Christian beliefs Flashcards
Give two Christian teachings about original sin
[2 marks]
-Original sin means the first sin of Adam and Eve when they disobeyed God by eating fruit from the forbidden tree
-Humans are now born with a built-in tendency to sin
-Jesus’ death atoned for original sin
Give two qualities which Christians believe describe the nature of God
[2 marks]
-Omnipotent
-Benevolent
-Just
Give two reasons why the disciples believed Jesus was alive after his resurrection
[2 marks]
-They saw him/he spoke to them/the tomb was empty/he ate with them/ it was the fulfilment of prophecy
Give two Christian beliefs about God’s creation of the world
[2 marks]
-God created light on the first day
-God created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th
-God created all living things on earth
Give two Christian beliefs about Jesus’ ascension
[2 marks]
-Christians believe that it was witnessed by Jesus’ apostles
-The ascension is believed to have happened 40 days after the resurrection
Give two Christian beliefs about Jesus’ crucifixion
[2 marks]
-Jesus experienced all the pain of crucifixion
-Jesus forgave the man who was getting crucified next to him
-Christian understanding that Jesus was crucified to atone for the sins of humanity
-The crucifixion took place on ‘Good Friday’
Give two Christian beliefs about the trinity
[2 marks]
-They believe God is three in one
-the Trinity is made up of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
Give two ways in which Christians believe the Holy Spirit is at work in the world
[2 marks]
-Enables people to experience the presence of God/inspires/comforts/strengthens/gives confidence/makes people holy
Explain two wavs in which belief in the resurrection of Jesus influences Christians today
[4 marks]
-One way belief in which the resurrection of Jesus influences Christians because it shows them that there is an afterlife after death which we too will go to. This influences Christians too live a good and moral life so that they too can be rewarded in the afterlife. Furthermore, it helps to overcome their fear of death as they know there is an afterlife which is comforting.
-Another way Christians are influenced is that life has triumphed over death and good over evil. It is a sign that God is all powerful and that God can achieve or do anything. This gives them comfort and guides them when they are going through something difficult as they know God’s love and power will overcome anything evil.
Explain two ways in which the belief in hell influences Christians today
[4 marks]
- A belief in hell may influence Christians as they believe it is a place of eternal suffering that is punishment for living immorally. This motivates them to live a moral life so that they can go to heaven instead of hell.
-Another belief is that Christians should follow the teachings of Jesus otherwise they may go to hell as in the bible it says “no one comes to the father except through me.”
Explain two wavs in Jesus’ Crucifixion influences Christians today
[4 marks]
-One belief in Jesus’ Crucifixion that influences Christians is that they can accept that suffering is a part of life as Jesus suffered physically and emotional when he was being crucified, so it provides them with comfort when they are going through a hard time and reminds them to keep strong as God knows what it is like to suffer too.
-Another belief is that it gives them confidence that their sins will be forgiven if they sincerely repent and ask for forgiveness. This is because Jesus died for all our sins to be forgiven so Christians want to stay sinless.
Explain two wavs in which belief in the Trinity influences Christians today
[4 marks]
-One way in which belief in the trinity influences Christians is that it encourages them to treat all people equally and show the same love and respect to everyone e.g giving to charity. This is because as the father, God is benevolent so Christians should aspire to be like him.
-Another way is that as the son, God was incarnate so he knows what it is like to feel pain and misery so this helps Christians when they are going through a hard time to understand that suffering is a part of life and even God knows what it is like to suffer, providing them with comfort and confidence that their misery will pass.
-Another belief in the trinity that influences Christians is that God is present and dynamic in the world through the holy spirit. This provides them with confidence and comfort that God is always with them and that they are never alone.
Explain two wavs in which belief in hell influences Christians todav.
Explain two wavs in which belief about creation influences Christians today
[4 marks]
-One way is that it influences Christians is to take care of the world because the world is God’s creations so it reminds Christians of their responsibility to care for the environment.
-Another belief is that is that God created everything which shows he is omnipotent which teaches Christians to follow all teachings of god as there is nothing greater or more powerful than him
Explain two wavs in which belief in judgement by God influences Christians today.
[4 marks]
-One way is that it encourages Christians to live a moral and ethical life as they believe they will be held accountable for their actions and will face judgment of God, therefore motivating them to live according to God’s commandments.
-Another way is it provides Christians with hope and comfort in difficult times and God is just and will ultimately make things right, even if it is not in this life,which provides them with comfort in times of suffering and injustice.
Explain two Christian teachings about the means of salvation
[5 marks]
-Salvation is a gift from god that cannot be earned through good works. According to this view, humans are incapable of saving themselves and must rely on gods grace to be saved.”It is by grace you have been saved…it is the gift from god.”This demonstrates that god can forgive our sins due to Jesus being crucified for us.
-Faith in jesus christ is necessary for salvation.Humans must put their trust in jesus and accept him as their lord in order to be saved.This is supported by “ whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”This shows how Christians must follow jesus’ teachings in order to be forgiven from their sins.
