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Christian Beliefs Flashcards

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What is meant by ‘Son of God’?

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A title used for Jesus; the second Person of the Holy Trinity. Shows the special relationship between Jesus and God.

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What does a liberal Christian believe about creation?

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The Bible explains that God is behind creation but science (the Big Bang) explains how the universe began.

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What is the Bible?

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Source of wisdom and authority; a holy book containing both the Old and New Testaments.

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What part of the afterlife is a place of eternal punishment?

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Hell

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What is evil?

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The opposite of good; a cause of suffering and against the will of God.

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What is judgement?

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The belief that God will decide whether each person should receive eternal life of eternal punishment based on their earthly life.

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What does God being just mean?

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God is a fair judge

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In John’s Gospel: the ____ was with God and the ____ was God

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Word

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Where do Christians believe you go after you die?

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Heaven, Hell or Purgatory

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What does God being benevolent mean?

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all loving

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What is atonement?

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Making amends or payment for a wrong. The belief that reconciliation between God and humanity that was brought about by the death of Jesus as a sacrifice.

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What is ascension?

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Going or being taken up; the event forty days after the resurrection when Jesus returned to glory in heaven.

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What part of the afterlife is a place of eternal happiness?

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Heaven

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Who is the Son?

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The second Person of the Trinity; Jesus believed to be God incarnate.

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What is meant by Orthodox?

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A denomination/tradition of the Church popular in some parts of Eastern Europe.

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What is Catholicism? (Catholics)

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The tradition within the Christian Church which is led by the Pope; also called the Roman Catholic Church.

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Which religion did Christianity develop from?

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Judaism

18
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Who is the Father?

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The first Person of the Trinity, the belief in God as creator and sustainer of the universe.

19
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Where did Christianity begin?

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The Middle East

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What is creation?

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Bringing the world into existence; the belief that the world is God’s loving creation.

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Who is the Holy Spirit?

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The third Person of the Trinity; believed to be present with believers since Pentecost and active on earth.

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What is suffering?

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An effect of evil; undergoing pain and hardship.

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How many days did it take God to create the world in Genesis?

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6 and 1 for rest

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What does God being omnipotent mean?

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all powerful

22
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What are the three parts of the Trinity?

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the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

23
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What is salvation?

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To be rescued or saved from sin and its consequences

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What is the word for Jesus’ death on the Cross?

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Crucifixion

25
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What is law?

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Rules or commands which must be followed; the law of God is revealed in the Bible.

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Who is Jesus?

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The son of God

27
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What is the word for God becoming flesh as Jesus?

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Incarnation

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What is purgatory?

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A waiting room where souls cleansed before they enter heaven

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What is purgatory?

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A waiting room where souls cleansed before they enter heaven

30
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What is sin?

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An action that goes against God’s will

31
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What is the word for Jesus returning to life?

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Resurrection

32
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What is Protestantism? (Protestants)

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A Christian denomination in which authority is generally based on the Bible

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What is grace?

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The unconditional and generous love that God shows to people who do not deserve it

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What does a fundamentalist Christian believe about creation?

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The Bible is a literal account, God created the universe in 6 days

34
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What does a fundamentalist Christian believe about creation?

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The Bible is a literal account, God created the universe in 6 days

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