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Christian Beliefs Flashcards

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Omnibenevolent

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The state of being all loving and infinitely good

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Rod Wave

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Omnipotent

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The All powerful, almighty and unlimited nature of God

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Trinity

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The three persons of God; God the father,son and holy spirit

Jesus is God and has a special relationship with God

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Incarnation

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God becoming the human form of Jesus

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Atonement

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The belief that Jesus’ death on the cross healed the rift between humans and God

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Resurrection

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The belief that Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Sunday

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Sacraments

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An outward sign of and invisible and inward blessing by God

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Evangelism

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Preaching the gospel to others with the intention of converting them to Christianity

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What is the nature of God?

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Christianity is monotheistic
God is Omnipotent “Let there be light”Genesis
God is Omnibenevolent “For God so loved the world that he gave us his only begotten son”John
Christians believe God is timeless and eternal

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SOWA for the trinity

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“I and the father are one” John

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Why does suffering exist?

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Suffering is a test of faith to see if you truly believe in God
This is like the bible story of Job who was tested by God to see if he would keep his faith
“Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with loathsome sores” Job

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Why does God allow suffering?

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Suffering is a result of sin and not God
God shares in peoples suffering
Rewards will be given to those who stay faithful
“Though he brings grief, he will show compassion” Lamentations

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What is the creation story and what does it teach us?

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The bible story teaches that that the world was created in 6 days
God made everything in the world including Humans
God is responsible for everything in the world and the universe
Everything God created is good
Humans are special and “made in the image of God” Genesis

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How do literal christians view the creation story?

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The bible is the literal word of God
If the bible says that God created the world in 6 days then thats the truth
If science says something else, science is wrong
God is omnipotent and could easily do what the story says
“Woe to you experts” Luke

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How do non literal christians view the creation story?

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The story isnt literally true, it explains that God was the reason foe the worlds existence
Science explains how (Big bang theory) and religion explains how
Science was a gift from God, he wouldnt give it to us to confuse us
“Every perfect gift is from above” 1 Peter

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SOWA about the trinitys involvement in Creation

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“In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the Word was God” Genesis

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SOWA about incarnation

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” The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us” John

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What does the Incarnation of Jesus tell us?

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Jesus is fully God and fully human

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What happened in the crucifixion?

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Jesus was executed and by the Romans and crucified
The soldiers put a crown of thorns on his head to mock him
Jesus was crucified for the atonement and salvation of humanity
“Forgive them Lord for they know not what they do”Luke

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Explain Atonement

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Jesus’ death is an act of atonement that washed away all sin including original sin
Christians believe that Jesus was sent by God to rebuild the relationship between Humans and God
When Jesus was crucified, humans were offered salvation and an eternity in heaven after death
“The Lamb of God”John

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Salvation

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The act of delivering from evil or saving from sin.

“He has saved us “ 2 Timothy

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Explain Sin

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Sin is going against Gods teaching/moral law

Some believe that christians inherited sin from adam and eve, this is known as original sin

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Explain Grace

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Grace is essentially the forgiveness given to us by God
It is the gift of salvation
Christians believe that Grace was given to us by the Holy spirit
This means that Christians can pray to God
“the God of all grace” 1 Peter

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Explain the Resurrection

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This is one of the most important christian beliefs
It s when Jesus rose from the dead
This is regarded as the greatest miracle and proves that Jesus is God
“Rejoice! he has risen”Matthew

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Explain the Ascension

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After the resurrection, Jesus did not die again
The Gospel suggests he ascended into heaven
Jesus blessed his followers before ascending into heaven
“He was taken up before their very eyes” Acts

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Catholic belief about life after death

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When you die you go to heaven hell or purgatory
If you are a saint you go straight to heaven and if you’re evil you go straight to hell
Otherwise you go to purgatory to work off your sins and get to heaven
“The sheep will be separated from the goats” Matthew

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Protestant belief about Life after death

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When you die you go to heaven or hell for eternity
Heaven is a place with God and no suffering
Hell is a place where you will be punished for your sins
If you are good and a christian you will go to heaven
If you are bad or not a christian you will go to hell
“The sheep will be separated from the goats” Matthew

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Belief about Judgement?

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Jesus will return for a second time
It will be end of human existence
There will be a bodily resurrection(BURIAL OVER CREMATION)
Believers in Jesus and the resurrection will be glorified
“The sheep will be separated from the Goats” Matthew
“No one comes to the father except through me”John

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The resurrection of the soul

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The soul is the spiritual part of a human that goes to be with God after death
A the end of time the physical body will rise and be brought back to life
All will be judged for their deeds and final destinies will be decided
Once destiny is decided, there will be immortality or eternal life
“The dead shall be raised incorruptible” 1 Corinthians
“Mortal shall have put on immortality” 1 Corinthinas

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Is belief in Heaven good?(Yes)

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It gives people a reason to be good
It gives people comfort and hope when they die
Jesus died so we can get to heaven
“We are waiting for new heavens” 2 Peter

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Is belief in Heaven good?(No)

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If you dont believe in God it makes no sense to believe in heaven
If people are being good just to get to heaven , they are being selfish
There is no evidence in heaven
“Do nothing from selfishness” Philippians

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SOWA for Omnipotent

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“Let there be light”Genesis

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SOWA for Omnipresence

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“The eyes of the Lord are in every place”Proverbs

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