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What city became the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
What is emperor Justinian ancient collection of laws known as?
What empire split into two with the eastern portion becoming the Byzantine Empire?
Alexander the Great wanted to conquer all of India but they couldn't because
Name of God: So holy that it appears in Hebrew in what letters -
What are some terms / themes in Scripture that describe what Jesus was accomplishing on the cross?
The idea that Jesus' death on the cross was a payment to Satan is called:
Because of God's ____________ Jesus needed to die for us and because of God's ______________, Jesus was willing to die for us.
Hindu devotees typically organize themselves into three groups who revolve their worship around ______________, _______________, or ________________
devi, kali, and durga are all examples of ____________________
What two things are constantly being created, preserved, and destroyed in the cycle of Samsara?
Into fulfilling its mission of bringing people together with the Trinity. This is also a way of creating unity among human beings, as people live in harmony with each other only when they are in union with God the Father. The Holy Spirit helped further this mission when he revealed the Church to the world, inspiring disciples and the Apostles to share the Gospel with others.
primarily by the saving gift of himself (which was fulfilled on the cross)Anticipated when Jesus instituted the Eucharist — expressed his self giving in handing over his life for the sake of humanity By participating in the Eucharist today, we share in christs sacrifice , and also increases the unity of the People of God and enables us to share in the divine life
Greek word: ekklesia "to call out"refers to the convocation or assembly of people whom God calls together to be in a special relationship with him3 different meanings: the entire community of God's People around the worldthe local community (diocese/archdiocese)the community assembled for liturgy, especially the massall the people God gathers in the world, but she exists concretely in local communities and is made real in the assembly that gathers for liturgy, especially in the Eucharist
The community of Israel - just as God chooses us to be saved as part of the church, so too did God call Israel as a nation to be his Chosen people as part of his larger plan for salvation
calling together human beings, as he wishes to gather us as his own people, the People of God, in order to save us
together with the NT, it hands on God's revelation and makes known to us his plan for salvation— records history of salvation from creation through God's covenant with the Israelites, which foreshadows and prepares for the Church
People who preached the Kingdom and to continue to make disciples of the nations, calling all people to join Christ's churchThe disciples became the church, Jesus' true family, and the seed and beginning of the Kingdom on earth
All people— but especially to the poor and proclaimed that the nations would be judged on how well the took care of people who were hungry and thirsty Also towards sinners- calling thim to repentance and assuring them of the Father's great mercy
Jesus explained the events of his suffering and death to some of his disciples on the way to _____