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Christian Beliefs Flashcards

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How is God omnipotent?

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1) Can do anything that is takes sense for him to do
2) Can’t do everything - can’t make a square circle or something immoral.
3) Meant that his power is immense/immeasurable.

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Examples from the Bible of God’s omnipotence?

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1) Creation of the universe.
2) Wonders of the universe; owes existence to his creative/sustaining power.
3) Miracles performed by Jesus.
4) Stories (The Creation, The Flood, the Ten Plagues, Lake Galilee).

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How is God omnibenevolent?

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1) Agape; Unconditional love - self-giving, self-sacrificial love.
2) Jesus’ death; loves humanity so much that he gave his own Son so the original sin can be overcome.
3) Many find it hard to believe such a God can exist in a world full of suffering.

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Examples from the Bible of God’s omnibenevolence.

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1) “For God so loved the world that He gave his only Son.” - John 3:16.
2) Jesus told the Parable of the Prodigal Son, illustrating his love.
3) Teaching; The Sermon on the Mountain.

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How is God just?

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1) Operates in a way the gives all equal rates; not discriminatory.
2) Many believe suffering is a test of faith, not finish loving/just God.
3) Problem of Evil made worse because suffering seems excessive and pointless.

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Examples from the Bible of how God is Just?

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1) Bible portrays him as such.
2) God does whatever it takes to relieve humanity’s suffering.
3) Ten Commandments.
4) “In everything, do to others as you would have them to do to you.” - Matthew 7:12.

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The Holy Trinity…

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1) Are all God but aren’t each other (e.g. The Father isn’t The Son etc.)
2) Can’t understand; God is transcendent, can’t be fully understood.
3) Believe in 1 God.
4) Trinity = God’s nature revealed in three ways.

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God the Father is…

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1) Creator/sustainer of the universe
2) Revealed to humanity through scripture/ Jesus’ teachings
3) TRANSCENDENT
4) PERSONAL

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God the Son is…

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1) Saviour of mankind.
2) God incarnate; made of flesh
3) Revealed to mankind through Jesus.
4) IMMANENT (permanently pervading and sustaining the universe).
5) PERSONAL

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God the Holy Spirit is…

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1) Source of strength Christians find in their hearts.
2) Revealed through religious experience.
3) IMMANENT
4) IMPERSONAL

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What are ‘non-trinitarians’? Give examples.

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1) Christians that don’t believe in the Holy Trinity.

2) Unitarians, Jehovahs Witness, Mormons.

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Why do non-trinitarians reject the idea of the Trinity?

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1) Believe God is supreme, can’t be divided.

2) Believe Jesus is a separate and lesser being.

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Christian beliefs about the problem of evil?

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1) Some believe the devil tempts them.

2) Others believe God gave us free will so our choices aren’t God’s fault.

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Atheist belief about the Problem of Evil?

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If suffering exists, either God doesn’t;t or he isn’t the God the Christians thought he was.

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Teachings about the Problem of Evil?

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1) Genesis; Adam and Eve.
2) Noah’s Ark.
3) Story of Job - suffering is part of God’s plan.
4) St Iranaeus - suffering is the education of the soul.
5) St Augustine - suffering is the consequence of free will.
6) Suffering brings balance to the world.

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Historic truths about Creation.

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1) The Bible is the world of God - no mistakes.

2) God is all powerful, creation makes sense.

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Religious truths about Creation.

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1) Modern Context - science proves earth is older than the Bible.
2) God is the sole creator.
3) Universe is ordered.

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Beliefs about the Afterlife and Judgement.

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1) Christians trust God to be fair when he is Judging them because he is living and just.
2) Some Christians believe that there is no second judgement, you’re judged on life. The second is ‘symbolic’.

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What is Particular Judgement?

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Immediately after death. You wait in either peace or torment (heaven or hell).

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What is the Final Judgement?

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1) The living and the dead being judged.
2) With God forever - heaven.
3) Separated from God - hell.

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Judgement and the Afterlife teachings.

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1) The Parable of the Sheep and Goat.
2) Parable of the rich man and Lazarus.
3) John’s Gospel.
4) The Nicene Creed.

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What does incarnation mean?

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In the flesh.

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Teachings about the Incarnation of Jesus.

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1) The Catechism of the Catholic Church - “He is truly the Son of God, who without ceasing to be God and Lord, became a man and our brother.”
2) Gospel of Luke - Jesus didn’t have a human father.
3) Nicene Creed.
4) All the Gospels.

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Beliefs about the Crucifixion of Jesus.

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1) Crucified at Golgotha.

2) Died because: Pilate couldn’t allow Jesus to leave - Sanhedrim (Jewish council) were threatened by his teachings)

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Beliefs about the Resurrection and the Ascension.

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Disciple Thomas refused to believe Jesus was physically resurrected until he touches the woods on his palm.

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What is the ascension?

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When Jesus was taken to heaven with his spiritual body intact.

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Historical truths about ascension.

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He rose up through the clouds until he was out of sight.

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Religious truths about ascension.

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1) Symbolises the end of Jesus’ mission.

2) Symbolises his divinity and kingship.

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What is sin?

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Disobedience to God’s laws.

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Religious belief about Sin.

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Humans have a natural disposition to perform wrong actions.

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Teachings about Sin.

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1) Genesis 3 - Eve was tempted by the serpent.
2) Catechism of the Catholic Church - accepting Jesus as their saviour.
3) The Gospels: “The only way to the father is through me.”

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Salvation through grace is…

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1) Grace is God’s love blessing.
2) Most Christians believe that without God’s grace humans can’t be truly good.
3) Best shown via sacrifice of Jesus.
4) God’s grace made known via the Holy Spirit.

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Salvation through works is…

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1) Following God’s law to earn a place in heaven vie their actions.
2) About having a pure heart and mind.

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Teachings about Salvation and Grace.

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1) Parable of the Prodigal Son. (Didn’t deserve his fathers forgiveness but he earned it.)
2) St Paul hunted Christians. He gained salvation through Grace not his actions.
3) John 3:16.
4) John’s Gospel - Jesus teaches that they should follow his example by submitting to God’s wishes.
5) Catechism of the Catholic Church - only through God’s grace can be achieved.

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