Christian beliefs

Question 1

What does omnipotent mean?

Answer 1

all powerful

Question 2

What does omni-benevolent mean?

Answer 2

all loving

Question 3

What does omniscient mean?

Answer 3

all knowing

Question 4

What does omnipresent and transcendent mean?

Answer 4

everywhere yet outside of this world

Question 5

What do christian believe the 8 characteristics of god are?

Answer 5

• omnipotent
• omni-benevolent
• omniscient
• omnipresent
• transcendent
• timeless
• eternal
• creator

Question 6

What is genesis 1?

Answer 6

• god creates the world in 6 days and rests on the 7th
  the order of creation is:
  1. night and day
  2. heavens
  3. land and plants
  4. sun, moon and stars
  5. birds and fish
  6. living creatures

Question 7

What is evangelism?

Answer 7

preaching the gospel to others with the intention of converting others to the christian faith- mission of the church

Question 8

Why do Christians believe in evangelism?

Answer 8

-following Jesus’s word- “Go then to all the peoples everywhere and make them my followers”
- meaning of the Pentecost- spoke in different languages
- without it Christianity can’t grow

Question 9

Why do some Christians not evangelise?

Answer 9

• Liberals believe that all religions are the same path to god
• it may not be the most loving thing to do

Question 10

How do Christians evangelise?

Answer 10

• through the way they live
• publicly preaching the gospel

Question 11

Describe recent church growth

Answer 11

• attendance to CofE and catholic church services has reached an all time low
• Evangelical services have become more popular
• In other parts of the world, christianity is spreading very successfully

Question 12

What is the world council of churches?

Answer 12

aims to bring churches together
- came about after WW1 which saw devastation to human kind
- they thought if they worked together across the world they could spread peace and avoid waar
- they hold a special week of prayer for christian unity

Question 13

What are the three different types of worship?

Answer 13

• liturgical worship
• informal worship
• individual worship

Question 14

Describe liturgical worship

Answer 14

• has a set pattern to it and it follows the set pattern every time
  for example- mass, holy communion
  ends with “may the blessing of the lord be upon you”

Question 15

Describe informal worship

Answer 15

• in Pentecostal churches
• no set pattern uses holy spirit to guide them in worship
• i.e quakers - sing or dance however it reflects you

Question 16

Describe individual worship

Answer 16

christians believe that Jesus instructed them to worship on their own

Question 17

How do Christians believe Jesus saved them?

Answer 17

• by teaching them the perfect way to live through his teachings
• by being a sacrifice for Adam and Eve
• by bringing humans back to God through his death

Question 18

What is meant by atonement?

Answer 18

means to make one- Jesus made humans on with God again after Adam’s sin

Question 19

Why do christians believe in atonement?

Answer 19

• when Adam and Eve sinned, they broke the relationship between humans and god
• Jesus was sent to repair this relationship and took punishment for human sin
• Jesus allowed humans to go to heaven

Question 20

Why is atonement important?

Answer 20

• brings humans back to god
• atonement fulfils old testament prophecy
• shows god’s forgiveness

Question 21

Describe the origin of Taize

Answer 21

• started in France the 1940s
• made unpopular in France due to giving food to the German prisoners
• seven men took monastic vows and started a community which now has 80 monks from Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox

Question 22

Why is taize ecumenical?

Answer 22

means representing or promoting unity within the different christian churches

Question 23

What happens at Taize?

Answer 23

• pilgrims join the life of monks
• follow set times of prayer in Church of reconciliation
• ## spend time in private prayer