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27 Cards in this Set
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Torah
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first five books of the Bible, also known as the Books of Moses and the Pentateuch
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Epistles
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letters of early Christian leaders that form part of the New Testament
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beatitude
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a blessing or declaration of how someone will be rewarded
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covenant
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a relationship in which two parties agree to depend on each other
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resurrection
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to be miraculously brought back to life
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monotheism
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the belief that there is only one divine being
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crucifixion
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a form of execution in which a person is nailed to a large cross
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prophets
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messengers from God
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New Testament
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the life of Jesus, written by his followers
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Gospels
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New Testament books that tell the life story of Jesus
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parables
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a teaching story that makes a moral point
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Trinity
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Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
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Moses
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was called by God to lead the Hebrew people out of slavery in Egypt
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scripture
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sacred writings believed to be the word of God
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Abraham
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God told him he would make him father of a great nation in return for worshipping and trusting only one god
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Ten Commandments
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written on two stone tablets detailing how people ought to treat God and each other
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David
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killed Goliath with a slingshot and became Israel's king
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Solomon
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king who built a huge temple in Jerusalem
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Cyrus
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king who destroyed the Babylonian empire and rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem
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messiah
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an agent of God who comes to set things right for God's people
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disciples
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followers of Jesus
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Pontius Pilate
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Roman governor at the time of Jesus' crucifixion
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Judas
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kissed Jesus on the cheek before his arrest
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Paul
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a Jew from Tarsus who spread Christianity
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Emperor Constantine
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signed the Edict of Milan
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Edict of Milan
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declared the Christian Church legal
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Nicene Creed
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declared that the Trinity made everything that exists, there is one universal Christian church, that Jesus died and was resurrected and will establish an eternal kingdom
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