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Question 1

What are the 3 Christian Denominations?

Answer 1

• Roman Catholic
• Orthodox
• Protestants

Question 2

Conservative Christian Beliefs

Answer 2

Strict beliefs that stem directly from the Bible. Conservative Christians usually take the word of the Bible literally

Question 3

Liberal Christian Beliefs

Answer 3

Take the word of the Bible less literally. They view many Biblical teachings as metaphors that they can learn from but not follow to the letter

Question 4

What is Monotheism?

Answer 4

The belief in just one God

Question 5

What are the 3 parts of The Holy Trinity

Answer 5

• The Father
• The Son
• THe Holy Spirit

Question 6

What does omnibenevolent mean?

Answer 6

All good

Question 7

What does omniscient mean?

Answer 7

All knowing

Question 8

What does omnipotent mean?

Answer 8

All powerful

Question 9

A quote about love

Answer 9

“God so loved the world that he gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”

- John 3:16

Question 10

A Christian quote about power

Answer 10

“Nothing is impossible with God”

- Luke 1:37

Question 11

What did God do on each day in the Creation Story?

Answer 11

1. God created light
2. God separated the land from the sea
3. God created vegetation
4. God created the moon, sun and the stars
5. God created the animals of the sea and sky
6. God created land animals and human ( adam and eve )
7. God rested

Question 12

Define - Holy Spirit

Answer 12

Part of the Trinity, believed to be invisible and allows Christians to have knowledge of God

Question 13

Define - The Messiah

Answer 13

Meaning saviour , another word for Jesus

Question 14

Define - Incarnation

Answer 14

Rising from the dead

Question 15

Define - Baptism

Answer 15

Being reborn in the Christian faith in a ritual involving Holy water

Question 16

Define - Ressurection

Answer 16

Rising from the dead
The action or fact of resurrecting or being resurrected

Question 17

Define - Blasphemy

Answer 17

A religious offence such as claiming to be God

Question 18

List two ways in which the crucifixion affects Christians today

Answer 18

• Grants them confidence that if they accept Jesus’ sacrifice, sin will no longer destroy them and their lives
• They belief that suffering is a part of life, just like it was a part of Jesus’ life

Question 19

Define - Ascension

Answer 19

The action of rising to an important position or a higher level

Question 20

Define - Heaven

Answer 20

A place regarded in various religions as the abode of God ( or the gods ) and the angels, and of the good after death, often traditionally depicted as being above the sky

Question 21

What is Heaven and Judgement?

Answer 21

• Christians believe heaven is a place that they go to when they die.
• Some Christians believe this happens as soon as they die, they are resurrected in heaven.
• Others believe in a Day of Judgement, when all those who have ever died are resurrected at the same time and then go through judgement.

Question 22

What is Hell?

Answer 22

• Some Christians believe hell is a place of eternal torment, where you are punished for ever after you die.
• Others believe that hell is a metaphor for separation from God. If being with God is eternal peace and happiness, then being separated from that would be “hell”

Question 23

List acts you can do to go to Heaven

Answer 23

• Visiting someone in jail
• Feed people
• Give to the needy ( e.g - clothes to a homeless person )

Question 24

List acts you can do to go to Hell

Answer 24

• Committing murder or any violent act against another person
• Engaging in acts of blasphemy or heresy
• Being dishonest or engaging in fraud
• Engaging in sexual immorality or adultery
• Engaging in idolatry or worshiping false gods
• Failing to follow the teachings and commandments of one’s religion
• Failing to show compassion and kindness to others

Question 25

What are sheeps associated with?

Answer 25

Good people

Question 26

What are goats associated with?

Answer 26

Bad people

Question 27

Define - Salvation

Answer 27

“to be saved from sin”

Question 28

What is Salvation through grace

Answer 28

the belief that God will forgive anyone who believes in Him. Essentially, one must become a Christian and follow Jesus’ teachings.

Question 29

What is Salvation through works

Answer 29

the belief that God will forgive anyone who works hard to follow God’s rules. If you sin, you should truly repent and try harder in future.

Question 30

What exactly is sin?

Answer 30

Sin is an action or thought that separates humans from God. The more a person sins, the greater the rift between them and God. By sinning a lot, Christians believe it becomes harder for God to save them from hell.

Question 31

What is Original Sin

Answer 31

sin that comes from Adam and Eve. This is a sort of built in tendency to do wrong, but can be fixed as we shall see today

Question 32

What is Sin - From Our Actions

Answer 32

Typically, this means disobeying God ( not loving our neighbour, killing or harming others, committing adultery, etc )

Question 33

What was Jesus’ role in Salvation?

Answer 33

• Christians believe that Jesus was sent to Earth as a gift from God, to allow them to rebuild a relationship with him.
• They believe that people did not understand what God truly wanted of them, and that they needed guidance from jesus to get back on the right path.
• Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross was necessary to atone for the sins of mankind, and allow them to have a relationship with God again if they wanted to.

Question 34

Define - Atone

Answer 34

The belief that Jesus dying on the cross resolved the problems between humans and God