Christian beliefs key words

Question 1

What is anthropomorphism?

Answer 1

Attaching human characteristics to something that is not human.

For example, saying God is like a father.

Question 2

What does omnipotent mean?

Answer 2

All powerful/unlimited power.

Question 3

What does omniscient mean?

Answer 3

All knowing/knows everything.

Question 4

What does omnibenevolent mean?

Answer 4

All loving/all good.

Question 5

What does omnipresent mean?

Answer 5

All present/God is everywhere.

Question 6

What does just mean in a theological context?

Answer 6

Fair/against injustice.

Question 7

What is creator ex nihilo?

Answer 7

God created everything from nothing.

Question 8

What does eternal mean?

Answer 8

God is everlasting/does not die.

Question 9

What is the Trinity?

Answer 9

Three persons in the One God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Question 10

What is the Son of God?

Answer 10

Title used for Jesus.

Question 11

What is the Problem of Evil?

Answer 11

If God is all powerful, loving and just, why does he allow evil and suffering to exist?

Question 12

What is natural evil?

Answer 12

Pain and suffering caused by natural events that are out of human control.

For example, tsunamis.

Question 13

What is moral evil?

Answer 13

Pain and suffering caused by something a human chooses to do.

For example, murder.

Question 14

What is ‘The Word’ in a biblical context?

Answer 14

Believed to be a reference to Jesus in the Bible, indicating that Jesus (the son) was present at creation.

Question 15

What does dominion mean?

Answer 15

Having control/power over something else.

Question 16

What is stewardship?

Answer 16

A state of managing resources in a responsible way.

Question 17

What are literalists in Christianity?

Answer 17

Some Christians believe that the Genesis Bible story is literally true/historical fact.

Question 18

What are liberalists in Christianity?

Answer 18

Some Christians believe that the Genesis Bible story is metaphorical/it holds symbolic truth.

Question 19

What is sin?

Answer 19

Any action that goes against God’s will and separates us from him.

Question 20

What is the Original sin?

Answer 20

The first sin committed by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, which some Christians believe we are all born with.

Question 21

What is The Fall?

Answer 21

When Adam and Eve fell out of favour with God by committing the first sin.

Question 22

What is a Saviour in Christianity?

Answer 22

Someone who saves; Christians believe Jesus saves us from sin.

Question 23

What is salvation?

Answer 23

To be saved from sin.

Question 24

What does incarnation mean?

Answer 24

In the flesh/God taking on human form.

Question 25

What is crucifixion?

Answer 25

When Jesus was put to death on a cross.

Question 26

What is the Eucharist?

Answer 26

Practice which involves sharing bread and wine in remembrance of Jesus’ death.

Question 27

What is the Last Supper?

Answer 27

Jesus’ final celebration/meal of the Jewish Passover with his disciples.

Question 28

What is resurrection?

Answer 28

Jesus rising from the dead on Easter day.

Question 29

What is ascension?

Answer 29

40 days after the resurrection, Jesus returning to God in Heaven.

Question 30

What is atonement?

Answer 30

Restoring the relationship between people and God through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

Question 31

What is reconciliation?

Answer 31

Two or more groups of people become friendly again after they have argued.

Question 32

What is salvation in the context of Jesus?

Answer 32

Being saved by God; through his atonement, Jesus has ensured that all people can be reconciled with God.

Question 33

What are good works in Christianity?

Answer 33

Some Christians believe that we can achieve Salvation if we are good people.

Question 34

What is grace in the context of salvation?

Answer 34

Other Christians believe that Salvation is granted only by the Grace of God.

Question 35

What is heaven?

Answer 35

A state of eternal happiness in the presence of God.

Question 36

What is hell?

Answer 36

The place of eternal suffering or the state of being without God.

Question 37

What is purgatory?

Answer 37

Believed by Roman Catholic Christians to be the intermediate state where souls are cleansed to enter heaven.

Question 38

What is the afterlife?

Answer 38

What Christians believe follows life on earth.

Question 39

What is the Day of Judgement?

Answer 39

A time when the world will end and every soul will be judged by God.

Question 40

What is Particular Judgement?

Answer 40

The judgement that every individual soul receives at the end of life.

Question 41

What is General Judgement?

Answer 41

Refers to Judgement Day and the judgement that the whole of humanity will receive at the end of time.

Question 42

What is an Atheist?

Answer 42

Does not believe in God

Question 43

What is an Agnostic?

Answer 43

Is unsure of God’s existence

Question 44

What is a Theist?

Answer 44

Believes in God

Question 45

What is a Christian?

Answer 45

A follower of the teachings of Jesus Christ