in more than one god.
- 23. The essence of a being, understood as the source of its actions and defining characteristics.
- 24. A title for the Holy Spirit, from the Greek meaning “one called to help,” in the sense of consoler, advocate, and intercessor.
- 25. Meaning “of the same essence.” The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit share one divine nature, as affirmed of Jesus Christ in the Nicene Creed.
- 26. From Greek words meaning “single” and “nature.” A heresy claiming that Christ has only one, divine nature, with any human nature absorbed into it. It was condemned at the Councils of Chalcedon (451) and Constantinople II (553).
- 28. A divinely revealed truth whose possibility cannot be known by reason alone and whose inner reality cannot be fully understood by the human mind.
- 29. From the Greek meaning “knowledge.” A group of heresies teaching that salvation is attained through secret knowledge, distorting Christian belief and practice in the 2nd century.
- 31. Free from error.
- 32. The obstinate denial or doubt by a baptized person of a truth that must be believed with divine faith.
- 34. The Hebrew word for “God the Creator.”
- 35. Of or pertaining to God.
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- 1. A Hebrew name for God meaning “almighty God.”
- 2. From the Latin meaning “to make flesh;” the mystery by which the Son of God became truly human, uniting divine and human natures in the one divine Person of Jesus Christ for humanity’s salvation.
- 5. All-knowing; an attribute of God.
- 6. All-good; an attribute of God.
- 8. All-powerful; an attribute of God.
- 9. Close and present; accessible and easy to grasp. In theology, it is the opposite of transcendent.
- 10. The term used to refer to the distinct Persons of the Trinity.
- 11. That which is immaterial and does not depend on matter for existence or activity.
- 12. The quality of being unchangeable.
- 13. The joining together of divine and human natures in the one divine Person of Jesus Christ.
- 14. The belief in one God, the Creator of the universe.
- 15. A central Jewish prayer affirming belief in one God, recited daily. It begins, “Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One.”
- 16. From the Greek meaning “to seem” or “to appear.” A Gnostic heresy claiming that Jesus Christ only appeared to be human.
- 19. A Hebrew name for God meaning “the all-high God.”
- 21. In philosophy, an individual substance of a rational nature, possessing intellect, will, and moral responsibility.
- 22. The religion of the Jewish people.
- 25. Influential writers of the early Church noted for orthodox teaching, recognition by the Church, holiness of life, and antiquity (living in the first few centuries).
- 27. Present everywhere; an attribute of God.
- 30. A 4th-century heresy that claimed Christ consisted of two separate persons, one divine and one human.
- 33. The mystery of one God in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.