christian beliefs and teachings Flashcards
(38 cards)
what are the three main branches of Christianity
Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant
quote for Christians believing in one God
‘We believe in one God’
what are the different qualities of God
Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnibenevolent, Just, Omnipresent
What does it mean to Omnipotent
All powerful, unlimited authority
what does it mean to be benevolent
All loving
what does it mean to be Just
to be fair, when judging or in general
what do these features bring a problem for
the problems of evil and suffering
what are the problems of Evil and suffering
problems which challenge the features of God,
if Gods benevolent, why does God allow people to suffer and hurt others
if Gods omnipotent, why does God not prevent evil and suffering
If Gods just, why does God allow injustice
How do Christians counter argue the problems of Evil and Suffering
Believe God treats everyone fairly, so they trust God, even when things are going wrong as it part of Gods plan
What is the Holy Trinity
That God is the Father, the Son, and the Holy spirit
How is God the father
The creator of all life and that he acts as a Good father - Hes omnipotent, Omnibenevolent, Omniscient, and Omnipresent
How is God The Holy Spirit
Gods the unseen power who influences, guides and sustains life on earth
How is God the Son
God became incarnate through Jesus who was both fully human and fully God on earth. Jesus is name the son of God to show Gods link to the father.
what are the different beliefs about creation
some literal Christians believe God literally made earth in 6 days, some believe that days refer to ages, others believe that despite the story of Genesis not being scientifically accurate it still holds religious significance
quote for Genesis
In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the earth
whats a quote for incarnation of Jesus
she was found to be pregnant through the Holy spirit
what are two beliefs about Jesus’ incarnation
one belief is that Mary was a virgin and was found pregnant through God as the Holy spirit with important angels visiting Mary and Joseph to explain that this was no ordinary baby. Another belief is that Jesus was the Son of God, part of the trinity, Jesus was fully God and fully human which explains the miracles such as Jesus’ resurrection
what are 3 reasons why Jesus’ crucifixion is important to Christians
their sins will be forgiven if they severely repent, just what Jesus’ did who died for our sins
Believe God understands human suffering because Jesus, who is God experienced it
Helps Christians understand that suffering is a part of human life
what are the different beliefs about ressurection
some believe soul is resurrected straight away, others believe they’re resurrected some time in the future, when Jesus judges everyone who’s ever lived
another belief is that Catholics and orthodox believe resurrection occurs in physical and spiritual states whereas other Christians believe resurrection only takes place in spiritual form
whats a quote for resurrection after death
‘it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body’
how does the belief of resurrection impact christian lives
gives hope and confidence of death knowing Jesus will be with them
inspires Christians to live a good life so that they can live a good afterlife eternally
what do Christians believe happens after resurrection
they will be judged by God and sent to heaven or hell soon after death or on the day of judgemen
quote for judgement
and he will come to judge the living and the dead
whats the parable of the sheep’s and goats
a teaching which describes that serving others means you are serving Jesus.
‘for I was Hungary and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was ill and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me’
