Chritianity #1: The Nature Of God

Question 1

Key facts (8)

Answer 1

1. Monotheism
2. God the Creator
3. Omni-attributes
4. Trinity
5. Immanent
6. Transcendent
7. Interventionist
8. God wants relationship and love with his creatures

Question 2

Monotheism

Answer 2

God is one

Question 3

Omni-attributes

Answer 3

• Omnipotent (all-powerful)
• Omniscient (all-knowing)
• Omnibenevolent (all-loving)

Question 4

The creator

Answer 4

God made everything in existence

Question 5

The Trinity

Answer 5

• Father: source of all life, the creator. Brought everything into existence.
• Son: Jesus Christ, fully God and fully man; God incarnate. Through his life, death and resurrection, humanity is saved from sin and the relationship between God and humanity is healed.
• Holy Spirit: The Paraclete. The Spirit of God is the source of wisdom, strength and creative inspiration.

Question 6

Immanent

Answer 6

Close to people. This finds its ultimate expression in Jesus, who is Emmanuel (God with us).

Question 7

Transcendent

Answer 7

Beyond the physical universe and normal experience.

Question 8

Interventionist

Answer 8

Many believe that God acts in the events of history, and affects the course of events in the physical world.

Question 9

How does God feel about his creatures?

Answer 9

He loves them and wants to have a relationship with them.

Question 10

Creator Analysis

Answer 10

This helps Christians to feel that they are important and have meaning and purpose.

Question 11

God is One (Analysis)

Answer 11

Belief in one God helps people to more easily understand the nature of God because there is only one.

Question 12

Omni-attributes (analysis)

Answer 12

God is all-powerful, all-knowing and all loving. This makes Christians feel important, loved and protected by God.

Question 13

Trinity (Analysis)

Answer 13

Understanding God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit helps us to relate to God better because we can all relate to the different roles within a family.