christian beliefs Flashcards
What are the three parts of the Trinity?
The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit
name a quote from the Father- Trinity
“baptise in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit”
name a quote from the Son- Trinity
“The WORD became flesh”
name the 4 qualities of God
omniscient, omnibenevolent, omnipotent and omnipresent.
what do many christians believe about God?
That the account in Genesis may not be scientifically accurate and that the process of God’s creation was His choice. This is liberal
What do a smaller number of christians believe about creation?
That it should be read literally and that creation took place over 6 days
Why is it difficult to accept whether God is omnibenevolent and omnipotent?
The inconsistent Triad
What is the aesthetic argument?
if we saw the world from God’s perspective, it would be the best
What is the test of faith argument?
suffering exists so we can prove ourselves to God
what is the free will argument?
moral evil exists because God gave us free will out of love
what is the soul making argument?
natural evil exists because it allows our souls to mature
why do humans sin?
Because of the natural human nature, the temptation causes us to sin which brings the idea of original sin
what is another way of saying making up for our sins?
atonement
what shows Christians there is an afterlife
Easter Sunday- resurrection
what is the traditional view of hell?
for sinning, there will be eternal hellfire
