Christianity

Question 1

What is Ascension?

Answer 1

Going or being taken up; the event forty days after the resurrection when Jesus returned to glory in heaven.

Question 2

What is Atonement?

Answer 2

Making amends or payment for a wrong. The belief that reconciliation between God and humanity was brought about by the death of Jesus as a sacrifice.

Question 3

What is Atheism / atheist?

Answer 3

The belief that God does not exist / a person who does not believe in God.

Question 4

What is the Bible?

Answer 4

Source of wisdom and authority; a holy book containing both the Old and New Testaments.

Question 5

What does Catholic refer to?

Answer 5

The tradition within the Christian Church led by the Pope; also called the Roman Catholic Church.

The term ‘catholic’ can also refer to the universal Church.

Question 6

What does Christ mean?

Answer 6

Literally means ‘Anointed One’ in Greek; the Hebrew equivalent is Messiah. The leader promised by God to the Jews; Christians believe Jesus to be the Christ.

Question 7

What is Creation?

Answer 7

Bringing the world into existence; the belief that the world is God’s loving creation.

Question 8

What is Creationism?

Answer 8

The belief that the universe and life originated from specific acts of divine creation, as described in Genesis, rather than through natural processes such as evolution.

Question 9

What is Crucifixion?

Answer 9

The death of Jesus; a form of the death penalty used by the Romans.

Question 10

What is a Denomination?

Answer 10

A distinct branch or tradition within Christianity (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant).

Question 11

What is Disembodied life after death?

Answer 11

The belief that after death, the soul continues to exist without a physical body.

Question 12

What is Embodied life after death?

Answer 12

The belief that after death, the soul will be reunited with a physical, resurrected body.

Question 13

What does Eternal mean?

Answer 13

The belief that God exists outside of time and has no beginning or end.

Question 14

What is Evil?

Answer 14

The opposite of good; a cause of suffering and against the will of God.

Question 15

What is The Fall?

Answer 15

The event in Genesis 3 when Adam and Eve disobeyed God, leading to the introduction of sin into the world.

Question 16

Who is The Father?

Answer 16

The first Person of the Trinity, the belief in God as creator and sustainer of the universe.

Question 17

What is a Fundamentalist / literalist?

Answer 17

A Christian who interprets the Bible as the literal word of God, believing it to be completely true and without error.

Question 18

What is the Garden of Gethsemane?

Answer 18

The place where Jesus prayed before his arrest and where he was betrayed by Judas.

Question 19

What is Good Friday?

Answer 19

The day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus.

Question 20

What is Grace?

Answer 20

The unconditional and generous love that God shows to people who do not deserve it.

Question 21

What is Heaven?

Answer 21

Belief that after death Christians can enter a state of being with God for eternity.

Question 22

What is Hell?

Answer 22

Belief in a place of eternal suffering, or a state after death of being in separation from God.

Question 23

Who is the Holy Spirit?

Answer 23

The third Person of the Trinity; believed to be present with believers since Pentecost and active on earth.

Question 24

What does Immanent mean?

Answer 24

The belief that God is present and involved within the world.

Question 25

What is the Inconsistent triad?

Answer 25

A philosophical problem arguing that God's omnipotence, omnibenevolence, and the existence of evil cannot all be true at the same time.

Question 26

What is Incarnation?

Answer 26

Literally 'in flesh' or 'enfleshed'; belief that God took on human form in the person of Jesus.

Question 27

What does Inerrant mean?

Answer 27

The belief that the Bible is without error in matters of faith and doctrine.

Question 28

What is Judge in a theological context?

Answer 28

The belief that God will judge all people, deciding their eternal destiny based on their actions and faith.

Question 29

What is Judgement?

Answer 29

The belief that God decides whether each person should receive eternal life or eternal punishment based on their earthly life.

Question 30

What was the Last Supper?

Answer 30

The final meal that Jesus shared with his disciples, where he instituted the Eucharist.

Question 31

What does 'Logos' refer to in John 1?

Answer 31

A term meaning 'Word'; used to refer to Jesus as the eternal Word of God.

Question 32

What is Monotheism?

Answer 32

The belief in only one God.

Question 33

What is moral evil?

Answer 33

Evil caused by human actions (e.g., murder, war, theft).

Question 34

What is natural evil?

Answer 34

Suffering caused by natural events (e.g., earthquakes, disease).

Question 35

What is The Nativity?

Answer 35

The story of Jesus' birth, recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.

Question 36

What does omnibenevolent mean?

Answer 36

The belief that God is 'all-loving'.

Question 37

What does omnipotent mean?

Answer 37

The belief that God is 'all-powerful'.

Question 38

What does omnipresent mean?

Answer 38

The belief that God is present everywhere at all times.

Question 39

What does omniscient mean?

Answer 39

The belief that God is 'all-knowing'.

Question 40

What is original sin?

Answer 40

The belief that human nature is flawed and that we all have the tendency to sin, stemming from Adam & Eve's disobedience in Genesis 3.

Question 41

What is Palm Sunday?

Answer 41

The Sunday before Easter, commemorating Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem.

Question 42

What is the Parable of the Sheep & Goats?

Answer 42

A teaching of Jesus about judgement, in which the righteous are rewarded and the wicked are punished.

Question 43

What does personal mean in relation to God?

Answer 43

The belief that God is relatable and can be known in a personal way.

Question 44

What does impersonal mean in relation to God?

Answer 44

The belief that God is beyond human understanding and does not interact personally.

Question 45

What is purgatory?

Answer 45

A state of purification before entering heaven, believed by some Christians, especially Catholics.

Question 46

What is repentance?

Answer 46

Sincerely seeking forgiveness for sins and turning away from wrongdoing.

Question 47

What is the problem of evil?

Answer 47

The challenge of reconciling God's goodness and power with the existence of suffering.

Question 48

What is salvation?

Answer 48

Being saved; belief that through God's grace, Jesus' death and resurrection brought about salvation for humanity.

Question 50

Salvation by grace.

Answer 50

The belief that salvation is given as a free gift from God, not earned by deeds.

Question 51

Salvation by law.

Answer 51

The belief that following religious laws leads to salvation.

Question 52

Salvation by merit.

Answer 52

The belief that salvation is earned through good actions.

Question 53

Soul-making theodicy.

Answer 53

The argument that evil and suffering helps people develop moral and spiritual virtues.

Question 54

Theodicy.

Answer 54

An attempt to justify gods goodness despite the existence of evil.

Question 55

Salvation by spirit.

Answer 55

The belief that salvation comes through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.