Christianity beliefs and teachings

Question 1

explain the nature of god

Answer 1

the essessence of substance of who God is related to the bible

Question 2

omnipotent

Answer 2

unlimited power

Question 3

explain the belief that God is benevolent

Answer 3

all-loving and all-good a quality of god

Question 4

state the problem of evil and suffering

Answer 4

-christians believe that god treats all people fairly and is incapable of making a wrong judgement

Question 5

explain the christian belief in the oneness of god and the trinity

Question 6

explain the christian belief of the holy spirit

Answer 6

-the** third person** of the trinity who christians believe is inspiring presence of god in the world

Question 7

explain the belief of son of god

Answer 7

-second person of the trinity
-denotes relationship between jesus and god the father

Question 8

describe christian beliefs about creation

Answer 8

-believe that god created all earth and al living things on earth

Question 9

what does the genesis 1:1-3 state about the word and spirit

Answer 9

in the beginning, god created the heavems and the earth. now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep and the spirit of god

Question 10

beliefs of John 1:1-3

Answer 10

gods love resulting in believers becoming children of god

Question 11

christian beliefs about afterlife

Answer 11

-Christians strongly believe that death is not the end.
-god decides the fate of those who die
-there is a judgement day

Question 12

different christian beliefs about the afterlife and their importance including judgement

Question 13

whats worship

Answer 13

acts of religious praise, honour of devotion

Question 14

liturgical worship

Answer 14

a church service that follows a set structure

Question 15

non-liturgical worship

Answer 15

a service that doesn’t follow a set structure or liturgy

Question 16

informal worship

Answer 16

a type of non-liturgical worship, sometimes charismatic or spontaneous worship

Question 17

whats private worship

Answer 17

when a believer praises or honours God on their own

Question 18

whys liturgical worship important to christians

Answer 18

-people recieve the living presence of jesus in holy communion

-all worldwide set order of service that is familar to all

-people recieve forgiveness from god through the action of the priest

Question 19

why are non-liturgical and informal worship important

Answer 19

-christians can share personal interpretation of the bible

-take an active part in the service

-may have aa stronger emotional impact

Question 20

whats prayer

Answer 20

communicating with god
-either silently or through words of praise, thanksgiving or confession

Question 21

what are set prayers

Answer 21

prayers that have been written down and said more than once by more than one person
(e.g lords prayer)

Question 22

2reasons why the lords prayers important

Answer 22

-give christians a pattern for how to pray as it combines giving praise to god

-reminds christians that god is the father of the whole community

Question 23

how do sacraments help christians

Answer 23

-many feel that they help strengthen their relationship with god by making him part of their life

-important for chirstian communities

Question 24

3sacraments that catholic and orthodox christians accept

Answer 24

-baptism
-confirmation
-holy communion

Question 25

name a church that doesn’t use sacraments

Answer 25

quakers

Question 26

whats baptism

Answer 26

the ritual through people become members of church and it involves the use of water as a symbol of washing away of sin

Question 27

whats believers baptism

Answer 27

initlation into the church by immersion in water of people old enough to understamd the ceremony

Question 28

whats infant baptism

Answer 28

the ritual through babies and young children and become members of the church

Question 29

state why infant baptism is important

Answer 29

-removes original sin which is needed to go to heaven

-welcomes the baby into the church community

-shows parents will raise their child in the right way

Question 30

why are people against infant baptism

Answer 30

-a babys too young to understand the meaning of baptism

-doesn’t allow baby to consent

-jesus was baptised as an adult

Question 31

state a quote about baptism

Answer 31

the great commission

-therefire go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them them

Question 32

whats holy communion

Answer 32

a sacrament that uses bread and wine to uleberate jesus sacrifice and resurrection
-its the last supper
bread and wine—– jesus body and blood

Question 33

state another name for holy communion

Answer 33

-euchorist
-mass
-lords super

Question 34

impact of the holy communion

Answer 34

-believe its gods grace
-brings community together -reminds christians there many people who are starving

Question 35

quote about holy communion

Answer 35

-this is my body, which is for you, do this in rememberance of me

Question 36

whats catholic mass

Answer 36

a type of holy communion

-includes the liturgy of the world and the euchorist

Question 37

orthodox holy communion

Answer 37

called divine liturgy
-recreates heaven on earth

Question 38

whats the difference of holy communion in the anglian church

Answer 38

-almosst identical to the catholic church
-but peace is share before offerings of bread than after the gods prayer

Question 39

whats pilgrimage

Answer 39

-a journey by a believer to a holy site for religious reasons

Question 40

why do christians go on pilgrimage

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-grow closer to god and stengthen their faith
-express sorrow for sin and be forgiven
-seek a cure for illness
-experience a holy place

Question 41

lords

Question 42

iona

Question 43

pilgrimage quote

Question 44

2ways christians celebrate christmas

Question 45

easter

Question 46

q for xmas

Question 47

q easter

Question 48

whats meant by church