christian beliefs Flashcards
(19 cards)
what do Christians believe about god
. God is the creator
. God is omnipotent (“with god all things are possible”)
.God is Just (“the lord is a god of justice, blessed are those who wait for him)
. God is benevolent (“Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”)
.God is transcendent (“The highest knowledge of God is to know that we cannot know”)
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what are the 3 parts to the trinity
. Father- creator of all life; all powerful, loving and knowing
. Son- god in human form through Jesus
. Holy spirit- unseen outside of the world guides people onto right paths
what is the Christian belief about the creation of the world
- some Christians believe that the universe was created in 6 days
. “in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” - some Christians believe that the universe was created from the command of God in the form of the word
.”the word was with God, and the was God”
what is the incarnation of Jesus
The incarnation is believed to be when God was in the human form of Jesus and came down to earth.
“the word became flesh”
It is believed that Mary was pregnant with Jesus though without intercourse
“she was found to be pregnant through the holy spirit”
what was the crucifixion of Jesus
It is believed jesus was sentenced to death by crucifixion
the crucifixion was important as it gives hope to Christians that if they repent their sins will be forgiven
“But God demonstrates his own love for us Christ died for us.”
what was the resurrection of Jesus
Jesus arose from the dead after his crucifixion
“the resurrection of Jesus gods work”
what was the ascension of Jesus
when Jesus returned to heaven with god after his resurrection
“he left them and was taken up into heaven”
what is the significance of the resurrection of Jesus for Christians
. people sins will be forgiven if they follow god
. shows power of good over evil
. Christians will be resurrected if accept Jesus
what do christians believe about the afterlife
that god will judge them depending on there actions and will be sent to heaven or hell
“he ascended into heaven…he will judge the living and the dead”
which parable describes how god will judge humans
the parable of the sheep and goat
what is the parable of the sheep and goat
teaches Christians that in serving others they are serving Jesus
what did Jesus say to his disciples was the key to entering heaven
follow his teaching
“i am the way the truth and the life. no one comes t he father except through me”
what is original sin
the built-in tendency to do wrong and disobey god
what is sin
any thought or action that separates a human from god
where did original sin come from
adam and eves disobedience of god when they ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge
what is salvation
being saved from sin and granted eternal life with god
what are the 2 ways in which someone can be saved through salvation
- by doing good work - “faith by itself if not with action is dead”
- by grace- belief of god and gods love “by grace you have been saved”
what was jesus role in salvation
. jesus crucifixtion made up for adam and eves orginal sin
.crucifixtion strengthened bond between god and people
“shall we be saved through his life”
what is atonement
antonement removes the effect of sin from a person it is belived jesus atoned in order for people to be forgiven by god
“he is atoning for our sins and the sins of the world”
