Christian beliefs Flashcards
(32 cards)
what are the persons of the trinity
The father, The son, The holy spirit
what is the oneness of God
the belief in the word of God
the universe shows us God
what does each person of the trinity shows what
the father : helps Christians understand the power and creativity of God
The son : helps Christians understand love of God
The holy spirit : helps Christians understand the presence of God in the world
what does creed mean
statement of Christian beliefs
what does eucharist mean
The Christian service of thanksgiving using bread and wine
name 2 quotes to do with creation
‘Let there be light’
‘Let us make man in out image’
what are 3 different groups of believes
Literal
Liberal
Conservatives
what does ex nihilo mean
from nothing
what does incarnation mean
the belief that God took human form in Jesus
what happened on the last supper
Jesus told his disciples he was going to die and said one of them will betray him.
what happened on the mount of olives
Jesus moved away form his disciples and prayed to God
what is the importance in the last day of Jesus life
- belief that the crucifixion bought forgiveness of sin
- resurrection assures Christians that there is life after death
- ascension shows that Jesus is no longer restricted by a body and can be with them anywhere
what does salvation mean humans are born with
being born with original sin
why is salvation needed
to so humans can restore the relationship needed with God to have eternal life
what do Christians believe that Jesus did with salvation
that he came to earth to bring salvation
how Catholic Orthodox believe that salvation is achieved
by the receiving the sacraments
how do echuarist believe salvation is ahcieved
through personal acceptance of Jesus as the lord and saviour
why is salvation important to Christians
- without salvation there is no real relationship with God
- without it a persons sin will prevent them from entering heaven
- salvation was the whole reason for Jesus coming to earth and founding Christianity
what is atonement
reconciliation between God and humans
what is eschatology
religious beliefs about death, judgment and life after death
the importance of life after death for Christians
- Christians think that what they believe and how they live will determine what happens to them after death
- sin can stop them from getting to heaven
- gives Christians life and meaning
what is purgatory
Catholics believe that the soul goes after death to be purified, a waiting
what is moral suffering
suffering because of actions done by another human
what is natural suffering
suffering caused by nature
