Christian Beliefs Flashcards
What is the meaning of holy?
The most sacred thing
How is God omnipotent?
He is almighty and has unlimited power
How is God loving?
-Loves and cares for all his creations
-“Fed the 5,000”
How is God just?
-fair in how he treats people
-he makes up for the wrong that has been committed
God the Father. (Trinity)
Creator of life
God the Son. (Trinity)
-special relationship between Jesus and God the Father
-became incarnate through Jesus
The Holy Spirit (Trinity)
Guides and comforts Christian’s
What’s a quote for the Trinity?
“We believe in one God”
What is the creation?
The act by which God brought the universe into being
What’s the word?
Jesus before he was born
What was the role of the Holy Spirit in creation?
-gods spirit hovering over the waters
-giving life energy
What’s a quote for creation?
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and earth”
“ be fruitful and multiply “
“ made the world in 6 days and rested on the 7 th”
What is the incarnation?
The belief that Jesus was God in human form
What does Messiah mean?
Saviour
What are some beliefs that Jesus is the Son of God?
When Jesus was baptised God opened the heavens and said “that’s my son”
What was the crucifixion?
The execution and death of Jesus on Good Friday
Why could Jesus still feel the pain of the crucifixion even though he is God?
He is also fully human
What’s the importance of Jesus sacrificing his life for humanity?
It washed away all of humanities sins
What’s a quote for the incarnation?
“Jesus wept. He felt emotions like all humans”
What’s a quote for the crucifixion?
“Father, into your hands i commit my spirit”
“ why , why god have you forsaken me “
What is the resurrection?
Jesus rising from the dead
How does the belief in the resurrection impact Christian’s?
-means life after death is real
-gives them confidence to face death
-inspires them to live a good life
What’s the significance of the resurrection?
-Christian’s pray to God because he is powerful
-Christian’s trust Jesus
What’s quote for the resurrection?
“So it will be the resurrection of the dead”
What’s the ascension?
Event that happened 40 days after the resurrection, when Jesus returned to God
Why is the ascension important to Christian’s?
Shows that Jesus is with God in heaven
- this always allows them to live a good live and Jesus will come back to earth of judgement day
What is the meaning of heaven?
State of eternal happiness in the presence of God
Why do Christian’s believe Jesus’ death was necessary?
-it was a sacrifice
-divine plan to save humanity
- removed everyone sins
What is the meaning of forgiveness?
Showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong
What does sin do?
Separate people from God
What is atonement in the bible?
Restoring the relationship between God and humans through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus
What’s day of judgement?
A time when the world will end and every soul will be judged
What do Christian’s learn from the parable of the sheep and the goats?
-they will be judged based on their behaviour and actions
-encourages them to take action to help those in need
What’s a quote for judgement?
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat”
What’s purgatory?
Intermediate state where the soul is cleansed ( in order to enter heaven)
What is heaven?
A state of eternal happiness (with God)
What do Christian’s have to do in order to go to heaven?
Have a good life and have faith in God
What do some Christian’s believe about hell?
If they have had a bad life they will be punished in hell
What is sin?
-any action of thought that separates humans from God
-behaviour which is against God’s law ans wishes
What are 2 views on what hell could be like?
- Physically painful place
- Not a physical but spiritual separation from God
What is salvation?
Being saved by God
-when Jesus died on the cross we were saved
What is grace?
Freely given favour and love of God
