section A beliefs and teachings

Question 1

Philippians 2:6, St Paul describes Jesus as

Answer 1

having ‘equality with God’

Question 2

how did evil enter the world

Answer 2

through ‘the fall’

Question 3

what is original sin

Answer 3

every human was born with a flawed nature capable of causing suffering

Question 4

genesis 3:6, the fall

Answer 4

‘when the woman saw the fruit of the tree she took home and the it. She also gave some to her husband and he ate it.’

Question 5

what are the 2 types of evil and suffering

Answer 5

moral evil
natural evil

Question 6

what is the inconsistent triad

Answer 6

god cannot be all-loving and all-powerful if suffering still exists

Question 7

psalm 103:8-10, omnibenevolence

Answer 7

‘the lord is compassionate and gracious, abounding in love.’

Question 8

how do christians believe they should help people who are suffering

Answer 8

practically (charity)
praying

Question 9

Matthew 25:40, charity

Answer 9

‘whatever you did for one of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me’

Question 10

John 11:25, afterlife

Answer 10

‘The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.’

Question 11

Matthew 25:46, hell

Answer 11

‘then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.’

Question 12

nicene creed, incarnation

Answer 12

‘he was incarnate from the holy spirit and the Virgin Mary and he was made man.’

Question 13

what do christians see Jesus’ time on earth as

Answer 13

God’s way of showing how much he loves the world

Question 14

what do christians believe the crucifixion did

Answer 14

repaired the relationship between God and mankind

Question 15

Luke 24:5-6, resurrection

Answer 15

‘why do you look for the living amongst the dead? He is not here; he has risen!’

Question 16

what does the resurrection show christians

Answer 16

that there is life after death

Question 17

what is Jesus going to heaven called

Answer 17

ascension

Question 18

Luke 24:51, ascension

Answer 18

‘while he was blessing them, he left them, and was taken up into heaven’

Question 19

what does pope Benedict say about the ascension

Answer 19

since Jesus was human and went to be with God, the ascension shows that there is a place for all humans with God

Question 20

what does the ascension show about Jesus

Answer 20

Jesus’ power, ‘at the right hand of the mighty God’

Question 21

what is atonement

Answer 21

the reconciliation of God and human kind through Jesus Christ

Question 22

what is salvation

Answer 22

the soul being saved from death and sin, allowing it to reach heaven

Question 23

how is salvation possible

Answer 23

through God’s grace, a believe must live a christian life

Question 24

Ephesians 2:8, salvation

Answer 24

‘for it is by grace you have been saved, through faith, it is the gift of God’

Question 25

not literal belief about heaven

Answer 25

state of mind, provides a closeness to god

Question 26

Roman Catholic general beliefs

Answer 26

respect the authority of the bible and church tradition, including the authority of the pope and his teachings
7 sacraments are important

Question 27

protestant general beliefs

Answer 27

beliefs based on the bible rather than church tradition

Question 28

nonconformist denominations (4)

Answer 28

methodist, baptists, Pentecostals, quakers

Question 29

what are nonconformists

Answer 29

protestant denominations that are not part of the anglican communion

Question 30

8 beliefs of the nature of god

Answer 30

omnipotent
benevolent
just judge
omniscient
eternal
transcendent
immanent
personal