christian beliefs Flashcards
what is the importance of the incarnation today?
enabled relationship between humans and god
shows god loved the world and the people in it
jesus could understand peoples problems
what happened at the last supper?
jesus and his disciples had a meal where jesus spoke about his death to prepare them. gave them bread and wine. he said he knew one would betray him.
summarise jesus’ betrayal, arrest and trial!
they were in the garden ‘gethsemane’ and then judas brought an armed crowd to take jesus away and kissed him to identify him. jesus was taken and found guilty of blasphemy and punished by death.
why is jesus death and resurrection important?
his death shows that he is actually human and his resurrection shows that he is god and better then everyone else.
what does salvation mean?
being saved from sin and the consequences of sin, going to heaven
what is a quote for salvation?
‘for god did not send his son into the world to condemn the world but to save the world through him’
what does atonement mean?
the action of restoring a relationship in christianity. jesus’ death restores the relationship between god and humans.
what does eschatology mean?
an area of christian theology which is concerned with life after death.
what is a quote for eternal life?
‘whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life’
why is life after death important for christians?
it’s a reward for faithful people
it gives hope for the future
it allows christians to be with god forever.
what is the problem of evil?
god is all-powerful
god is all good
existence of evil
what are solutions to the problem of evil?
it’s satan
it’s god testing you
god give a humans free will
suffering helps people develop
humans bring evil
what’s a quote for god being good?
‘he will wipe every tear from their eyes’
