1.1.9 Christian Love and Beliefs About Jesus

Question 1

What is sacrificial love?

Answer 1

Love that places God and others above yourself

Question 2

What is agape love?

Answer 2

The term in the New Testament to describe the action of doing sacrificial love

Question 3

What do Christians believe that Jesus taught about love?

Answer 3

That he gave the 2 Great Commandments (Matthew 22:37-39) of Love thy God and Love thy neighbour - he taught to love others before yourself

Question 4

What do Christians need to do if they are practising agape love?

Answer 4

1. forgive each other
2. help those in need
3. work to achieve peace

Question 5

What do liberal Christians believe about Jesus, his life nd his teachings?

Answer 5

Do not take all accounts in the Bible literally - see the symbolic teaching

Question 6

What do conservative Christians believe about Jesus, his life and his teachings

Answer 6

God is all powerful and therefore can do anything - more likely to accept literal accounts of Jesus in the Bible including miracles and virgin birth

Question 7

source of authority

Answer 7

Matthew 8:1-3
‘When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed. A man with leprosy cam e and knelt before him and said, “Lord if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing…Be clean!” Immediately the man was cleansed of his leprosy.’