Christianity Flashcards
(28 cards)
How many testaments are there in the Bible?
2
What are the names of the two testaments?
The Old Testament and the New Testament
What is the very significant difference between the stories in the Old and New Testaments?
Jesus is not in the Old Testament.
What was the subject of Genesis 1?
Where God creates the world.
What is the order of things created in Genesis 1?
Day 1) God creates light.
Day 2) God creates the sky/atmosphere.
Day 3) God creates land and vegetation.
Day 4) God creates the sun, the moon and the stars.
Day 5) God creates sea and air creatures.
Day 6) God creates land animals and humans.
Day 7) God rests.
The Old Testament is the Christian name for the Hebrew Bible. What is the Jewish name for this?
Tanakh
(This is the sacred scripture of Judaism)
Who was the Hebrew Bible composed by?
A long line of prophets and scribes.
When was the Hebrew Bible composed?
Between 1200 and 165 BC.
The Hebrew Bible contains many prophecies. Some of these prophecies concern a future what and what will it do?
They concern a future messiah who will bring about an age of peace and holiness.
What is a messiah?
A saviour or liberator of a group of people.
Who do Christians believe was the messiah mentioned in the Hebrew Bible?
Jesus
Jewish people believe that Jesus was not a messiah, but just what?
A highly influential religious teacher.
The New Testament is a collection of stories about Jesus’ life. However, it also contains letters from who to the early Christian churches?
From the Apostles
Who composed the New Testament?
Followers of Jesus
When was the New Testament composed?
Between 80 and 100AD.
The New Testament is comprised of 4 parts. What are they?
- gospels
- acts
- epistles
- revelation
What is a gospel in the New Testament?
Different but overlapping accounts of Jesus’ life and teachings.
What is an act in the New Testament?
The story of Jesus’ Apostles who spread the gospels and established Christian communities.
What is an epistle in the New Testament?
A series of letters written by the Apostles to give advice to Christians.
What is a revelation in the New Testament?
A description of prophetic visions about the coming of the Kingdom of God.
What is an Apostle?
A follower of Jesus.
What are the three different types of Christian views about the authority of the Bible?
- Fundamental Christianity
- Conservative Christianity
- Liberal Christianity
What do Fundamental Christians believe?
They believe that the Bible is the direct word of God and it cannot be wrong in either matters of faith or matters of fact.
What do Conservative Christians believe?
That the Bible is divinely inspired and is written by human beings who were inspired by God. Although the Bible can be mistaken in matters of fact, it is authoritative in matters of faith.
