Belief In God Flashcards
Define The Holy Trinity.
the beleif that there is only one God (monotheistic) but in three bodies
Not three Gods
What is the nicine creed?
A statement of belief that many christians recite in church
Give a quote fron the nicene creed.
“one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,”
what is the nature of ‘God the Father’?
creator of the universe and the ‘almighty’
what is the nature of God the son?
Jesus Christ Lord and son of ‘The father’
what is the nature of God the holy spirit?
the giver of life meaning he is active spiritually in the world
how is God the son reflected in worship today?
jesus crists is said to be their saviour, friend and role model teaching us how to live lives of goodness.
prayer is often joyful and to express thanksto god for forgiving their sins and for jesus being our saviour.
how is God the son reflected in worship today?
how is the holy spirit reflected in worship today?
how is the holy spirit reflected in worship today?
charismatic worshiping such as dances and creative expression is used to ask the holy spirit to enable them to worship using spiritual gifts.
What is creationism?
the belief that the world was created in a literal 6 days.
what is the biblical account of creation?
there are two accounts of creaation in Genesis the first being the creation pf earth in 6 days and the second focusing on the creation of mankind.
summarise the 6 days of creation.
- Heavens, Earth, Dark, LIght
- Water and Sky
- Land and Plant life
- Sun, Moon and stars
- Fish and birds
- land animals and humans
what is woman made from according to genesis?
“Then the lord made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man”
(Genesis 2: 22)
what is man made from according to genesis?
‘Then the lord God formed a man fronm the dust of the ground”
(Genesis 2; 7)
metaphorical and literal…
how can the biblical accounts of creation be understood in a metaphorical way?
some christians would believe this account is a metaphor and is a story to help understand that god is the creator of all things.
how can the biblical accounts of creation be understood in a literal way?
some believe that the account is true exactly as the bible says. This is called creationism.
what is salvation?
Jesus christ brought salvation by saving christians from their sins and reuniting them with God.
what is atonement?
Atonement is the forgiving of sin in and original sin in particular through the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus christ.
what is eschatology?
an area of christain theology concerned with life after death
what is purgatory?
a place where the souls of the dead are cleansed and prepared for heaven.
what is universalism?
the idea that everyone will go to heaven because of the love and mercy of God.
give a quote to do with hell.
“he will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gosel of our lord jesus’’
(2 thessalonians 1: 8-9)
give a quote on purgatory
“But after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven”
What happened in the last days of Jesus’ life
1)The last supper, the betrayal
2) The trial
3) The crucifixion
4)The resurrection
5) The ascension
