Christianity Beliefs Flashcards
(35 cards)
Sin
Barrier between God and humans as a thought or action
Atonement
the ability to be at one with god by jesus dying for our sins
Transcendent
existing outside of space and time
immanent
god is always nearby
judgement day
god will return and bring believers to a perfect world
omnipresent
all present
the word
support for the trinity as it was with god during creation and translates to messenger
purgatory
an intermittent state catholics believe is where they can work of their sins
god
transcendent beings
father
creator and judge, knowones has seen him as he is too bright
holy spirit
fire (pentatonic)
gives life’s and enabled mary to be pregnant
ascension
jesuss return to heaven
grace
the unconditional and undeserved love from god if they believe
jesus
the son, the word incarnate
without the resurrection
there would be no christian faith as he would be just a man
two ways of salvation
law and grace
natural suffering
pain which is not caused by a person but by a natural event
evil
morally bad intentions or actions
moral suffering
pain caused by a deliberate action
the parable of the sheep and goats teaches
people will be judged depending on their actions
parable of the bridesmaids teaches
people should be ready for judgement and the kingdom of god at any time
resurrection of bodies
jesus taught the dead will rise from their graves at the end of time
immortality of the soul and evidence
people will live on immediately after death, jesus said he would be in paradise on the day he died