CHRISTIAN BELIEFS

Question 1

Omnipotent

Answer 1

All powerful

Question 2

Omniscient

Answer 2

All knowing

Question 3

Omnipresent

Answer 3

Everywhere

Question 4

Benevolent

Answer 4

Loving

Question 5

Transcendent

Answer 5

Beyond understanding

Question 6

Immanent

Answer 6

Personal

Question 7

Eternal

Answer 7

No beginning and end

Question 8

Forgiving / merciful

Answer 8

Forgive sins

Question 9

Trinity

Answer 9

The belief that there are 3 people in One God - Father , Son and Holy Spirit are separate but also one being

Question 10

Moral evil

Answer 10

Suffering caused by humans

Question 11

Natural evil

Answer 11

Suffering caused by nature

Question 12

Christian responses to evil

Answer 12

Necessary part of life
Temporary
Punishment for sins
Humanity’s free will
God’s plan
Test of faith

Question 13

Heaven

Answer 13

State of eternal happiness in the presence of God

Question 14

Hell

Answer 14

A place of torment - a state without God

Question 15

Purgatory

Answer 15

Roman Catholic belief - where souls are cleansed in order to enter Heaven

Question 16

Salvation

Answer 16

Deliverance from sin and admission to Heaven bought by Jesus

Question 17

3 different perspectives of salvation - Salvation of faith

Answer 17

‘ Their faith is credited as righteousness’

Question 18

Salvation by faiths and works

Answer 18

‘ Faith without works is dead ‘

Question 19

Salvation by grace

Answer 19

‘ It’s through grace you have been saved ‘

Question 20

2 ideas of Creation

Answer 20

SCIENCE - Big Bang ( an explosion ) , Humans evolved
Genesis 1 & 2 - God created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th

Question 21

Ascension

Answer 21

40 days after resurrection when Jesus returned to God in Heaven

Question 22

Atonement

Answer 22

Restoring the relationship between people and God through life - death + resurrection of Jesus

Question 23

Church

Answer 23

Building where Christians worship

Question 24

Creation

Answer 24

The act that God created the universe

Question 25

Crucifixion

Answer 25

Roman method of execution - execution + death of Jesus on Good Friday

Question 26

Denomination

Answer 26

Distinct group within Christian faith - has its own organisations + traditions

Question 27

Grace

Answer 27

A quality of God - God shows to humans by providing love and support

Question 28

Incarnation

Answer 28

Becoming flesh ; taking human form

Question 29

Reconciliation

Answer 29

Restoring of harmony after relationships have broken down

Question 30

Resurrection

Answer 30

Jesus rising from the dead on Easter Day

Question 31

Sin

Answer 31

An act or thought that separates humans from God