Christianity: Christian Beliefs

Question 1

Begotten

Answer 1

born of

Question 2

Holy Spirit

Answer 2

The spirit of God, who gives the power to understand and worship

Question 3

Jesus Christ

Answer 3

The Son of God, who came into the world as a human being

Question 4

Trinity

Answer 4

God as one being, in three persons

Question 5

Humanity

Answer 5

All human beings

Question 6

Spiritual gifts

Answer 6

Gifts given by God to believers, e.g speaking in ‘tongues’ a special language

Question 7

Creationism

Answer 7

The belief that the world was created in a literal six days and that Genesis is a scientific/ historical account of the beginning of the world.

Question 8

Conservation

Answer 8

Protecting something from being damaged or destroyed

Question 9

Environment

Answer 9

The surroundings in which plants and animals live and on which they depend for life.

Question 10

Free Will

Answer 10

Having the freedom to choose what to do

Question 11

Stewardship

Answer 11

Look after something so it can be passed on to the next generation

Question 12

Incarnation

Answer 12

To take on flesh, God becomes and Human being

Question 13

Crucifixion

Answer 13

Being nailed to the Cross and left to die

Question 14

Sin

Answer 14

Anything that prevents a relationship with God, either because the person does something they shouldn’t or neglects to do something they should

Question 15

Atonement

Answer 15

The action of restoring a relationship in Christianity, Jesus’ death and the resurrection restores the relationship between God and human beings

Question 16

Grace

Answer 16

Undeserved Love

Question 17

Law

Answer 17

Guidelines as to how people should behave

Question 18

Repentance

Answer 18

To say sorry for, and turn away from, any wrongdoing

Question 19

Day of Judgement

Answer 19

Time when God assesses a person’s life and actions

Question 20

Eschatology

Answer 20

An area of Christian theology which is concerned with life after death

Question 21

Vale of Soul-making

Answer 21

An environment in which human being can overcome evil by making good choices

Question 22

Ascension

Answer 22

Going to Heaven

Question 23

Resurrection

Answer 23

Rising from the dead, also the view that after death God recreates a new body in a heavenly place

Question 24

Intercession

Answer 24

Prayers for those who are suffering

Question 25

Satan

Answer 25

‘the adversary’, one of God’s angels who rebelled against the rule of God

Question 26

Purgatory

Answer 26

A place where the souls of the dead are cleansed and prepared for Heaven

Question 27

Omnipotence

Answer 27

All- powerful

Question 28

Natural Evil

Answer 28

Suffering caused by natural events, such as earthquakes

Question 29

Moral Evil

Answer 29

Suffering caused by humans, such as war or murder

Question 30

Salvation

Answer 30

Being saved from sin and the consequences of sin; going to heaven

Question 31

Benevolence

Answer 31

All-good

Question 32

Universalism

Answer 32

The belief because of the love and mercy of God everyone will go to Heaven

Question 33

Immortal Soul

Answer 33

A soul that lives on after the death of the physical body

Question 34

Heaven

Answer 34

Place of eternal paradise, where Christians believe they will spend the afterlife

Question 35

Hell

Answer 35

Place of punishment and separation from God