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Christian beliefs Flashcards

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What are the qualities of God

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Omniscient
Omnibenevolent
Omnipresent
Omnipotent
just

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What does omniscient mean

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-all knowing

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What does Omnibenevolent mean

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-perfect/ fully good / all loving

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what does Omnipresent mean

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-everywhere at once

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What does omnipotent mean

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-unlimited power

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What is the nature of the trinity

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-The belief that God is one being made up of three parts:

-The father

-The son

-The holy spirit

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What’s the Father’s purpose

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-the maker/creator of their heaven and earth
-their one God who creates everything

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What’s a quote from the Nicene Creed that supports the purpose of the Father

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‘maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible’

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What’s the Sons purpose

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-son of God
-came for the people’s salvation
-was crucified
-judges the living and the dead

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What’s a quote from the Nicene Creed that supports the Sons purpose

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‘the only son of God’
‘for us and our salvation’
‘he was crucified for us’
‘to judge the living and the dead’

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What’s the Holy Spirits purpose

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-giver of life
-present through Heaven and Earth

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What’s a quote from the Nicene Creed that supports the Holy Spirits purpose

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‘the giver of life’

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What happened on the 1st day of Creation

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-1st day: God created Heaven and Earth and ‘let there be light’ God separated night and day

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What happened on the 2nd day of creation

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-2nd day: The sky was created

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What happened on the 3rd day of creation

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-3rd day: Created skies and seas and vegetation was created

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What happened on the 4th day of creation

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-4th day: The sun, moon and stars were created

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What happened on the 5th day of creation

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-5th day: made all sea creatures and wings

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What happened on the 6th day of creation

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-6th day: created all mammels

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Incarnation

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-Literally ‘in flesh’ Jesus son of God
‘The world became flesh and made his dwelling among us’

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What was the process of Jesus’ crucifixion

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-Jesus was sentenced to death by Romeo Govenor Pontinus Pilate, punishment by crucifixtion as it was Roman execution technique

-Process of execution:
-victim being layed on wooden cross, attached using nails and or rope
-cross would be lifted upright
-victim would be left to die often through asphyxiation
-death time fluctuated between a couple hours to days

-he forgave the guards who executed him and talked to one of the men he was executed with and promised one that he would join God in Heaven

-after six hours: ‘Jesus called out with a loud voice ”Father, into your hands I commit my spirit” When he had said this he breathed his last’-Luke 23:46

-one of the Roman Centurions in charge of the execution recognised that Jesus had done nothing wrong and praised God

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What was the significance of Jesus’ crucifixion

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-impacts Christians today as it means sin can no longer destroy their lives as God forgives those who ask

-that suffering is a part of life and God understands what it is like to suffer

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Resurrection

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-rising from the dead

-Jesus rising from the dead on Easter day an event recorded in all four gospels

-central belief in Christianity

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Ascension

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-40 days after the resurrection when Jesus returned to God in heaven

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What was the significance of the resurrection and ascension

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-shows the power of God over evil

-by accepting Jesus they can also be resurrected in some way (no need to fear death)

-assures them God will forgive their sins if they follow the teachings of Christianity (become closer to God)

-shows Jesus is with God paves the way for the coming of the holy spirit to provide comfort and guidance

-without resurrection there would be no Christian faith

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What is Heaven

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-state of eternal happiness in the presence of God

-the place of eternal peace ruled over by God

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What is hell

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-Hell=eternal torment, physical torment

-other think hell is a metaphor for separation from God (eternal peace and happiness)

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beliefs around heaven and hell

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-Christians believe heaven is a place they go to where they die

-some believe in a day of judgement when everyone who has ever died is resurrected at the same time and go through to heaven

-purgatory is a catholic only belief- a waiting room between judgment of heaven and hell- the purge of any sins before going into heaven

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What is salvation and why is it needed

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-meaning ‘saved from sin’

-Christians believe that all people are born with original sin (came from Adam and Eve when they disobeyed God)
-sin during their lives is against God’s teachings
-to go to Heaven has to be without sin so there are ways that God can forgive sin (salvation)

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What are the two types of Salvation

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-Salvation through grace
-Salvation through works

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Salvation through works

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-the belief that God will forgive anyone who works hard to follow God’s rule
-if you sin you should truly repent

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Salvation through Grace

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-the belief that God will forgive anyone who believes in him
-some Christians believe that you have to be Christian for this other believe you can just follow an Abrahamic religion

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Quote about salvation

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‘for it is by grace you have been saved, through faith- and this is not from yourself’

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What is sin

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-the action that separates humans and God
-originated from Adam and Eve
-Adams punishment for men would have to work the earth
-Eve’s punishment was pain in childbirth

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What was Jesus’ role in salvation

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-believe that Jesus was sent to earth as a gift from God

-so that they could rebuilt a relationship with him again

-the belief that the people did not understand what God truly wanted of them, and so they needed guidance from Jesus

-Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross was necessary to atone the sins of mankind

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What does atonement mean

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-means making up for something

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