Christian Beliefs Flashcards

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‘You shall have no other…

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Gods before me’ Bible

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‘I believe in one God…

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the father almighty, creator of heaven and earth’ Nicene Creed

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‘Nothing is….

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impossible with God’

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4
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‘God so loved the world….

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that he gave his one and only Son’

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Christian beliefs about God the Father

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  • The creater of earth and all living things
  • he is omnipotent, benevolent, omniscient and omnipresent
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Christian beliefs about God the Son

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  • Both fully human and fully God at all times
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Christian beliefs about Holy spirit

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  • Sent by God to sustain and guide the earth after Jesus left
  • unseen power of God at work in the world
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‘In the beginning…

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God created the heavens and the Earth’ Bible

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‘In the beginning was the word…

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and the word was with God, and the word was God’ Bible

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Christian beliefs about the creation

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  • God created life- some believe bible is literally true and was in only 6 days, some interpret differently
  • Jesus (the ‘word) and the Holy Spirit both present
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‘The word became….

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flesh and made his dwelling among us’ Bible

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‘When Jesus was baptised…

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a voice from heaven said ‘you are my son” Bible

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13
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‘Are you the Christ….

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son of the Blessed one?’ ‘I am’ said Jesus’

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14
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‘Surely this man….

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was the son of God!’

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Christian beliefs about crucifixion

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  • Jesus forgave the guards who crucified him because they didn’t realise the significance of their actions
  • They believe that suffering is a part of life, and brings them closer to Jesus
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16
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‘Father, forgive them…

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for they know not what they do’

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Significance of resurrection and ascension to christians

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  • Shows power of Good over evil
  • They need not to fear death, as by accepting Jesus, they will be resurrected in some way
  • Without resurrection, there would be no Christian faith
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Christian beliefs about judgment

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  • It is God who judges them after they die
  • He judges the extent in which they tried to get close to God in their lifetime
19
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‘The kingdom of heaven is like…

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a dragnet which was lowered into the sea, and gathered fish of every kind’

20
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‘They will go away to…

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eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life’

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‘The wicked go…

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down to the realm of the dead’

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Christian beliefs about salvation

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  • It means being saved from sin and being granted eternal life
  • Can be achieved through good works
  • Can be achieved through grace (faith in Jesus)- a gift for the faithful
23
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‘He who believe in him….

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shall have eternal life’

24
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‘She was pregnant…

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through the holy spirit’

25
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‘Faith by itself…

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if not accompanied by action, is dead’

26
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‘Father, into your hands…

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I commit my spirit’ when he said this, he breathed his last’