Topic 1 - Christianity

Question 1

Agape

Answer 1

is selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love. It is the highest type of love, the best example being Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross to save humanity.

Question 2

Atonement

Answer 2

is god being at “one”. Jesus healed the split between God and us by giving hid life on the cross.

Question 3

Divine Command Theory

Answer 3

is the belief that something is right because God commands it.

Question 4

Holy Spirit

Answer 4

is one of the three persons of the trinity. he is the power of God working in the world at the present time.

Question 5

Incarnation

Answer 5

means in “flesh”. The belief that god became human in Jesus who id fully human and fully divine.

Question 6

Inter-faith dialogue

Answer 6

is different religions speaking to each other. They explore common ground to understand and respect each other so that they can live in peace.

Question 7

Messiah

Answer 7

means ‘anointed one’. The belief that Jesus was sent by God to save humanity.

Question 8

Omnibenevolence

Answer 8

means ‘all-good’. God is all-loving and completely good, kind and caring.

Question 9

Omnipotence

Answer 9

means ‘all-powerful’. God is almighty, unlimited and has the power to do anything that is possible.

Question 10

Omniscience

Answer 10

means ‘all-knowing’. God sees and knows everything, so nothing can be hidden from God.

Question 11

Resurrection

Answer 11

is the belief that Jesus rose from the dead after he was crucified. He conquered death on the third day and is remembered each year on Easter Sunday.

Question 12

Trinity

Answer 12

is the belief that the one God is made up of three persons. these are the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.