Quotes for Christianity beliefs and teachings Flashcards
John 4:24
God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”
God is neither male or female but has qualities of both
Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
Jesus is God’s son on earth
John 10:30
I and the Father are one.”
Supporting the Trinity
Mark 11:12-14
12 The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. 14 Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it.
Not supporting the trinity because Jesus should be omnipotent if he is God and therefore he should have known nothing was on the tree.
Genesis 1:1-3
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And god said, “let there be light,” and there was light.”
creation story
John 1:1-3
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made”
creation story
Matthew 1:18
“This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: his mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.”
The incarnation
Luke 23:46
“Father, into your hands I commit my spirit”
Jesus’ last words before dying
1 Corinthians 15:14, 20, 22
“And if Christ has not be raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead… For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.” -
Jesus appeared to many people including Mary Magdalene and his disciples.
Luke 24:51
“While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.”
Jesus’ ascension, leaving earth for the last time.
1 Corinthians 15:42-44
“So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body there is also a spiritual body.
Resurrection
The Apostles’ Creed
“He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead: I believe in the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting.”
Beliefs about the afterlife
Matthew 25:3-36
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was ill and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.”
Christians should serve others like Jesus did
John 14:6
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Before he died, Jesus told his disciples he would prepare a place for them in heaven with Go. He also made it clear that having faith in him and following his teachings was essential for being able to enter heaven
James 2:17
“In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”
How to get into heaven - Through doing good works - the Old Testament makes in clear that salvation comes through faith in God and obeying God’s law.
