Christianity - Beliefs Flashcards
(37 cards)
God as JUST:
“And the heavens proclaim his _______, for he is a God of __________” Psalm__:6
“And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice” Psalm 50:6
God as LOVING:
“The Lord is compassionate, _______ to ______, ________ in love.” Psalm 103:__
“The Lord is compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in love.” Psalm 103:8
God as OMNIPOTENT:
“He determines the number of _______ and ______ them each by ______. Great is our Lord and ________ in power; his ________ has no ________.” Psalm _____:__-__
“He determines the number of stars and calls them each by name. Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.” Psalm 147:4-5
Explain the inconsistent triad.
The Bible claims that God is:
- omnibenevolent
- omnipotent
- omniscient
It is difficult to accept the nature of God and also explain the existence of evil and suffering in the world.
If God was omnibenevolent, he would want to remove suffering from the world.
If God was omnipotent, he would be able to remove suffering from the world.
If God was omniscient, he would know how to remove suffering from the world.
If God is all three of these characteristics, why hasn’t he removed suffering from the world?
God the FATHER [trinity]:
“We believe in one God, the ________, the _________, creator of _______ and ________”
Nicene Creed
“We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty, creator of heaven and earth.”
Nicene Creed
God the SON [trinity]:
“For us men and for our ______ he ______ ______ from _______” Nicene Creed
“For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven” Nicene Creed
God the HOLY SPIRIT [trinity]:
“We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the….”
“…..giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son.” Nicene Creed
TRINITY:
“Go and make disciples of all nations…
Matthew ____:19
“…. ,baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”
Matthew 28:19
CREATION
“The heaven’s declare….”
______ 19:__
“…. the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.”
Psalm 19:1
CREATION
“In the beginning God….”
“…… created the heavens and the earth.”
Genesis 1:1
CREATION
“And God said “Let there be ______“…….”
“God said “Let there be light”, and there was light.” Genesis 1:3
RESURRECTION:
“I am the _______ and the ________. ___ ___ who believes in me……”
_______ ___:25
“I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.” John 11:25
JUDGEMENT:
“For we must all appear before the ________
______ of Christ, so that each of us may ________ what is _____ us for the things done while in the _______, whether good or ______”
2 __________ 5:__
“For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.”
2 Corinthians 5:10
AFTERLIFE
“He will wipe every….”
Revelation ___:___
“…. tear from their eyes. And there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.” Revelation 21:4
AFTERLIFE
“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body…”
________ 10:28
“….. but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”
Matthew 10:28
AFTERLIFE
“For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed…”
2 _________ 5:1
“….. we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven” 2 Corinthians 5:1
What is purgatory?
Purgatory is a Roman Catholic belief: a place where souls go after death to suffer for their sins BEFORE THEY GO TO HEAVEN.
INCARNATION
“The _______ became _______ and made his ________ among us.”
John 1:___
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.”
John 1:14
Give three ways the Bible shows that Jesus is DIVINE.
- he is omnipotent (Matthew 28:18)
- he is omniscient?? - predicts his own death and Peter’s denial of him
- he forgave sins
- he performed miracles
- people worshipped and prayed to him
- he was resurrected from the dead
Jesus as DIVINE
“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All ________ in ______ and on earth has been ______ to me.”
________ 28:__
“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”
Matthew 28:18
Give three ways the Bible shows that Jesus was human.
- he was born to a human mother (Mary)
- he had a human body (Luke 24:39)
- he got tired, thirsty and hungry
- he showed human emotions (e.g. sorrow)
- he prayed to God
- he died
Jesus as HUMAN
“Look at my _______ and my ______. ___ is _____! _______ me and _____; a ______ does not have ______ and bones, as you ____ I ____.”
_____ 24:__
“Look at my hands and my feet. It is myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
Luke 24:39
Give three reasons why the crucifixion, resurrection and ascension are important to Christians.
- resurrection + ascension prove Jesus is divine and the Son of God
- this means he is worthy of praise + worship, and his teachings have authority
- resurrection offers hope to Christians - it means that they can be raised too - this is the Christian belief in the afterlife
- the crucifixion atoned for the sins of humanity - it means that, by believing in and following Jesus, humans can be offered salvation by God
- crucifixion was a brutal death, and Jesus suffered enormous physical, emotional and spiritual pain because of it - this helps Christians to understand the sacrifice that Jesus made, and the love that he has for the world
ASCENSION
“After the Lord Jesus had _____ ____ _____, he was ______ up into ______ and he ____ at the ______ _____ of _____.”
______ 16:19
“After the Lord Jesus had spoken with them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.”
Mark 16:19
