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1
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What are the 3 main branches of Christianity?

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Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant.

2
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Outline Christian beliefs about the nature of God.

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Answer?

3
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Give a bible quote that shows God is omnipotent, and explain it.

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“Nothing is impossible with God”

4
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Give a quote that shows God is omni- benevolent and explain it.

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“God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

5
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Explain what Christians mean when they say that God is Just

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God is believed to be the perfect giver of Justice. This not only includes deciding on right and wrong but also being the perfect judge of human character.

6
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What are the 2 types of evil?

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Evil from man

Natural evil

7
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What is the problem of evil?

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How can bad things happen if God is omni-benevolent? Christians trust God even when things appear to be going wrong.

8
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List 3 Christians responses to the problem of evil.

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  • God treats all people fairly and is incapable of making a wrong judgement .
  • God may be punishing sin
  • It is possible that God is only 2 of the following 3 : omnibenevolent, omniscient or omnipotent and so is capable of inadvertently letting bad things happen.
9
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What are the three persons of the Trinity?

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The Father
The Son
The Holy Spirit

10
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Outline Christian beliefs about the Trinity

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  • There is only one God
  • Each person of the Trinity is fully God
  • The persons of the Trinity are not the same.
11
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Explain how water/ice/steam are sometimes used as an analogy for the Trinity

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All of them are H20 but they are separate entities, as are the persons of the Trinity.

12
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What do the christian Genesis creation stories tell us about the Trinity?

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The whole of the Trinity were present during creation.

13
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In John’s creation story what does he mean by the word?

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God the Son

14
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What does John’s creation story tell us about the Trinity?

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All of the Trinity were present during creation.

15
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What is the immaculate conception?

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The conception of Jesus without sexual intercourse but by the will of God.

16
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How do the following show Christians that Jesus is the son of God?
Incarnation, Miracles, Baptism, Prophecies, Resurrection.

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Incarnation - Jesus was god becoming flesh
Prophecies - Jesus was prophesised
Baptism
Miracles - Jesus performed miracles
Resurrection  - Jesus was resurrected
17
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Explain how the crucifixion impacts on the lives of christians today.

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  • It gives them confidence that if they accept Jesus’ sacrifice, sin can no longer destroy their lives because God forgives those who faithfully ask for forgiveness.
  • They believe that suffering is a part of life, just as it was a part of Jesus’ life.
18
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Outline the key events of Jesus’ Resurrection.

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  • He was placed in a tomb late on Friday afternoon but not anointed or prepared for proper burial.
  • Early on Sunday morning female followers went to the tomb to anoint the body.
  • Jesus was not in the tomb.
  • The women met a man or two men, who may have been angels, who told them that Jesus had risen from the dead and that they should pass the word on to his followers.
19
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What is the ascension of Jesus?

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The event, 40 days after the resurrection, when Jesus returned to God, the Father, in heaven.

20
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What is the significance of Jesus’ resurrection and ascension for Christians today?

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  • Shows the power of good over evil.
  • Christians believe that by accepting Jesus, they can also be resurrected in some way. Therefore they have no need to fear death.
  • Jesus’ resurrection assures Christians that God will forgive their sins if they follow the teachings of Christianity.
  • Without the resurrection there would be no Christian faith.
21
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Explain different Christian beliefs about resurrection.

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Some believe that resurrection is a reality.
Some believe that a person’s soul is resurrected very soon after death occurs.
Some believe in judgement day.

22
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How does belief in an afterlife affect how Christians live?

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Christians feel God’s presence in her life and are confident of the love that God shows towards her. She believes that by trusting in God her life after death will remain in the presence of God.

23
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Briefly summarise the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats.

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24
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According to the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats, what do you have to do to get to Heaven?

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25
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Outline different Christian beliefs about Heaven.

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26
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Outline different Christian beliefs about Hell.

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27
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According to Christian belief, how did sin come into the world?

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28
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If God wants humans to obey Christians laws and teachings, why do you think God allows temptation to exist?

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29
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What guidance can Christians follow to help them use their free will wisely to avoid committing sin.

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30
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Explain Christian beliefs about salvation.

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31
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Explain Jesus’ role in salvation.

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32
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Explain Atonement.

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