Christian Beliefs And Teachings Flashcards
(37 cards)
What is the holy trinity ?
there are three persons in the One God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are separate, but are also one being.
What is the concept of the holy trinity supported by ?
The Nicene Creed + The Apostles Creed
Where is the Holy spirit present in Bible ?
During Jesus’s baptism
What are creationists ?
Believe that the creation accounts in the Bible are exactly true
What does the Bible say about the incarnation of Jesus ?
“The Word (Jesus) became flesh and made his dwelling among us.”
How was the birth of Jesus special ?
- Immaculate conception
- Believed to be God’s son
What did Jesus do at the temple ?
Drove out all the traders and overturned their tables
What did Jesus say on the cross ?
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
What is salvation ?
Saving the soul and deliverance from sin and admission to heaven brought about by Jesus
What did Jesus say about forgiving whilst on the cross ?
“Father forgive them for they know not what they do”
What does the Bible say about Jesus atoning for our sins ?
“Sent his son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins”
“Christ died for your sins”
What does Jesus say to the criminal being crucified next to him ?
“today you will be with me in paradise”
What does Jesus’s resurrection prove ?
- God has power over death
- life after death
- Jesus was the messiah
What does the Bible say about Jesus’s ascension ?
“he was taken up before their very eyes”
What is original sin ?
Eve defying God’s command and consuming the fruit from the tree in the Garden of Eden.
What are the two types of salvation ?
- Through good work
- Through grace
What is the soul ?
The spiritual part of you that is separate from your physical body.
What does the Bible say about reaching salvation through Jesus ?
‘No one gets to the father except through me”
What is the Day of Judgement ?
A time when the world will end and every soul will be judged by God.
Which Parable teaches to live life not influencing by worldly objectives ?
Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
What do Catholics believe there is after death ?
- Heaven
- Purgatory
- Hell
What does the Parable of Sheep and Goats say is required to reach Heaven ?
Both Faith and Actions
What does the Bible say about Hell ?
“Go away to eternal punishment”
What are the 7 theodicies that explain evil and suffering ?
- God is punishing us
- Test of our faith
- Educating our souls
- No good without evil
- Free will
- God’s will = Don’t question
- Satan