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Christian Beliefs Flashcards

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omnipotent meaning

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all powerful

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omnibenevolent meaning

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all loving

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just meaning

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fair

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eternal meaning

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god never dies/ is everlasting

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omnipresent meaning

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everywhere

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omniscient meaning

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all knowing

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creator ex nihilo meaning

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god created everything out of nothing

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transcendent

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outside of our time and space/ incomprehendible

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immanent

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god is very close to us

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what is the problem of evil and suffering

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if god is all loving and all powerful, why does he allow suffering?

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2 types of evil + examples

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moral evil, e.g murder
natural evil, e.g tsunami

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christian responses to the problem of evil

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test of faith, ie story of job
free will
deserve punishment
work of the devil
part of god’s plan

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creation story days

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  1. light and dark
  2. clouds and oceans
  3. sun moon and stars
  4. land and plants
  5. fish and birds
  6. animals and humans
  7. rest
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literal interpretation of creation story

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story is literally true

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liberal interpretation of creation story

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the story is metaphorical, god could have started the big bang

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influences of the creation story today
(literal, liberal, dominion, stewardship)

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literal: hard to trust science, focus on gods power
liberal: science and religion compliment eachother
dominion: do what we like to the world
stewardship: have a duty to care for world

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what is sin

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an action or thought that goes against god

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what is the fall

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Adam and Eve disobeyed god by eating the apple from the tree of knowledge, they became aware of good and evil. god punished them by banning them from the garden of eden, and humans became mortal

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literal interpretations of the fall

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story is completely true
the snake was the devil tempting us
this was the beginning of humans separation from god

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liberal interpretations of the fall

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teaches humans have free will
good actions are rewarded and bad actions punished
more of a moral teaching

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what is the incarnation

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jesus becomes human
mary did not conceive him sexually
fully god, fully human
god in human form made it easier to accept teachings

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what is the crucifixion

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jesus is put to death on the cross
felt the pain of the crucifixion

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importance of the crucufixion today

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remembered in the eucharist
suffering is a part of life- god understands what sufferer goes through
accepts jesus’ sacrifice, sin can no longer destroy lives

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what is the resurrection

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jesus rising from the dead

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importance of the resurrection today

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power of good over evil
shows jesus’ divinity

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what is salvation

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to be saved from sin
salvation through good works: obey laws
salvation through grace: god has faith in jesus

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what is the atonement

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jesus makes up for original sin by dying on the cross, which brings people back to god

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what is the ascension

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40 days after resurrection jesus returned to heaven

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importance of ascension today

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paves way for holy spirit
jesus is watching from heaven

30
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what is particular judgement

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afterlife begins upon death, souls judged on good and bad

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what is general judgement

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a day when jesus will return (parousia) and judge the living and dead

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what is the parable of the sheep and the goats

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parable in which goats represent those who have sinned and will go to hell, and sheep will be rewarded in heaven

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what is heaven

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eternal life with god
no pain or suffering
some believe it is spiritual
some believe is physical

34
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what is hell

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eternal suffering without god
some believe it is spiritual
some believe is is complete annihilation of the soul

35
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what is purgatory

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roman catholic
intermediate state where souls are cleansed before heaven

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influence of the afterlife today

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assures christians that death isn’t the end
encourages to live a good life
grateful that jesus died for eternal life

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