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- 2. A formal statement of Christian beliefs. It is an acceptance and agreement to certain aims or beliefs, which guides someone’s actions. It is mainly said in the form of prayer but can be said as a statement.
- 8. The Jewish practise of circumcising a male baby. A Jewish religious male circumcision ceremony which is performed by a mohel on the eighth day of a male infant’s life.
- 9. In Christian theology, the belief that God has ordained all that will happen. This belief has been particularly associated with the teachings of Saint Augustine of Hippo and of Calvin.
- 10. The belief that there is only one God. This can apply to all religions which believe that there is only one God. Judaism, Christianity and Islam are the three major religions which believe that there is only God.
- 12. A Christian practice or ritual that is considered a sacrament in most churches. It is also known as Holy Communion or the Lord’s Supper. It was instituted by Jesus Christ during his Last Supper.
- 15. The non-physical part of a person which is based on belief. It is believed to be the soul of a person. This is believed in many different religions, including Christianity.
- 16. The Christian religious practise of sprinkling water on to a person’s forehead. This symbolizes purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church. It is usually performed when the person is still a baby or a young child.
- 18. The promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesised in the Hebrew bible. In Abrahamic religions, they are the chosen one to lead the world and save it. The concepts of Moshiach grew from Isaiah’s writings during the 8th century B.C.E.
- 19. The indivisible oneness concept of monotheism in Islam. It is the religions most central and important concept and holds that God is one and Single. The belief in this concept is very important for Muslims.
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- 1. Scriptures of the Christian faith. The scriptures consists of both the Old Testament and the New Testament, which tell stories of Jesus’ life, from birth to death. It contains stories, which all have a hidden or visible message in it.
- 3. A Jewish person who is appointed as a Jewish religious leader. They are a Jewish teacher of Torah. They teach students the law of God as recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures.
- 4. They are listed both in the Hebrew bible and Christian bible. They state ten laws or rules that must be followed by all people or they will be punished. God inscribed these laws on two stone tablets which he gave to Moses on Mount Sinai.
- 5. An ancient monotheistic religion followed by Jews. Torah is its foundational text, which is part of a larger text known as the Tanakh, which is the Hebrew bible.
- 6. The Islamic sacred book, which is believed to be the word of God, as was dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel. The central religious text of Islam is dived into chapters, which is then divided into versus, much like the Christian bible.
- 7. A type of religion based solely on the person and teachings of Jesus Christ. It is the world’s largest religion, with 33% of the global population following this certain religion. This religion believes that Jesus is the son of God and the saviour of humanity.
- 11. A person who has claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural, and to serve for them. They spread the word that the supernatural has told them. They are regarded as inspiring teachers or proclaimers of the will of God.
- 13. The three persons of the Christian Godhead. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is believed that God is three consubstantial persons, as one God in three divine persons.
- 14. It is an acronym of the first Hebrew letter of each of the Masoretic Text’s three traditional subdivisions. These subdivisions are Torah, which means teaching. Nevi’im, which means Prophets. And Ketuvim, which means writings.
- 17. The Aramaic word for God in the language of Assyrian Christians. Arabic speakers of many Abrahamic faiths, including Christians and Jews use this word to mean God.
- 20. A religion followed by Muslims. They believe that their religion is the original, complete and universal faith from the beginning of time. Their faith is regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the prophet of Allah.