Christian Beliefs Flashcards
what do many christians believe about the perfect relationship with god?
what do christians believe about restore relationship with god?
-Many christians believe that the perfect relationship between god and humans was broken by the sin of adam and eve which resulted in everyone being born with the original sin
-Salvation is needed to restore the relationship with god and to have an eternal life
how was salvation brought about for christians?
what does jesus death atone?
-Jesus came to earth to bring salvation
-Jesus died on the cross his death paid the price for human sins and gave people the chance of salvation
-Christians often call this atonement (reconciliation)
-Jesus death atones for human sins and heal relationship between human and god
what do catholic orthodox and some anglican christians believe about salvation? (2)
what do evangelical protestants believe?
what do liberal protestants believe?
what do all christians believe about salvation?
-They believe they receive jesus salvation by receiving the sacraments like baptism,eucharist confirmation reconciliation and confession also by leading a christian life
-Evangelical believe salvation comes from jesus acceptance as being a saviour and lord
-Liberals believe salvation comes through living a christian life
-All christians believe that salvation brings god’s grace (strength to be good and holy)
why is salvation important to christians? (3)
-Without salvation there can be no real relationship with god
-Without salvation a person sins will prevent them from entering heaven
-Salvation from sin was the whole purpose of jesus coming to earth and founding christianity
what do christians use the word ‘atonement’?
what does catholic church/evangelical protestants/liberal protestants understand atonement?
-They use it to describe how the death and resurrection of jesus pardoned sin especially the original sin and allowed god to be reconciled with his creation.
-Catholic church teaches that jesus death was an act of self sacrifice which made satisfaction for human sins making salvation possible for all through taking the sacraments of church
-Evangelical protestants believe that god’s justice required a price to be paid for human sin and that rather than punish humans.God took the punishment in himself though the death of christ acted who acted as a subsitute for the whole humanity (penal substituion theory).Salvation comes through faith through the atoning death of christ.
-Liberal protestants believe that jesus brought about atonement through his moral example and love for humanity which inspires christians to live a good life and be reconciled with god
what is reconciliation?
what is atonemnt?
what is sacrament’s?
what is grace?
What is the SOWAA FOR SALVATION?
-RECONCILIATION: bringing together people who were opposed to each other
-ATONEMENT: is reconciliation between god and humans
-SACRAMENT’S: an outward ceremony through which god’s grace is given
-GRACE: god’s gift which gives the strength to be good and holy
SOWAA: ‘‘into thy hand i commit my spirit’’- jesus died for sins of humanity which fulfilled his purpose of his birth.Through this salvation was attained
what is eschatology?
what are 3 different beliefs about eschatology?
-Eschatology refers to relgious beliefs about death judgement and life after death
-Evangelical believe in resurrection of body after death the body stays in the grave until the last day when jesus will return to earth to declare the end of the world.The dead will be raised and join the living for the final judgement which will separate good from bad and send the god to heaven and the bad to hell.
-LIberals believe in the immortality of the soul.They believe that all souls will be given a second chance to make it to heaven and that hell is not real place but a separation from god
-Catholic believes after death the perfectly purified will go to heaven and the evil will go to hell and those with unforgiven sins go to purgatory where they will be purified from their sins.Purgatory will join those in heaven.No protestants believe in purgatory because it is not mentioned in the bible
what are references of the bible of life after death?sowaa
-The final judgement and being sent to heaven and hell is shown clearly in the parable of sheep and goats (help those who are suffering)
-‘‘and if i go and prepare a place for you i will come again and take you to myself’’
what are 3 importance of life after death for christians?
-Christians think that what they believe and how they live will determine what happens to them after death
-Christians believe that sin can stop them from getting to heaven so they try and avoid them
-Beliefs about life after death give christian’s lives meaning and purpose
what is moral suffering?
what is natural suffering?
-Suffering caused by actions done by humans eg theft,wars
-Caused by nature and has nothing to do with humans eg earthquakes
what are 2 ways evil and suffering cause people to question or reject belief in god?
-Some people believe that a loving god would not have designed a world with natural evils in it.There would be no floods,earthquakes.As god must be able to do things better than humans they believe natural evil shows god has not created the world.
-Some people cannot believe a god who allows human to cause so much evil and suffering when he can stop if he wants.God could have stopped the 2 world war and the holocaust they think god doesn’t exist
what are 4 problems evil and suffering cause for christians?
sowaa?
-if god is all powerful he must be able to remove all evil and suffering
-if god is all good he must want to remove evil and suffering
-if god is all knowing he must have known the evil and suffering from creating the universe
-if god exist there should be no suffering or evil
SOWAA:‘’When you encounter various trials, for you know that the testing of
your faith produces perseverance’’-
Evil and suffering tests the faith of a Christian; they should not lose hope
but continue in times of suffering
Story of job-despite the suffering he went through he maintained his belief in god
what are the biblical responses to the responds of evil and suffering?
-The book of job explains how god allowed satan to punish sinless job to prove to satan that job loved god.Job protested to god and then when he came face to face to god he realised that god is so great and that humans have no right to challenge him.God has a reason for suffering but is beyond human understanding
-The book of psalms shows that suffering is part of life and so is joy and the two go side by side they also said that the psalms claim that suffering can bring believers to a deeper understanding of god
what are 4 theoretical responses?
-Free will response is the idea that god created humans in his own image so they have their own choices to do good or evil.This means that god cannot interfere if humans choose evil which is the faults or humans not god
-Vale of soul making evil and suffering involved in this life is not a problem because this life is a preparation for eternal paradise.If people are to improve their souls they need to face evil and suffering in order to become good,kind and .loving.God will show his omnibenevolence and omnipotence by rewarding good in heaven
-The good out of evil response claims suffering may have the purpose of of bringing good out of people.This is because people often reduce suffering and by trying to improve things
-The no answer response claims that god has a reason for not using his power to remove evil and suffering.God is divine and there is no way humans can not understand his thoughts
what are 2 practical responses to evil and suffering ?
-Christians pray for those suffering ask for gods help through intercessionary prayers
-Christians also give practical help to those who suffer
