Belief in God Flashcards
What does monotheistic mean?
believing in one God
What are five characteristics of God?
-omnipotent (all-powerful)
-omniscient (all-knowing)
-omnipresent (God is everywhere)
-benevolent (all-loving)
-just
What are Bible quotations for God’s omnipotence? (2)
-‘for nothing is impossible without God’
-‘it is you who made the heavens and the earth by your great power’
What are Bible quotations for God’s omniscience? (2)
-‘for he knows the secrets of the heart’
-‘he knows everything’
What are Bible quotations for God’s omniscience? (2)
-‘for he knows the secrets of the heart’
-‘he knows everything’
What are Bible quotations for God’s benevolence? (2)
-‘God is love’
-‘his steadfast love endures forever’
What are Bible quotations for God’s omnipresence? (1)
-‘you know when I sit down and when I rise up’
What are Bible quotations for God’s fairness? (1)
-‘God is a righteous judge’
What is the Trinity?
-it is the three forms of the one God.
What is a quote in the Bible for monotheism?
-‘the Lord is one’
What are three features of the Trinity?
-Christians believe in one God, the religion is monotheistic.
-Christians believe there are three equals, yet distinct, persons in one God.
-All three forms of the God have three separate and unique roles.
Give three reasons why the Trinity is important.
-it helps distinguish the Christian faith from other religions.
-it helps to appreciate the complexity of God.
-it helps Christians understand God better as each form has different characteristics for their roles.
Give three reasons how the trinity is used in worship.
-Christians bless themselves by making the sign of the cross and offering prayers.
-prayers such as the Lord’s prayer, the Nicene Creed refer to the Trinity.
-some church hymns refer to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
How is the Father like and give a quote?
-he is the powerful creator of everything.
-The Nicene Creed states the father is the ‘maker of heavens and earth’
How is the Son like and give a quote?
-the son is Jesus Christ who came to earth as God in human form (incarnation).
-the Nicene Creed states the Son was crucified ‘for us and for our salvation’.
How is the Holy Spirit like and give a quote?
-the Holy Spirit is the invisible power of God that works within the world today to guide and inspire us.
-The Nicene Creed states the Holy Spirit is the ‘giver of life’.
What is the incarnation?
-the word incarnation means ‘becoming flesh’
-it is used by Christians to explain how God took human form through Jesus.
What is the Bible quote for the incarnation?
-‘the word became flesh’
What three ways indicated that Jesus was God?
-he performed miracles.
-he was resurrected after death.
-people worshipped and prayed to Jesus.
What three ways indicated that Jesus was human?
-he showed human emotions such as amazement/sorrow.
-he had a human body.
-Jesus got tired, thirsty and hungry.