Christianty
...ypt towards the "promised land" of Canaan. Tanakh- is a relatively modern designation for the Jewish scriptures.contains: * Five Books of Moses * Prophets * Writings Torah- Hebrew term for "teaching," refers to the study of entire gamut of Jewish tradition and scriptures. This tradition consists of two parts: the Oral Torah and the Written Torah. YHWH- is regarded as the sacred name of God found in the Jewish scriptures. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Jesus Christ- believed that Jesus was an incarnation of God who came to earth to redeem the sins of humanity. He was executed by crucifixion, but arose from the dead after three days. Anyone who believes this is saved from eternal torment in hell. Gospels- means "good news." It was used in early Christianity for the message delivered to humanity by Jesus Christ - the "good news" that humanity can be redeemed from their sins. Original sin- original sin refers to the traditional Christian idea that when Adam sinned, he acquired a "stain" on his soul which has been transferred to all of his descendants. Because of this, all people are born sinful and are incapable of achieving salvation on their own. Crucificion- Crucifixion was a form of capital punishment in the Roman Empire which consisted of being affixed to some sort of cross Baptism- means "wash" or "dip." In Christianity, baptism is a religious sacrament which is marked by the symb...