Christian Beliefs & Teachings

Question 1

Qualities of God

Answer 1

God is:
* Omnipotent
* All-loving
* Just

Question 2

Omnipotent

Answer 2

God is all powerful

Showed in Genesis (when he created the world).

Question 3

All-loving

Answer 3

God loves all, without exception and without predjudice

Shown when God sacrifices his son to make atonement for the sins of huma

Question 4

Just

Answer 4

God is fair and will not act unjustly. God will give everyone

Question 5

Influences of God

Answer 5

They know God has the ability to do anything so he can look after them in all situatons and as he is all-knowing they know he won’t give them more than they can cope with and everything has a reason.

Question 6

Trinity

Answer 6

Father, Son & Holy Spirit

Question 7

Why is The Trinity important?

Answer 7

It helps Christians gain some understanding of God, who really is beyond the understanding of humans and it makes best sense of what is written in the Bible.

Question 8

What is the problem of evil and suffering?

Answer 8

The problem is why, if God exists, he allows humans, especially seemingly good and/or innocent ones, to suffer.

Question 9

Solutions to the problem of evil and suffering

Answer 9

• Moral evil: the devil temps people (e.g. Adam and Eve); humans have free will, which they abuse and so hurt others.
• Natural Evil: suffering is allowed as a punishment for wrong-doing; it is a test of faith to strengthen the soul, for example the story of Job; it is needed so that we can appreciate good, that acts as a balance.

Question 10

Creation Quotes

Answer 10

• ‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God’
• God created through his word - ‘Let there be light’

Question 11

Importance of Genesis

Answer 11

Humans have a responsibility to treat each other equally. Humans were made stewards to look after it.

Question 12

Interpretations of Genesis

Answer 12

• Gensis is literally true - every word is the word of God; God dictated the book and it is totally correct
• Genesis does contain truth but was not dictated - God inspired writers, so if there are any errors in the story then it was human error
• Genesis was written by a person whose sense of God in the world inspired them to write. It was a man-made document

Question 13

Afterlife

Answer 13

Belief in the resurrection is important to Christians as the resurrection symbolises the dead will be brought back to life

Question 14

Purgatory

Answer 14

A state between heaven and hell where you can pay off your sins
only in CATHOLICISM

Question 15

Original sin

Answer 15

Was when Adam and Eve were tempted by the devil to eat from the tree of good and evil