Christian Beliefs

Question 1

What is ‘The Word’?

Answer 1

The term used in John’s gospel to refer to Jesus

Question 2

Define ‘soul’?

Answer 2

What lives on after death

Question 3

Define ‘sin’?

Answer 3

Behaviour against God’s laws, or principles of morality

Question 4

What is ‘salvation’?

Answer 4

Being saved from sin by Jesus Christ

Question 5

What is ‘purgatory’?

Answer 5

• Intermediate state where should are cleansed before heaven
• Catholic belief

Question 6

Define ‘omnipotent’?

Answer 6

Almighty, unlimited power

Question 7

What is the ‘Messiah’?

Answer 7

Saviour

Question 8

What is ‘mass’?

Answer 8

• Also known as Eucharist
• A ceremony celebrating Jesus’ death and resurrection on Good Friday

Question 9

What is ‘reincarnation’?

Answer 9

God made human

Question 10

What is ‘grace’?

Answer 10

A quality of God which provides love and support to human without needing to earn it

Question 11

Define ‘God’?

Answer 11

The ultimate being, creator and sustainer of the world

Question 12

What is ‘environment’?

Answer 12

The natural world around us

Question 13

What is ‘dominion’?

Answer 13

Being in charge of the world for God

Question 14

What is ‘denomination’?

Answer 14

A group within the Christian church
- Roman Catholics
- Orthodox Christians
- Quakers

Question 15

What is ‘cruxifixction’?

Answer 15

• Roman method of execution
• Jesus’ death on the cross

Question 16

What is ‘blasphemy’?

Answer 16

A religious offence, includes claiming to be God

Question 17

What is ‘benevolent’?

Answer 17

All-loving/ All-good

Question 18

What is ‘awe’?

Answer 18

Overwhelmed by Gods presence

Question 19

What is ‘atonement’?

Answer 19

Showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong

Question 20

What is ‘ascension’?

Answer 20

Jesus ascends bodily into Heaven 40 days after the resurrection

Question 21

What is the ‘afterlife’?

Answer 21

• Belief in life after death
• Soul join God in Heaven

Question 22

When does it say in the Apostles’ Creed that God will judge each human?

Answer 22

God will judge the ‘living and the dead’ at the end of time

Question 23

What 3 ways can salvation be understood?

Answer 23

• Sacrifice (Jesus’ sacrifice for our sins, and animals)
• Substitution (Jesus’ death was in place of humanities)
• Redemption (Jesus’ death has brought back (paid the price) humanity from hell and death)

Question 24

What is the story of Adam and Eve referred to as?

Answer 24

The original sin

Question 25

What is ‘Heaven’?

Answer 25

A place free of suffering to spend eternity with God

Question 26

What is ‘Hell’?

Answer 26

An eternal place without God

Question 27

What are some Medieval ideas about Hell?

Answer 27

• A place of torment and suffering
• Often depicted with ideas of steam and fire

Question 28

What is said about God in the Apostles’ Creed?

Answer 28

‘The father almighty, creator of Heaven and Earth’

Question 29

What Creed talks of creation?

Answer 29

The Apostles’ Creed

Question 30

What was the first Creed accepted by all Christians?

Answer 30

Nicene Creed (325 CE)

Question 31

What were Creeds used for?

Answer 31

Statements of belief at baptisms

Question 32

What does ‘Creed’ mean?

Answer 32

‘I believe’

Question 33

What are the roles of the Holy Trinity?

Answer 33

• Father —–> Creator
• Son —–> Saviour
• Holy Spirit —–> Sustainer