Christian Beliefs Flashcards
‘You shall have no other…
Gods before me’ Bible
‘I believe in one God…
the father almighty, creator of heaven and earth’ Nicene Creed
‘Nothing is….
impossible with God’
‘God so loved the world….
that he gave his one and only Son’
Christian beliefs about God the Father
- The creater of earth and all living things
- he is omnipotent, benevolent, omniscient and omnipresent
Christian beliefs about God the Son
- Both fully human and fully God at all times
Christian beliefs about Holy spirit
- Sent by God to sustain and guide the earth after Jesus left
- unseen power of God at work in the world
‘In the beginning…
God created the heavens and the Earth’ Bible
‘In the beginning was the word…
and the word was with God, and the word was God’ Bible
Christian beliefs about the creation
- 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
‘The word became….
flesh and made his dwelling among us’ Bible
‘When Jesus was baptised…
a voice from heaven said ‘you are my son” Bible
‘Are you the Christ….
son of the Blessed one?’ ‘I am’ said Jesus’
‘Surely this man….
was the son of God!’
Christian beliefs about crucifixion
- 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