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Unlocking the Faith Words

(1)Pentecost=Story of the ‘Descend of the Holy Spirit” and the “Birthdate of the Church”

-The etymology of the word “Pentecost” came from the word “Pente” which means five.

(2)Church = Gods free call to all to share his divine goodness and love in Christ.

-The etymology of the word “Church” is from the Old English and German word pronounced “kirche.” In Scotland, it was “kirk.”

(3)Catholic=The word “Catholic” , meaning “universal”

-The etymology of the word “Catholic” is from the  Late Latin catholicus, from the Greek adjective καθολικός (katholikos)

(4)Trinity =The Christian doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three consubstantial persons,expressions, or hypostases: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit; “one God in three persons”. The three persons are distinct, yet are one “substance, essence or nature”. In this context, a “nature” is what one is, while a “person” is who one is.

- The etymology of the word “Trinity” is from the  Latin word trinitas “triad”, from trinus “threefold”.

(5)FAITH=Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing or a belief not based on proof. It may also refer to a particular system of religious belief.

-The etymology of the word “Faith” is from the Middle English feith, via Anglo-French fed, Old French feid, feit from Latin fidem, accusative of fidēs (trust), akin to fīdere (to trust).

(6)MERCY-Mercy is being  compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one’s power;

- The etymology of the word “Mercy” is From Middle English merci, from Anglo-Norman mercy

(7)INTERCESSION- is the act of interceding.Also an act of prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of another

-The etymology of the word  “Intercession”  is from the Latin intercessionem (nominative intercessio) “a going between,

(8)Orthodox=is adherence to accepted norms, more specifically to creeds, especially in religion.

-The etymology of the word Orthodox is from the greek word  ὀρθός, orthos ("right”, “true”, “straight”) and δόξα, doxa (“opinion” or “belief”, related to dokein, “to think”)

(9)Orthopraxis=orthopraxy is correct conduct, both Ethical and Liturgical, as opposed to Faith or Grace etc…

-The etymology of “Orthopraxis”is  from the Greek orthos “straight” + praxis “action”, first used in 1851

(10)Covenant=Covenant The word “covenant, ” infrequently heard in conversation, is quite commonly used in legal, social (marriage), and religious and theological contexts.

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