Christian Beliefs

Question 1

omnipotent

Answer 1

all powerful

Question 2

omniscient

Answer 2

all knowing

Question 3

omnibenevolent

Answer 3

all loving

Question 4

transcendent

Answer 4

apart from creation

Question 5

god the creator

Answer 5

God spoke logos ( the word ) which created the world and bought order to it

Question 6

creation truths

Answer 6

• god created everything
• god is responsible for the order of the universe
• everything that god created was good
• humans are made in the image of god
• humans were given dominion

Question 7

the problem of evil

Answer 7

if god is all omni, why does he let suffering happen?

Question 8

3 solutions to the problem of evil

Answer 8

• free will
• the devil
• a test

Question 9

problems with the solutions

Answer 9

• free will doesn’t natural disasters
• the devil was created by god and can be destroyed by him
• god tests some people more than others

Question 10

the story of Pentecost

Answer 10

the disciples were hiding afraid they might be put to death for being jesus’ followers then the holy spirit appeared as wind and fire and gave them the power to speak different languages

Question 11

how the holy spirit changes lives

Answer 11

• gives them healing powers
• gives them courage
• gives them ability to speak in tongues

Question 12

incarnation

Answer 12

to become flesh, when God took the form of Jesus

Question 13

the gospels of Matthew and Luke

Answer 13

the story of Jesus’s birth was literally true

Question 14

John’s gospel

Answer 14

God spoke the word (logos) and bought order to creation

Question 15

why was the story of Jesus’s birth important?

Answer 15

• it shows he was fully human as he was born

- it shows he was special as he wasn’t conceived normally

Question 16

why was the incarnation important?

Answer 16

it shows God loves us so much that he was prepared to become a humble man

Question 17

atonement

Answer 17

restoring the relationship with God so we can go to heaven

Question 18

3 examples of proof of the resurrection

Answer 18

• he ate with the disciples
• Thomas put his hands through Jesus’ wounds
• he walked down the road with some men

Question 19

why is the resurrection important?

Answer 19

• it shows God is more powerful than death
• it shows there an afterlife
• Jesus was the son of God
• Christians are praying to someone who understands what human life is like

Question 20

near death experiences

Answer 20

people believe they are travelling towards a light but God tells them its not their time

Question 21

out of body experience

Answer 21

people look down on themselves in a near death experience

Question 22

atheists belief on life after death

Answer 22

our brains die with us so there’s no soul to carry onto the next life
we must accept life is arbitrary where good and bad things happen to random people

Question 23

resurrection of the body- Apostles Creed

Answer 23

‘I believe in the resurrection of the body and life everlasting’

Question 24

christian beliefs on the resurrection of the body

Answer 24

our whole body will be resurrected like Jesus was and we will still be a normal human

Question 25

Day of Judgement

Answer 25

we are just lying in our graves until at the end of time, when Jesus will return and take the ‘saved’ to Heaven

Question 26

Heaven or Hell is symbolic

Answer 26

Heaven is what we desire most in life

Hell is eternity separated from God

Question 27

C.S. Lewis

Answer 27

suggests Heaven and Hell are the same place but we either enjoy being in God’s presence because we believe we are forgiven or we hate it as we feel guilty

Question 28

Catholics view on Heaven and Hell

Answer 28

we will spend time in purgatory paying for our sins before we go to Heaven

Question 29

how to get into Heaven

Answer 29

Some Christians believe we go to Heaven by doing ‘good works’ like following the 10 commandments or Jesus’ example
they are a way of thanking God

Question 30

story of the sheep and the goats

Answer 30

Jesus illustrates good works by letting the people who have done good for society go to Heaven

Question 31

Protestant Christians view on Heaven

Answer 31

we are all sinners because of original sin so we don’t deserve Heaven

Question 32

Afterlife- John 3:16

Answer 32

‘for God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life’

Question 33

how does the belief in the afterlife influence Christians today?

Answer 33

• they will do good works
• evangelise to convert others to Christianity
• it helps with grieving
• repays God for sacrificing Jesus