Christian Beliefs

Question 1

Nicene creed quotes for trinity

Answer 1

-Father → “Maker of heaven and earth” (shows omnipotence)
-Son → “For us and for our salvation” (came down to earth as God to sacrifice his sins to save humanity)
-Holy Spirit → “Giver of life” (shows invisible power of God that is present even today to guide and inspire Christians)

Question 2

What is the importance of the Trinity ?

Answer 2

helps Christians understand the three ways God can be understood

Question 3

What is salvation ?

Answer 3

act of keeping away from evil or saving from sin

Question 4

What is atonement ?

Answer 4

relationship between God and humans being healed

Question 5

Importance of atonement and salvation

Answer 5

-restore relationship between God and humanity
-confirm belief in omnipotent God
-humans can understand the importance to be reconciled with other humans

Question 6

What is purgatory ?

Answer 6

the intermediate state after death

Question 7

What is the inconsistent triad ?

Answer 7

-benevolent(God would want to remove evil and suffering)
-omniscient(God would know how to remove evil and suffering)
-omnipotent(God would have the power to remove evil and suffering)

Question 8

What is original sin ?

Answer 8

-evil and suffering is a result of original sin
-Adam and Eve disobeyed God and so he punished humanity by causing natural and moral evil into the world
-“cursed is the ground because of you”

Question 9

What are solutions to the problem of evil ?

Answer 9

-allows humans to develop as characters(“suffering produces perseverance”)
-humans have free will hence moral evil, humans are abusing their free will and so choose to do bad deeds(“you were called to be free”)