Christians beliefs and teachings

Question 1

What is omnipotent?

Answer 1

The idea that god is all seeing (has unlimited power and is almighty)

Question 2

What is Omnibenevolent?

Answer 2

The idea that God is all loving

Question 3

What is Omniscient?

Answer 3

The idea that God is all knowing.

Question 4

Just meaning?

Answer 4

God brings about what is right and fair and is the ultimate source of justice.

Question 5

What is Genesis?

Answer 5

The first book in the bible which contains the creation stories.

Question 6

What is a creationist?

Answer 6

A Christian who believes the world was created in 7 days exactly as it says in Genesis .

Question 7

What is a myth/symbolic liberal?

Answer 7

Christians who interpret the creation stories as a story with a deeper meaning/message.

Question 8

What is a Ex-Nihilo?

Answer 8

A Christian belief that God created the world ‘out of nothing’.

Question 9

What is The Fall?

Answer 9

The account whereby Adam and Eve disobey God and bring evil into the world.

Question 10

What is prelapsarian?

Answer 10

a theological term for the innocence of humans before the fall

Question 11

What is Original Sin?

Answer 11

An Augustine doctrine that says that everyone is born with a built-in urge to sin/disobey God - particularly important to Catholics.

Question 12

What is Sin?

Answer 12

any action or thought that separates humans from God - behaviour that goes against God’s laws.

Question 13

What is incarnation?

Answer 13

The idea that Jesus is God in flesh.

Question 14

What is atonement?

Answer 14

making amends for loss or damage. making up for something wrong that someone has done.

Question 15

What is suffering?

Answer 15

A state of pain or loss.

Question 15

What is a sacrifice?

Answer 15

Something that is lost in order to get something in return - to give up something for someone else.

Question 15

What is forgiveness?

Answer 15

to pardon someone or let them off after they have done something to hurt or upset you.

Question 15

What is reconciliation?

Answer 15

restoring a friendship or relationship - reaching an understanding after a separation or argument.

Question 16

What is the afterlife?

Answer 16

what Christians believe follows life on earth.

Question 17

What is the day of judgement?

Answer 17

a time when the world will end every soul will be judged by God and rewarded or punished

Question 18

What is Beatific vision?

Answer 18

The immediate site and vision of God in heaven.

Question 19

What is Purgatory?

Answer 19

The intermediate state where souls are cleansed in order to enter heaven.

Question 20

What is salvation?

Answer 20

forgiveness of sin?

Question 21

What is Grace?

Answer 21

undeserved forgiveness from God.

Question 22

What is an exclusivist?

Answer 22

someone who believes Christianity is the only true religion/only Christian people can get into heaven

Question 23

What is an inclusivist?

Answer 23

Someone who believes that Christianity is the only true religion but other religions can get into heaven if they act as good people.

Question 24

What is a pluralist?

Answer 24

Someone who believes that all religions contain aspects of the truth - universal salvation(hell doesn't exist - everyone will go to heaven)