​Heaven

• ​Heaven - A state of eternal life and union with God, in which one experiences full happiness and the satisfaction of the deepest human longings

​Sin

• ​Sin - Any deliberate offense, in thought, word, and deed, against the will of God. Sin wounds human nature and injures human solidarity.

​Greek Word "Genesis"

• ​Genesis - In Greek, this word means "beginning". Genesis is also the first book of the Bible and includes the Creation accounts.

​Church

• ​Church - This key term has 3 inseparable meanings: 1) entire people of God, 2) the diocese, which is the local Church, 3) the assembly of believers gathered for the celebration of the liturgy, especially the Eucharist.

​Prefigure

• ​Prefigure - Similar to foreshadowing, it is an indication of a type of thing, person, or event that points to its future fulfillment. The meaning of what is contained in the Old Testament is unveiled in the New Testament.

​Particular Good

• ​Particular Good - Something that shares in the goodness of God but ultimately leaves you unsatisfied.

​Ultimate Good

• ​Ultimate Good - The source of our complete fulfillment, which can be found only in our union with God.

​Phenomenon

• ​Phenomenon - This is a fact, event, or situation that can be observed.

​Measurable

• Measurable - means that one can calculate its observable qualities in a certain way.​

​Objective

• Objective - means that one is describing something based on the facts as they truly are.​

​Fundamentalist Approach

​Fundamentalist Approach - This is the interpretation of the Bible and Christian doctrine based on the literalist meaning of the Bible's words.

​Contextualist Approach

• ​Contextualist Approach - This is the interpretation of the Bible that takes into account the various contexts for understanding. These contexts include senses of Scripture, literary genres, historical situations, cultural backgrounds, and more.

​Original Holiness

• ​Original Holiness - The original state of human beings in their relationship with God, sharing in the divine life in full communion with him.

​Original Justice

• Original Justice - The original state of Adam and Eve before the Fall, a state of complete harmony with themselves, with each other, and with all of creation.​

​The Fall

• ​The Fall - the fall from grace, this refers to the biblical revelation about the origins of sin and evil in the world, expressed in the story of Adam and Eve.

​Original Sin

​Original Sin - This term has two meanings: 1) the sin of the first human beings, who disobeyed God's command by choosing to follow their own will and then became subject to death, and 2) the fallen state of human nature that affects every person born into the world.

​Covenant

• Covenant - This is a solemn agreement between human beings or between God and a human being in which mutual commitments are made.​

​Concupiscence

​Concupiscence - The tendency of all human beings toward sin, as a result of Original Sin.

​Salvation History

• ​Salvation History - This is the pattern of specific events in human history in which God clearly reveals his presence and saving actions.