Creation, Trinity And Salvation

Question 1

how do christians believe the universe and the world was created (story of creation)

Answer 1

they believe that God created the universe and then created the world in 6 days, then rested on the 7th

Question 2

what is the difference between fundamentalist and liberal christians

Answer 2

• fundamentalists take the story of creation literally -
• liberals dont and instead think of it as a display of Gods power
• although they believe the the scientific origin, they believe God created science

Question 3

what is stewardship

Answer 3

looking after something so it can be passed unto the next generation

Question 4

what is the scientific explanation for the origins of the universe and the world

Answer 4

• the big bang theory
• the universe rapidly expanded from a point and everything cooled down as it did
• the world was formed by big disk shaped clouds colliding and gravity compressed these into a ball of hot rock that cooled

Question 5

what are the four beliefs of God

Answer 5

• He is omnipotent (all powerful)
• omniscient (all knowing)
• benevolent (all loving)
• omnipresent (everywhere)

Question 6

what is the holy trinity

Answer 6

the belief that God exists in the state of the Father , Son and Holy Spirit at the same time but none of those are God

Question 7

Father, Son and Holy Spirit are represented as…

Answer 7

one

Question 8

who is the Father in the holy T

Answer 8

the creator of everything. the ‘onmis’

Question 9

who is the son in the holy T

Answer 9

incarnate of God on earth (Jesus)

Question 10

who is the holy spirit in the holy T

Answer 10

sent by Jesus to earth to influence and guide the world. unseen power of God

Question 11

what is evidence for the omnipotence of God

Answer 11

• the creation of the world (genesis)
• miracles performed by jesus like calming a storm on the sea
• resurrection of jesus showing power over death

Question 12

what is evidence for the benevolence of God

Answer 12

• sacrificing his only son to atone for our sins

- parable of the prodigal son

Question 13

why is the belief that God is just important to christians

Answer 13

• the belief that God is just is important
• because they believe all will be judged fairly after death
• meaning our actions will be fairly rewarded or punished

Question 14

what is evidence for the omnipotence of God

Answer 14

• He created the world, so He must have existed before it did
• He is outside space and time so none control him, meaning he is eternal

Question 15

how does the belief in God’s qualities influence a christian today (omnipotence)

Answer 15

• belief influences a christians life
• because they know he has the ability to look after them as God is all powerful
• meaning they can live without fear and happily express their beliefs

Question 16

how does the belief in God’s qualities influence a christian today (omniscient and benevolent)

Answer 16

• belief influences a christians life
• because they know God is all knowing of the past present and future and is all loving
• meaning everything that happens to them must happen for a reason, so the hard times are undersatnable

Question 17

how does the belief in the holy trinity influence the life of christians today (understanding)

Answer 17

• it influences the life of christians

- because it gives them a way of visualising God in mind as He is hard to describe or comprehend

Question 18

how does the belief in the holy trinity influence the life of christians today (Jesus)

Answer 18

• it influences the life of christians
• because God sent his son who became our saviour
• encourages them to try to love others even though it puts them at a disadvantage

Question 19

why is the holy trinity important

Answer 19

• the holy trinity is God and the religion is based on the concept of how the different entities interact
• helps christians gain an understanding of God who is beyond our understanding, makes sense of what is written

Question 20

why is it believed that natural evil exists and is needed

Answer 20

• suffering is allowed as a punishment for wrong doing so it is a test of faith
• story of Job
• its needed so that we can appreciate Good
• we learn to help others and look after our world by seeing suffering

Question 21

why does moral evil exist

Answer 21

because the devil tempts people and humans have free will, which they use to abuse and hurt others

Question 22

what are the christian beliefs about creation

Answer 22

• they believe that the message in genesis 1 is true
• the world is planned and sustained by God
• human lives have purpose and meaning because God created those lives and humans are made in the image of God

Question 23

how does creation influence the life of a christian today

Answer 23

• it makes them feel special and important in Gods eyes because they are made in his image
• makes them believe that they have a purpose here so they must make the most of it by making an impact