Christian Beliefs Flashcards
What is the trinity unique to?
Christianity
What is it the belief of?
Only one god, yet he exists as three ‘persons’
Name the three ‘persons’ of God?
God the father
God the son
God the Holy Spirit
Each are fully god, but they are not three gods they are one god
What is the Nicene Creed?
A statement of belief that is recited in church
‘We believe in one lord, Jesus Christ, the only son of god, eternally begotten of the father… we believe in the Holy Spirit, the giver of life, who proceeds from the father and the son’
What does the Nicene Creed reveal about god the father?
The creator of the universe and is almighty
What does the Nicene Creed reveal about God the Son?
Jesus Christ who is the ‘lord’ and the son of the father
What does the Nicene Creed reveal about God the Holy Spirit?
Comes from the father and the son. ‘Giver of life’ spiritually active in the worlds
Meaning of begotten
Born of
Meaning of Holy Spirit
The Spirit of god who gives power to understand and worship
Meaning of Jesus Christ
The son of god, who came into the world as a human being
Meaning of Trinity
God as one being, in three persons
What does the bible highlight about the persons of the Trinity?
Importance of each person and how they can be understood and worshipped by Christians today
How is he Trinity reflected in worship and belief today as a whole?
Guide for worship and belief
Displays gods loving nature
How is god the father reflected in worship today?
Christians believe god cares for all he has made. They pray in the knowledge that he cares about them and he is powerful, like Jesus did in the Lord’s Prayer ‘our heart in heaven…’ this gives a guide how to pray
How is god the son reflected in worship today?
God he son became a human being and given the name Jesus. He is our saviour friend and role model. They follow his example. He died to take punishment for their sins of humanity. Worship therefore is often happy and joyful to express thankfulness for forgiving their sins
How is god the Holy Spirit reflected in worship today?
Comforter and guide. Holy Spirit live in their hearts and helps them lead good lives and choose moral choices. Pray in dancing and creative expression in charismatic churches
What do Christians believe the Trinity is a model of?
Mutual love and perfect unity
Oneness of god is reflected in hymns. Name some hymns
‘Shine, Jesus, shine’ by Graham Kendrick
‘Holy,holy, holy’ by Reignald heber
How is the Trinity reflected in baptism?
Baptised in the ‘name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit’
Explain two Christian beliefs about Trinity
Made up of three persons- god the son, father and Holy Spirit. Each is important and understood in different ways. Father is the creator. Son is the ‘lord’. Holy Spirit is the ‘giver of life’
Each of these three persons is fully god, but they are not three gods, known as the oneness of god
Explain two reasons why the concept of the Trinity is important for Christians
Christians use as the guide for worship and belief and it displays gods loving nature, which impacts on their worship, this can be seen in the hymn ‘shine Jesus shine’ by Graham Kendrick
It is also a model for mutual love and perfect unity, which comforts Christians as they know they are not alone.
Where were all three persons present in the bible?
At the baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3:13-17)
How many accounts of creations are there?
2
Where are the different accounts of creation found?
Genesis 1:1-2:3
Genesis 2:4-3:23
What happened on day 1 of creation?
Heavens
Earth
Light
Dark
What happened on day 2 of creation?
Water
Sky
What happened on day 3 of creation?
Land
Plant life
What happened on day 4 of creation?
Sun
Moon
Stars
What happened on day 5 of creation?
Fish
Birds
What happened on day 6of creation?
Land animals
Humans
What does the second account of genesis focus on? Genesis 2:4-3:23
The development of humans
How can the biblical account of creation be understood in different ways?
Metaphorical
Literal
What is the metaphorical view of creation?
Account is a metaphor and not literally true
Story helps people understand god is the creator of all things
What is the literal view of creation?
Literally true and god created the world exactly how the bible says
CREATIONISM- believe bible is the sacred word of god and should be taken literally
What do young earth creationists believe?
World Made in 6 days
Approx 10,000 years ago
What is the role of the word?
‘In the beginning was the word’
It is Jesus, he acted in creation. Source of life
God created things through speaking not by his hands
What is the role of the spirit in creation?
‘Spirit of god hovered over the waters’
Gods guard of creation
Why is creation important for Christians today?
God gave Adam and Eve free will, and choose to disobey which removed mutual love and trust between god and humans. Christians believe they have a loving and personal relationship with god. Pray to god for guidance
Humans are gods stewards: they should look after his creation. Treat animals with respect, conserve environment and resources share and care for environment
Outline three beliefs about creation
On day 1 god created heaven earth light and dark
Day 2 created water and sky
Day 3 land and plant life
Define incarnation
To take on flesh: god becomes a human being
How is the incarnation shown in the Bible?
‘They will call him Immanuel’ Matthew 1:23
God the son camber into the world to live among people
‘The mystery from which true godliness springs is great’
What is the importance of the incarnation for Christians today?
Allows a relationship between god and humanity
Shows god loves the world and celebrate this on Christmas
Jesus could understand humanity and its problem and identify with their suffering
Christians believe that Jesus is God ____________
Incarnate
Outline three Christian beliefs about Jesus
Jesus is God the Son the second person of the Trinity
Jesus came into the world to live among other people
People celebrate Jesus’ birth on Christmas Day
Jesus is God incarnate
What was the last supper?
The evening before Jesus died he shared a meal with his disciples
Spoke about his forthcoming death and betrayal
‘This is my body given for you’ Luke 22:19
Why is the last supper important for Christians?
Highlights that Jesus’ teachings were coming true
Remember through Eucharist
What was Jesus’ betrayal, arrest and trail?
Jesus and disciples planned to spend night in Garden of Gethsemane by Judas Iscariot brought armed crowd to take Jesus away
Jesus took in front of Jewish
High Council and found guilty of blasphemy
What was the crucifixion?
Jesus was nailed to cross and left to die
‘Crucify him! Crucify him!’
Why was the crucifixion important for Christians?
Death was a proof of his humanity
Jesus’ death was a sacrifice- through his death loving relationship with God was restored
Remember of Good Friday
What was Jesus resurrection?
Rose from dead on the third day after he died
Women went to prepare his body for burial but discovered his body has gone
‘He is not here; he has risen!’
Why is Jesus’ resurrection important for Christians?
Means all Jesus taught is true
Humanity’s sins are forgiven
True relationship with God again
If they follow god they will be granted eternal life and be reunited with God
What was Jesus’ ascension?
Jesus told his disciples he was soon be taken up to heaven by they would not be left alone for the Holy Spirit would come down on earth
‘He was taken up before their very eyes’ acts 1:5-9
What is salvation?
Being saved from sin and their consequences; going to heaven
