Glossary of Gaelic Theological Terms

adoption uchdmhacachd
assurance dearbh-bheachd, danachd
assurance of grace dearbh-bheachd mu ghras
assurance of salvation dearbh-bheachd mu shlainte
atonement, the obair na reite
attractive tarraingeach
attributes buadhan; sing. buadh
attributes, divine buadhan Dhe
baptism baisteadh
Baptist Baisteach
beauty ailleachd, oirdhearcas (oirdheirc), breaghachd boidheachd
beauty maise/maisealachd
birth breith; air a bhreith; rugadh e
bondage daorsa
chastening/discipline smachdachadh/ceartachadh/cronachadh
command aithne pl: aitheantan
communion of saints co-chomann nan naomh
communion/fellowship co-chomann
congregation coitheanal
conscience cogais
conversion iompachadh/atharrachadh nan gras
counsel comhairle
covenant coicheangal/cumhnant
covenant of grace coicheangal nan gras
covenant of redemption coicheangal na saorsa
covenant of works coicheangal nan gniomh
creation an cruthachadh/an cruinne-ce;
created (verb) chruthaich (Dia)
creation out of nothing cruthachadh/deanamh de neo-ni
Creator an Cruithear
creator of the ends of the earth Cruithear criochan na talmhainn Is40:28
creature creutar
cross crann-ceusaidh
decrees ordaighean, ruintean
deity diadhachd
disciples deisciobail
dispensation frithealadh
disruption dealachadh; sgaradh
duty dleasdanas
effectual calling a'ghairm eifeachdach
elect as an taghadh
election taghadh
end crioch
enemy namhaid
enjoy mealtainn
equal coimeas/ionnan
estate staid
estate of sin and misery staid peacaidh agus truaighe
eternal siorraidh
eternity siorraidheachd
evangelising cur an ceill an t-soisgeil; soisgeulachadh?
exaltation ardachadh
experience fein-fhiosrachadh; pl. fein-fhiosraichean
expiation comhdach (air peacadh)/dubhadh as