The doctrine that the books of Sacred Scripture are free from error regarding the truth God wishes to reveal through Scripture for the sake of our salvation.
Biblical inerrancy
The divine assistance the Holy Spirit gave the authors of the books of the Bible so the authors could write in human words the message of salvation God wanted to communicate
Divine Inspiration
The Church’s living teaching office, which consists of all bishops, in communion with the Pope, the bishop of Rome
Magisterium
Led to the loss of original holiness, made humans subject to death, and made sin universally present in the world
Original Sin
To represent or prefigure a person before his or her life or an event before it occurs
Foreshadow
God’s self-communication through which he makes known the mystery of his divine plan.
Divine Revelation
From the Latin redemptio, meaning “a buying back,” referring, in the Old Testament, to Yahweh’s deliverance of Israel and, in the New Testament, to Christ’s deliverance of all Christians from the forces of sin
Redemption
The pattern of specific events in human history in which God clearly reveals his presence and saving actions
Salvation History
Under the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the synthesis in written form of the message of salvation that has been passed down in the oral tradition
Written Tradition
the process of passing on the Gospel message. It began with the oral communication of the Gospel by the Apostles, was written down in the Sacred Scripture, and is interpreted by the Magisterium under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Sacred Tradition
God’s manifestation of himself in a visible form to enrich human understanding of him. An example is God’s appearance to Moses in the form of a burning bush
Theophany
Teachings recognized as central to Church teaching, defined by the Magisterium and considered definitive and authoritative
Dogma
The heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. It has been passed on from the time of the Apostles. The Magisterium takes from it all that it teaches as revealed truth.
Deposit of Faith
The collection of books of the Bible that the Church recognizes as the inspired Word of God.
Canon
A solemn agreement between human beings or between God and a human being in which mutual commitments are made
Covenant
The uninterrupted passing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles directly to all bishops. It is accomplished through the laying on of hands when a bishop is ordained in the Sacrament of Holy Orders as instituted by Christ
Apostolic Succession
