Across
- 3. Christ delivering humans from sin "buying back"
- 4. the study of the person of Jesus Christ
- 5. Paul's word for God's act of bringing sinful human beings into right relationship with him though Jesus' saving grace
- 9. any follower of Jesus
- 11. Jesus' emotions demonstrate hisfaith the belief in the existence of God
- 12. a special manifestation of the presence or power of God acting in human history
- 20. author of the earliest New Testament writings
- 22. the gift of God that helps us in our efforts to avoid sin and live our lives as Jesus teaches
- 23. the idea that God's saving plan is open to all people
- 25. the forgiveness of sins and the promise of salvation made possible by Jesus
- 27. a Hebrew word meaning anointed one
- 28. to spread the Good News
- 29. wrote the earliest Gospel
Down
- 1. the fullness of Divine Revelation is made known in:
- 2. Jesus' miracles demonstrate his
- 6. a day of religious observance from work
- 7. from the Latin to become flesh
- 8. another word for compassion
- 10. from the Greek for "seeing together"
- 12. the official teaching authority of the Church
- 13. this Gospel emphasizes Jesus' mercy and justice especially for the marginalized
- 14. the first martyr
- 15. the first head of the Church
- 16. a short story that uses everyday images to communicate religious truths
- 17. the gift from God that allows human beings to choose from among various actions
- 18. this Gospel empasizes Jesus' divinity
- 19. turning away from sin and actively seeking to do God's will
- 21. this Gospel emphasizes Jesus' connection to the Old Testament
- 22. "good news"
- 24. a Hebrew word for the poor and marginalized in society
- 26. the collection of writings which reveal God to us in the inspired writings of human authors
- 27. this Gospel emphasizes Jesus' humanity and suffering
