Religion vocab ch3

What is a covenant?

• a sacred promise or agreement between God and humans

• the loyalty and steadfastness that God shows to all humans even when they sin

• an attraction to sin

• a title for Jesus

What does it mean to say God shows faithfulness?

• God shows loyalty and steadfastness to all humans, even when they sin. God's offer of friendship is never withdrawn.

• God makes a sacred promise.

• We are born with original sin.

• Jesus made amends for Adam's disobedience, overcame sin, and brought us eternal life.

What is original sin?

• The sin of our first parents, Adam and Eve, which led to the sinful condition of the human race from its beginning.

• An attraction to sin

• A title for Jesus

• A sacred promise or agreement between God and humans

What is temptation?

• an attraction to sin

• a title for Jesus

• a sacred promise or agreement between God and humans

• the loyalty and steadfastness that God shows all humans

Who is the "new Adam"?

• Jesus

• God

• Eve

• Me

What is sin?

• actions and omissions that go against right reason and against God's law

• a title for Jesus

• a sacred promise or agreement between God and humans

• the loyalty and steadfastness that God shows to all humans

Why do we have eternal life?

• Jesus obeyed his Father and was willing to give his life to make amends for Adam's disobedience and overcome sin.

• The sin of our first parents, Adam and Eve, led to the sinful condition of the human race since its beginning.

• God made a covenant with Noah.

• We are attracted to sin.