christian beliefs

Question 1

who are the Roman Catholics?

Answer 1

they respect the authority of the Bible and the pope

the 7 sacraments are important to them

Question 2

who are orthodox christians?

Answer 2

from mainly Eastern Europe, Russia and Greece.

Question 3

who are Protestants?

Answer 3

base their beliefs on the bible alone

Question 4

who are non-conformists?

Answer 4

baptist’s, quakers, methodists and Pentecostals

Question 5

describe the nature of god?

Answer 5

omnipotent
omnibenevolent
omniscient
personal
immanent
transcendent 
personal
just 
eternal

Question 6

what are the three parts of the trinity?

Answer 6

the father, the son and the Holy Spirit.

Question 7

explain the creation according to the bible?

Answer 7

god created humans in his own image in just 7 days

Question 8

who are creationists?

Answer 8

they take the bible literally

they believe that humans descended from adam and eve

Question 9

what do other Christians say about creation?

Answer 9

some accept scientific theories like the Big Bang theory

Question 10

which denomination accept both creation stories?

Answer 10

Roman Catholics

Question 11

how did evil come to exist?

Answer 11

free will led people to commit evil, this is a result of adam and eve’s temptation

Question 12

what is original sin?

Answer 12

every human is born with a flawed nature and capability of committing sin

Question 13

according to evil, what do christians follow?

Answer 13

they follow gods good example, people can choose to good or bad things.

Question 14

name man-made evil?

Answer 14

war
terrorism
murder
rape
torture

Question 15

name natural evil?

Answer 15

hurricanes
disease
floods
volcanoes
earthquakes

Question 16

what do christians believe about suffering?

Answer 16

they say it can lead people to question their faith

they say that god can’t be omnibenevolent because he allows evil to exist, some might argue god doesn’t even exist because of this

Question 17

what would other people say about suffering ?

Answer 17

they say that god allowed free will and so he doesn’t interfere with evil

Question 18

what do christians believe about the afterlife?

Answer 18

they believe in heaven and hell and that the body resurrects for judgement day

Question 19

other beliefs about heaven and hell?

Answer 19

some say that heaven and hell are states of mind

Question 20

what do Roman Catholics believe about hell?

Answer 20

they say that going to hell means their connection with god is severed

Question 21

what is judgement?

Answer 21

god judges you and decides whether you go to heaven or hell

Question 22

what is “the last judgement”?

Answer 22

some believe all of humanity will be judged at the last judgement, those who god deems acceptable, will go to heaven, vice versa

Question 23

what do Roman Catholics say about judgement?

Answer 23

they believe in personal judgment when someone dies, their actions are judged

Question 24

what do christians say about the crucifixion?

Answer 24

christians believe that this helped repair the relationship between god and mankind (the atonement)

Question 25

how do christians use jesus’ gospels?

Answer 25

they use them and study them to see how they should live their lives

Question 26

what do the bread and wine represent?

Answer 26

jesus’ body and blood

Question 27

what is the resurrection?

Answer 27

jesus’ body was placed in the tomb but it was found empty

Question 28

what does the resurrection prove to christians?

Answer 28

it proves life after death, and so death becomes less frightening

it proves the power of god and gives people strength to live Christian lives

Question 29

what is the ascension?

Answer 29

40 days after the resurrection, he ascended to heaven.