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Concupiscence
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The disordered human appetites or desires that remain even after Baptism due to the temporal consequences of Original Sin and which constitute an inclination to sin. This is often used to refer to desire resulting from strong sensual urges to attachment to things of this world
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Free Will
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This gift from God includes the power of directing one’s own actions without constraint. this makes possible the choice to love God
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Inerrant
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Making no mistakes or errors. Scripture is inerrant; it always teaches truth, never falsehood
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Original Sin
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Adam and Eve’s abuse of their human freedom by disobeying God’s command. As a consequence, they lost the grace of original holiness and justice and became subject to death; sin became universally present in the world. Every human person except Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary has been born with the state of Original Sin. The sin separates mankind from God, darkness the intellect, weakens the will, and introduced into human nature an inclination toward sin.
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Redemption
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Literally meaning “being bought back,” the act by which Jesus Christ, through his sacrificial Death on the Cross, set us free from the slavery of sin, thus redeeming or “buying us back” from the power of the devil
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Salvation History
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The story of God’s plan to save man from the consequences of sin. This plan began with creation, is unfolding now, and will continue until the end of time at the Second Coming.
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Ark of the covenant
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The ornate box that held the tablets of the Law (Ten Commandments), the rod of Aaron,and some manna; it was a visible sign of God’s invisible presence on earth.
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Exodus
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Greek for “Going Out”; the liberation of the Hebrew people from slavery in Egypt into the promised land by thee saving acts of God. This is a type of the liberation from slavery to sin unto eternal life wrought by the saving actions of Jesus Christ through his Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension.
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Fall
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The commission of the Original Sin by Adam and Eve, which resulted in their loss of original holiness and justice as well as concupiscence, suffering, death, and loss of friendship with God.
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Messiah
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Hebrew for “Anointed. Anointing was the Old Testament ritual used to commission a person for a special task. This is used in reference to Christ because he accomplished perfectly the divine mission of Priest, Prophet, and King signified by his being the Anointed (“Christ”) of God.
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