Christianity

Question 1

What does Omnipotent mean?

Answer 1

God is all powerful, although he still allows each person free will.

Question 2

What does Benevolent mean?

Answer 2

Benevolent means God is all loving and caring. We can see this as God gave the world his only son, Jesus.

Question 3

What does Just Judge mean?

Answer 3

Just Judge Is that God judges people’s actions fairly. Those who reject him and live sinful lives will be punished. As shown in the story of the sheep and the goats . But God forgives people who are sorry for their sin (atonement) and become faithful to him. The story was of the prodigal son shows God will forgive anyone who returns to his ways.

Question 4

What does Omniscient mean?

Answer 4

Omniscient means that God knows everything - in the past, present and the future.

Question 5

What does eternal mean?

Answer 5

Eternal means that God has always existed, and he will continue to exist forever.

Question 6

What does transcendent mean?

Answer 6

Transcendent means that God is beyond this world - he doesn’t depend on it to exist.

Question 7

What does immanent mean?

Answer 7

Immanent means God is present in the human world and takes an active role in humanity.

Question 8

What does personal mean?

Answer 8

This means that God is a person, albeit an almighty and divine person. If God is personal, then a relationship is possible through prayer - which could be a conversation with God.

Question 9

What are the 3 most common denominations of Christianity?

Answer 9

• Roman Catholics
• Protestants
• Orthodox Christians

Question 10

What are Roman Catholics?

Answer 10

The Catholic Church is the oldest Church in the western world. It can trace its history back for almost 2000 years. Roman Catholics are spread across all continents.

Roman Catholics respect the authority of the Bible and Church tradition. They also respect the authority of the pope and his teachings.

The seven sacraments are very important to their faith.

Question 11

What are Protestants?

Answer 11

Protestants base their beliefs and practices on the Bible, rather than Church tradition or the teachings of the Pope.

In England and Wales, Protestant denominations that are not part of the Anglican communion, are often called non-conformists. These include Methodists,Baptists and the Society Of Friends (Quakers).

Question 12

What are Orthodox Christians?

Answer 12

Orthodox Christians are found mainly in Eastern Europe, Russia and Greece. They also have 7 sacraments, and honour (but don’t worship) icons - pictures of saints.

Question 13

What are the 2 parts of the Bible called?

Answer 13

The Old Testament and The New Testament.

Question 14

What is the Old Testament?

Answer 14

• Depending on the version, the Old Testament has 39 books which include the creation story and the Ten Commandments.
• These are Jewish Scriptures and are considered by the Jews.

Question 15

What is the New Testament?

Answer 15

The New Testament is The specifically Christian part of the Bible. It’s 27 books include the 4 Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). The Gospels are accounts of Jesus’s life. The acts of the Apostles and the letters of St Paul describe the early years of Christianity.

Question 16

What are the 4 Gospels?

Answer 16

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are accounts of Jesus’s life.

Question 17

What is the Trinity?

Answer 17

“There is one God, Who is Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.”

The Trinity is the idea that God exists in three persons - the Father, The Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit.

Question 18

Who is “The Father”?

Answer 18

•For many Christians, God the Father is the God of the Old Testament. He created Heaven and Earth and sustains them. God the Father might be described as the transcendent part of God.

•The title ‘Father’ is a mark of respect for God, and is used by Jesus in The Gospels
“Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect.”

Question 19

Who is “The Son”?

Answer 19

• Christians believe that Jesus is the incarnation of God in human form. He is seen as both Divine and human. He is the immanent and personal part of God, who understands human suffering.
• Christians believe that Jesus provides a model for Christian behaviour in obedience To God the Father.

Question 20

Who is the “Holy Spirit”?

Answer 20

• Christians believe that the Holy Spirit is the presence of God in the world.
• The Holy Spirt is seen as the immanent yet personal part of God - it continues the guide the Church.
• Some Christians believe that the Holy Spirit also guides them personally in being good Christians.

Question 21

Where is the Trinity explained?

Answer 21

The Trinity is explained in the Nincene Creed.

Question 22

What is the Nicene Creed?

Answer 22

• In 325 AD, Church leaders from around the world gathered at council of Nicaea.
• They produces a Creed - a statement of beliefs.

Question 23

What is the story of creation?

Answer 23

Genesis (The story of Creation) explains how God created everything.

Question 24

How long did God take to create everything?

Answer 24

The process took 6 days and on the seventh day God rested

Question 25

What happened on day one of creation?

Answer 25

•On day one, light and darkness was made.

Question 26

What happened on day 2 of creation?

Answer 26

•On the day 2, the sky was made.

Question 27

What happened on the third day of creation?

Answer 27

On the third day oceans, land and plants were created.

Question 28

What happened on the fourth day of creation?

Answer 28

On the fourth day the sun, moon and stars.

Question 29

What happened on the fifth day of creation?

Answer 29

On the fifth day he created creatures of the sea and the sky (Fish and birds)

Question 30

What happened on the sixth day of creation?

Answer 30

On the sixth day he created land animals and people.

Question 31

Who do Christians view as the creator?

Answer 31

Christians view God the Father as the creator but the Bible also describe how other beings of the Trinity were involved. God created the world by acting through the Holy Spirit.