Christian Beliefs

Question 1

Define omnipotent

Answer 1

God is all-powerful

Question 2

Define omnibenevolent

Answer 2

God is all-loving

Question 3

Define just

Answer 3

God is fair

Question 4

Define omniscient

Answer 4

God knows everything

Question 5

Define transcendent

Answer 5

God exists out of our worldly constraints and physical laws

Question 6

Define immanence

Answer 6

The belief that God is ‘in the world’

Question 7

What is the problem of evil?

Answer 7

Christians question why evil and suffering and evil still exists in the world still exists if God really is all-powerful, all-knowing and all-loving

Question 8

Give three solutions to the problem of evil

Answer 8

Humans need evil to appreciate good
God gave humans free will, so suffering could be a result of choices they’ve made or consequences from the natural world
Experiencing bad things could be a test of faith

Question 9

What is the trinity?

Answer 9

Christians believe in one God but they believe he exists in three parts or ‘persons’. These are the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

Question 10

What do Christians believe God the Father is?

Answer 10

The creator of everything
The sustainer of all
Transcendent

Question 11

What do Christians believe God the Son is?

Answer 11

A model for Christian behaviour
Immanent
The saviour

Question 12

What do Christians believe God The Holy Spirit is?

Answer 12

A presence of God in the world today
A source of strength courage and wisdom

Question 13

What does Genesis 1 explain?

Answer 13

God is the only creator
God blessed creation; all creation is holy
God existed before he created the world
The world was well planned and is sustained by God

Question 14

What do Christians believe about Stewardship and dominion?

Answer 14

Christians believe that God appointed human beings to be in charge of what he created, and to care for the world as responsible custodians

Question 15

Give a quote about stewardship and dominion

Answer 15

“Let us make man in our image and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens”

Question 16

According to St John’s Gospel, what was present at creation?

Answer 16

The trinity

Question 17

Give a quote that suggests the Holy Spirit was involved in creation

Answer 17

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the water. And God said, ‘Let there be light.’ And there was light.”

Question 18

Give a quote that suggests The Word was involved in creation

Answer 18

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God. Through him all things were made.” - John 1:1

Question 19

What does it mean when Christians take the bible literally?

Answer 19

Some Christians interpret the creation stories in Genesis literally, and believe the events documented in the Bible happened exactly as written
They believe the bible is the literal word of God and believe it’s completely true

Question 20

What does it mean if Christians take the bible as inspiration?

Answer 20

Other Christians believe that the Bible was inspired by God, which means that there could be inconsistencies in the stories because they were written by humans, who, whilst inspired, are not completely perfect

Question 21

What does it mean if Christians take the Bible metaphorically?

Answer 21

Some Christians believe that the stories are metaphors or symbolic descriptions. These Christians will accept scientific theories about the origins of the universe, such as the Big Bang theory

Question 22

Give Christian beliefs about the afterlife

Answer 22

Some Christians believe in the resurrection of the body on the Day of Judgement, when God will judge everyone individually and they will be sent to heaven or hell
Therefore, death is not to be feared for those who have lived morally and done God’s will

Question 23

Give a quote about resurrection (judgement day)

Answer 23

“I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.”

Question 24

Define Second Coming

Answer 24

Some Christians believe that Jesus will return to earth as a physical body and everyone who has died will be resurrected

Question 25

Define Personal judgment

Answer 25

Some Christians believe that souls are judged as soon as the body dies. Souls are then sent straight to Heaven or Hell, rather than waiting for a Day of Judgment

Question 26

Give a Christian belief about heaven

Answer 26

Christians may be happy and surrounded by their favourite things. They will know God on a more personal level

Question 27

Give a Christian belief about hell

Answer 27

The Bible depicts hell as a terrible place where souls will not know the presence of God

Question 28

Give a quote about hell

Answer 28

“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

Question 29

Describe the incarnation of Jesus

Answer 29

When Jesus was born, God became present on earth as a human. Jesus showed Christians how they should live and demonstrated God’s love
He performed miracles, such as healing a blind man