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test nov 23 Flashcards

1
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3 sources of christian teachings

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the lord’s prayer
ten commandments
apostles creed

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3 main branches of christianity

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catholic
orthodox
protestant

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catholic

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based on rome and led by the pope

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orthodox

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mainly but not only practised in eastern europe

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denomination

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a distinct group within the christian faith with its own organisation and traditions

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transcendent god

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exists outside of our worldly constraints and physical laws for example god does not live and die as we do , he is eternal complete understanding of god is beyond the human intellect

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i by is it important that god has all good qualities

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it gives christian’s something to aspire to be and impress

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if god is all benevolent and all
powerful why is there evil

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either he isn’t all powerful or he isn’t all loving

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holy spirit

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the third person in the trinity whom christian’s believe is the inspiring presence of god in the world

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son of god

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a title used for jesus , the second person in the trinity ; denotes the special relationship between jesus and god the father

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how does the trinity influence christians (4)

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  • brings humanity face to face with the mystery of god
    -helps the worship of god
    -helps humanity recognise the gid they meet in the bible
  • foundation of much christian worship
  • helps christianity understand its own nature
  • provides a model for human relationship
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12
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what did god do on each day of creation

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1- light
2- skys and water
3- land and plants
4- sun moon and stars
5- fish and birds
6- animals and humans
7- rest

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who was at creation

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the trinity

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do you think it matters if god created the world

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for some christian’s having the belief god created the world can solidify there beliefs of god being omnipotent

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why do you think john uses the passsage about “ the word” to begin his account of the life and work of jesus

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  • jesus has always been there
  • the whole trinity was there
  • he is the only one who can physically speak
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why can the mind not fully understand the mystery of god

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because there are so many gaps and unanswered questions , if we were to fully understand god it would ruin the whole aspect of faith , it would destroy the belief system as you wouldn’t

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explain two different christian beliefs about the creation story (5)

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on belief about creation is that god created the world in 6 days and the rested on the 7th . in genesis it says “ in the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth “

however other christian’s believe that god created the beginning of the world but the big bang also happened carrying on his work

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explain two christian beliefs about why jesus is the son of god (5)

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one belief that jesus is the son of god is that he had a virgin birth , they believe that the holy spirit made mary pregnant, as it says in the bible “ she was found to be pregnant through the holy spirit “

a second belief is that he was redirected . christian’s believe after jesus died a painful death on the cross he was resurrected and found by mary in the gardens outside his tomb , this further demonstrates jesus’ fully divineness.

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5 points on jesus’ crucifixion

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  • crucifixion was a favoured education for the romans
  • he was crucified was two other men
  • he was not spared of the pain and horror of death
  • according to luke , jesus forgave his guards and promised one of the other men he died along side that he would go to paradise
  • one of the guards praised god and acknowledged that jesus had been a righteous man who had done nothing to deserve death
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20
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4 holy days in holy week

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palm sunday
holy wednesday
maundy thursday
good friday

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palm sunday

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when jesus entered jerusalamto be greeted with crowds of people waving palm leaves and shouting “hosanna”

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holy wednesday

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into the darkness
symbolises the abandoment of jesus by his disciples

23
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maundy thursday

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the last supper
his betrayal by his disciple judas and his arrest

often the services will include foot washing

24
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good friday

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commemorates jesus’ trail , his death sentence, his crucifixion and his burial.

good is used as the obsolete sense , meaning something is holy

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resurrection

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jesus rising from the dead on easter day . an event recorded in all four gospels

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ascension

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the event 40 days after the resurrection, when jesus returned to god in heaven

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6 notes on the resurrection

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  • mary found the empty tomb and was greeted by angles
  • mary passed on the message of jesus’ resurrection
  • he was placed in the tomb late friday afternoon
  • no time to bury him because of the shabbat day
    -key belief for christian’s
  • 4 versions of the story
28
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explain 2 christian beliefs about jesus (5)

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one christian belief about jesus is that he was born a virgin birth . they believe that mary got pregnant through the holy spirit . as it explains in the bible “ she was found to be pregnant through the holy spirit”

a second christian belief about jesus is that he was resurrected on the third day . it is believed that on the sunday morning after his death mary found his tomb empty a d jesus alive , as it says in the gospel

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who saw jesus alive after his resurrection

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disciples
mary mag

30
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the resurrection influences christian’s as it’s shows …

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death is not the end

31
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give two reasons why the disciples believed jesus was alive after his resurrection (2)

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he showed his visible scars and his tomb was empty

are with them
predicted he would rise

32
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which two disiples wrote about the ascension

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mark and luke

33
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for christian’s the ascensions shows that …

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jesus is with god . it paves the way for the coming of the holy spirit to provide comfort and guidance

34
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why is the resurrection important for christian’s

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it shows that jesus is not only fullly human but also fully divine . it also assures christian’s that god will forgive their sins if they follow the jesus’ teachings

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why is the ascension important for christian’s

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it shows that jesus is with god , it places the way for the coming of the holy spirit to provide comfort and guidance . it also shows that his job had finished , he established the faith and forgave all sins

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what do christian’s believe about resurrection

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it is a reality , some believe the souls is resurrected where as others believe that in the future when jesus returns to judge , the dead will rise . the catholic and othodox church believe that the resurrection is bodily

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purgatory

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where the souls of some christian’s wait to receive their state in heaven

38
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which branch believe in purgatory

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catholics

39
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notes on heaven

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  • peace joy
  • freedom from pain
  • unclear if it is spiritual or physical
  • reward
  • eternal
  • only for believers ?
40
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notes on bell

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  • opposite of heaven
  • eternal existence without god
  • suffering terror
  • ruled by the devil
  • non christian’s ?
  • would an “ all loving god “ send people there ?
41
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sin

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any action or thought against gods law

42
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how did sun come into the world

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when eve ate the apple of the tree of knowledge and good and evil

43
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what is the story of disobedience meant to teach us

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to always listen to god and follow his rules

44
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quote from the beatitudes

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“ blessed are the peacemakers , for they shall be called sons of god”

45
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salvation

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yo be saved from sun and the consequences of it

46
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salvation through good works

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the old testament makes it clear that a person achieves salvation by having faith in god and obeying gods law

47
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salvation through grace

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salvation is given by god through faith in jesus . it is not earned of deserved but it is a gift for the faithful

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jesus’ role in salvation

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  • jesus’ death makes up for original sin commuted by adam and eve
  • his death was nesaccary to restore the relationship between god and believers and make the opportunity for salvation open to all
49
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atonement

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restoring the relationship between people and god through the life , death and resurrection of jesus

50
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grace

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a quality of god that he shows humans through love and support

51
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original sin

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born with it

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