Christianity Flashcards
(26 cards)
Omnipotent
All powerful
Benevolent
Well meaning
Transcendant
Beyond human understanding
Immanent
Pervading and sustaining the universe
Omniscient
All knowing
Moral evil
Evil committed by humans. They know they are being evil
Natural evil
Evil committed by nature, earthquakes etc
Trinity
The belief that god is made of 3 parts
What are the 3 parts of the trinity
The father, the son and the Holy Spirit
Creation day 1
God created light
Creation day 2
God created land and sea
Creation day 3
Vegetation
Creation day 5
Sea and sky animals
Creation day 6
Land animals
Creation day 7
God rested
Monotheism
There is only one god
Atheism
The belief in no religion
Why might god not exist
The creation can’t possibly be true as it defy the laws of physics.
If god was all powerful, then why does he allow suffering
Interpretations of the creation story
1 it is absolutely, word for word true
2 it represents the creation of gods world
Resurrection
When you are reborn in the same body
Judgement
When it is decided if you will go to heaven or hell
Sin
Breaking gods law, resulting in seperation
The original sin
The sin that Adam and Eve committed. The consequences of this sin are supposed to still be shown today
Atonement
The reconciliation of god and mankind