Christian beliefs Flashcards
Begotten
born of
Holy Spirit
The spirit of God, who gives the power to understand and worship
Jesus Christ
The Son of God, who came into the world as a human being
Trinity
God as one being, in three persons
Charismatic
A power given by God, e.g inspired teaching
Humanity
All human beings
Spiritual gifts
Gifts given by God to believers, e.g speaking in ‘tongues’ a special language
Creationism
The belief that the world was created in a literal six days and that Genesis is a scientific/ historical account of the beginning of the world
Conservation
Protecting something from being damaged or destroyed
Environment
The surroundings in which plants and animals live and on which they depend for life
Free Will
Having the freedom to choose what to do
Stewardship
Look after something so it can be passed on to the next generation
Incarnation
To take on flesh, God becomes and Human being
Crucifixion
Being nailed to the Cross and left to die
Sin
Anything that prevents a relationship with God, either because the person does something they shouldn’t or neglects to do something they should
Atonement
The action of restoring a relationship in Christianity, Jesus’ death and the resurrection restores the relationship between God and human beings
Grace
undeserved love
Law
Guidelines as to how people should behave
Repentance
To say sorry for, and turn away from, any wrongdoing
Day of Judgement
Time when God assesses a person’s life and actions
Eschatology
An area of Christian theology which is concerned with life after death
Vale of Soul-making
An environment in which human being can overcome evil by making good choices
Ascension
Going to Heaven
Resurrection
Rising from the dead, also the view that after death God recreates a new body in a heavenly place
Intercession
Prayers for those who are suffering
Satan
‘the adversary’, one of God’s angels who rebelled against the rule of God
Purgatory
A place where the souls of the dead are cleansed and prepared for Heaven
Omnipotence
all powerful
Natural Evil
Suffering caused by natural events, such as earthquakes
Moral Evil
Suffering caused by humans, such as war or murder
Salvation
Being saved from sin and the consequences of sin; going to heaven
Benevolence
All-good
Universalism
The belief because of the love and mercy of God everyone will go to Heaven
Immortal Soul
A soul that lives on after the death of the physical body
Heaven
Place of eternal paradise, where Christians believe they will spend the afterlife
Hell
Place of punishment and separation from God
