biblical quotes Flashcards
“A just balance and scales are the Lord’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.” (Proverbs 16:11)
humans need evil to appreciate good; balance is crucial.
“I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever - the Spirit of truth” (John 14:16-17)
gospel of john; the holy spirit is a presence of God today.
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.” (John 1:1-13)
the gospel of john makes clear that jesus has always been God’s son, even from before birth.
“I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever - the Spirit of truth” (John 14:16-17)
the holy spirit is a presence of God in the world today.
st paul described jesus as having…
“equality with God” (Philippians 2:6)
the nicene creed (simplified)
“We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. … We believe in One Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God … of one Being with the Father … [who] was made man … he suffered death and … he rose again. … We believe in the Holy Spirit … the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son … who has spoken through the prophets.”
“And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” (Luke 23:39-43)
jesus told the criminals crucified with him that he would go straight to paradise; immortality of the soul.
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” (John 1:14)
john highlights the human nature of jesus, emphasising that jesus was God in human form.
as he was being crucified, jesus cried out:
“Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34)
eve’s part in the fall of mankind:
“When the woman saw the fruit of the tree she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband and he ate it.” (Genesis 3:6)
some believe belief in jesus is enough to get you in heaven.
this belief is supported by st paul, who writes: “all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:24)
proof salvation cannot be earned:
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith … it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:8)
Christians believe that jesus’ death & resurrection allowed human souls to be saved from eternal punishment. this means that they can enter heaven and be in the presence of God.
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Ephesians 2:8–9)
jesus’ death and resurrection restored the relationship between God and humankind that had been broken by original sin.
nicene creed; “For us and for our salvation he [Jesus] came down from heaven.”
the apostles’ creed states that christians believe in a God who forgives sins and makes eternal life possible.
“I believe in… the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.”
