Christian Beliefs

Question 1

Holy trinity

Answer 1

The father, the son, the Holy Spirit
They are all God but in different forms

Question 2

The son

Answer 2

The son of God is Jesus- he is God’s incarnation, shows God’s Immanence and presence on Earth

Question 3

Nicene Creed

Answer 3

what Christians refer to when understanding the different forms of God and the holy trinity

Question 4

The Holy spirit

Answer 4

Guides Christians, gives them courage and comfort
Can’t be seen but can be felt
Exists within every Christian

Question 5

quotes for gods benevolence

Answer 5

‘O lord, my God, i come to you for protection’

‘No one is holy like the Lord; there is none like him, no protector like our God’

‘god so loved the world that he gave his only son’

Question 6

quotes for god’s omnipotence

Answer 6

‘In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth’
‘he said let there be light, and there was light’
‘o lord, my god, i come to you for protection’

Question 7

quote for jesus as god

Answer 7

‘In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God’

Question 8

Ascension

Answer 8

Jesus rising to heaven
Reassures Christians that they will go to heaven if they follow teachings of Jesus and christianity
ascended 40 days after his resurrection

Question 9

Salvation

Answer 9

Being relieved of sin
When Jesus was crucified, Christians were saved from sin
‘he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins’
‘god so loved the world he gave his only son’

Question 10

Salvation through good actions and teachings in the bible

Answer 10

By doing good deeds, helping others and following the Bible, you will become rid of your sins
‘repent and be baptised, for the forgiveness of your sins’
parable of sheep and goats
good samaritan

Question 11

Salvation through the Holy Spirit and grace

Answer 11

By being peaceful and loving, you rid yourself of sins
‘love thy neighbour’
‘it is by grace you have been saved’

Question 12

quote for actions

Answer 12

‘Faith, by itself, if not accompanied by action is dead’

Question 13

Quote for Holy Spirit

Answer 13

‘With his spirit living in you, your body will be as alive as Christ’s’

‘the lord is the spirit and where the spirit is, there is freedom’

Question 14

Moral evil

Answer 14

Evil caused by humans

Question 15

Natural evil

Answer 15

Evil caused by natural events

Question 16

Evil as a test from God

Answer 16

God is testing everybody to assess whether they are loyal to him and in their faith, whoever is loyal and faithful will go to heaven

Question 17

Evil as a punishment

Answer 17

Encourages people to do good things as they fear punishment
If you do bad things, you face consequences

Question 18

Evil to teach us

Answer 18

Teaches us to love God and learn from our mistakes

Question 19

Argument for no life after death, against reincarnation, resurrection, heaven and hell

Answer 19

Not scientifically proven

Question 20

Argument for heaven and hell, reincarnation, resurrection

Answer 20

Bible speaks of a paradise for those who are morally good
Stories of Jesus dying and returning to his disciples again

Question 21

Parable of the sheep and goats

Answer 21

Those who help and love others will be rewarded in paradise, those who are evil and sin against others will be punished in hell
Encourages Christians to be loving

Question 22

Denominations

Answer 22

Orthodox - more traditional views
Roman Catholic - head is the pope
Protestant - modern views, head is the king
Non conformists - don’t have a head of the church

Question 23

quotes about eternal life

Answer 23

‘Whoever believes in him (God) shall not perish but have eternal life’

‘the spirit gives eternal life’

Question 24

Quote for Jesus’s sacrifice

Answer 24

‘He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins’

Question 25

lords prayer

Answer 25

‘forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us’

‘deliver us from evil’