christianity Flashcards
(22 cards)
trinity
the three persons of God ; God the father, Son and Holy spirit
agape
selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love, Christianity holds agape to be the highest types of love, epitomised by Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross for the salvation of humanity and in teachings such as ‘ love your neighbour’
atonement
the belief that Jesus’ death and resurrection healed the rift between humans and God, thereby opening the way for God and people to be ‘ at one ‘ again
divine command theory
the belief that something is right because God commands it
holy spirit
One of the three persons of the holy Trinity, Jesus promised the apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his crucifixion and resurrection Christians, believe the Holy Spirit is present as the power of God at work in the world
incarnation
‘made flesh ‘ the Christians, believe that God became man in the persons of Jesus, fully human and fully divine God, becoming human in the form of Jesus
inter faith dialogue
different faith, communities and groups coming together to better understand each other and serve the wider community with a mutual respect that allows them to live peacefully alongside each other in spite of, differences in beliefs and ways of life
messiah
The word means the anointed one the Messiah is the one believed to be sent by God to be humanity, saviour questions, believe this person to be Jesus
the one who saves from sin and death
omnibenevolence
The state of being all loving and infinitely good, a characteristic often attributed to God
omnipotence
The all powerful almighty and unlimited nature of God
omniscience
the all knowing nature, God
resurrection
The belief that Jesus rose from the dead on the third day from when he was crucified there by conquering death. It is commemorated annually on Easter Sunday
omnipresence
God is everywhere at the same time
immanence
God is within all, God, is present in all living things
transcendence
God is above all God is independent of the universe and physical existence
sustainer
Go to wall and continuing to provide for and support existence of the things he has created
soul
the unseen, spiritual part of a person. some believe that after death there is a ‘bodily resurrection’ and that the body and soul rises together to heaven. others believe the soul leaves the body to be with God in a spiritual way
morality
principles and standards that determine which actions are right or wrong. Christians believe that morality is unique to humans, separating them from animals
free will
to make choices voluntarily and independently, they believe humans are born out of free will, if humans didnt have free will they couldnt be held accountable for their actions,r
rationality
humans have the ability to think, understand, plan and remember, we can use reason and judgement to make informed decisions, including moral and religious decisions
creativity
God made humans with the ability to be creative, God commanded Adam to tend to the garden and make use of the plants in it, for both food and to make the garden ‘ pleasing to the eye’ making Adam a ‘craftsman’
