christian beliefs

Question 1

oneness of god and the trinity :

Answer 1

the father, son and the holy spirit

Question 2

Scripture on god as the son

Answer 2

‘look at the lamb of god, who takes away the sin of the world’

Question 3

Scripture on god as the father

Answer 3

‘our father in heaven’

Question 4

scripture on god as the holy spirit

Answer 4

‘flesh gives birth to flesh, spirit gives birth to spirit’

Question 5

influence on christians of the nature of god

Answer 5

• to worship god –> thank him for creation
• to have hope for the forgiveness of sins
• to follow gods teachings —> prepare for judgement day

Question 6

why is belief in the trinity important?

Answer 6

• helps christians understand the complex nature of god
• helps christians understand different ways to connect to god
• shows that god is beyond human understanding and knowledge

Question 7

liberal beliefs in creation

Answer 7

• metaphorical belief
• believe science and religion can join together to explain creation
• believe that science tells us how gogd created the world –> through big bang

Question 8

literal {fundamentalists] beliefs in creation

Answer 8

• bible is the word of god
• believe god created the world in 6 days and 1 rest
• rejects science

Question 9

belief in resurrection :

Answer 9

• jesus came back from the dead
• ‘the one who believes in me will live, although they die’

Question 10

belief in judgment :

Answer 10

• god is just and will judge people based on how they lived their lives
• influences christians to go to church and read scripture –> such as the parable of sheep and goats

Question 11

belief in heaven and hell :

Answer 11

• ‘my fathers house has many rooms….i am going to prepare a place for you’
• ‘wrongdoers do not inherit the kingdom of god’

Question 12

The ascention :

Answer 12

• resurrected jesus ascending to heaven 40 days after resurection

Question 13

the crucifixtion :

Answer 13

• jesus sentenced to death
• save us from our sins

Question 14

the resurrection :

Answer 14

• jesus brought back from the dead

Question 15

importance of the resurrection

Answer 15

• gives christians evidence that jesus was the son of god
• helps christians understand jesus sacrifice –> reinforces importance in the christian religion, influences christians to attend holy communion service at church

Question 16

importance of ascension

Answer 16

• It shows that Jesus really had overcome death – he wasn’t just resurrected to die again, but to live forever.

Question 16

importance of crucifixion

Answer 16

• explains how christians are saved from original sin
• shows how jesus saved humanity

Question 16

salvation through law

Answer 16

• 10 commandments
• ‘the righteous will inherit eternal life’ –> the salvation must be earned by doing good works

Question 16

salvation through grace

Answer 16

• believing in jesus
• ‘it is by grace you have been saved by god’ –> saved by faith

Question 17

salvation through spirit

Answer 17

• holy spirits presence helps you
• ‘holy spirit with teach you all things’ –> saved by living a good life

Question 18

christmas -

Answer 18

the incarnation and birth of jesus

Question 19

Easter -

Answer 19

-remembering the crucifixtion and resurrection of jesus
-good friday = his crucifixtion
-easter sunday = his resurrection

Question 20

importance of christmas

Answer 20

• celebrates jesus birth
• without jesus, there is no salvation
• god has become incarnate
• brings people together –> reminder of what is important in life
• marks the start of the christian religion

Question 21

importance of easter

Answer 21

• on good friday, jesus died for our sins –> atonement
• without easter, there is no salvation
• allows you to focus on god and be thankful
• gives you hope and redemption about an afterlife

Question 22

scripture on christmas

Answer 22

‘christmas reveals the immense love of god for humanity’

Question 23

how evil and suffering came about

Answer 23

-free will defence ; moral evil is caused by humans not god, god has lovingly given them free will
-we need it to become good ; part of gods plan –> suffering produces perseverance.
- caused by original sin ; this is why we need salvation –> to be saved by god through jesus crucifixion and resurrection we are the are cleansed of sin passed through by original sin

Question 24

why belief in the trinity is important?

Answer 24

• helps christians understand the complex nature of god
• helps christians understand different ways to connect to god
• shows that god is beyond human understanding and knowledge

Question 25

how does one work for reconciliation

Answer 25

• ‘love thy neighbour’ help others that are less fortunate
• through charity work —> medical aid and providing food

Question 26

christians beliefs on original sin

Answer 26

• baptism washes it away
• originates from adam and eve in the garden of eden from when they ate the forbidden fruit

Question 27

how the crucifixion influences christians?

Answer 27

• to go to church on good friday, the day of jesus’s crucifixtion and show your devotion and gratitude
• by doing good actions as jesus’s death brought about salvation, they should do this to go to heaven

Question 28

two christian teachings about the incarnation

Answer 28

• ‘surely this man was the son of god’, jesus was god in flesh, shows gods omnipotent nature
• his mother mary was a virgin