Christian Beliefs

Question 1

Apostles Creed

Answer 1

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only son, our Lord
who was conceived by the holy spirit
born of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead,
on the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
And he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
and the life everlasting. Amen

Question 2

The creation story

Answer 2

Genesis Story
A myth, Not made to be taken literally! (FUNDAMENTALISTS do believe!)
1. God made Day + Night 4. Sun, Moon + Stars
2. Then made Sea + Sky 5. Fish + Birds
3. Made Land + Vegetation 6. Animals + Humans
7. GOD RESTS (Sabbath day)

Question 3

How does the trinity influence Christians today?

Answer 3

Baptism- “I baptise you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy spirit”
Grace- “The grace of our lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy spirit”

Question 4

What is the trinity?

Answer 4

The idea that god is ONE being in 3 persons
The Father, Son and Holy spirit
A PARADOX- 2 statements that seem contradictory but are both accepted (3 in 1)
e.g st Patrick described God like a shamrock (3 leaves on one steam)
God the Father- Creator - TRANSENDANT
God the Son (Jesus) - incarnation- IMMANENT
God the Holy spirit- Comforter- IMMANENT

Question 5

The Crucifixion

Answer 5

Jesus’ death was to forgive our sins

It was to make atonement (at one with God) and reconciliation (bringing people back together).

Question 6

The characteristics of God

Answer 6

Omnipotent- All-powerful
Omnibenevolent- All-loving
Omniscience- All-knowing

Question 7

St Augustine theory of the world

Traditional Christians

Answer 7

Past- World was perfect (Garden of Eden)
Present- World has fallen (Jesus dying in the cross to make up for our sins)
Future- God will chose if we go to heaven or hell (a Just God

Question 8

John Hicks theory of the world

Liberal Christians

Answer 8

Past- World was imperfect (God made an imperfect world to live in– Science)
Present- Soul Making (Going through life times so you become good enough to go to heaven)
Future- Everyone goes to heaven (God is all-loving)

Question 9

What do Roman Catholics believe with life-after death?

Answer 9

You either go straight to:
Heaven
Purgotory -NOT IN BIBLE (Limbo) - wait till judgement day
Hell

Question 10

What do Traditional Protistants believe with life-after death?

Answer 10

Wait till Judgement day:
Heaven
Hell

Question 11

What do Liberal Protistants believe with life-after death?

Answer 11

ONLY Heaven

Question 12

What do Atheists believe with life-after death?

Answer 12

Nothing- YOLO

Question 13

Final Judgement story

Answer 13

Story told by Jesus
God separates Sheep to the right and Goats to the left
-Sheep- Eternal life- Heaven (helped Gods brothers/ sisters in need e.g the homeless) hungry- they fed them, naked- they clothed
-Goats- Hell (didn’t help gods brothers/ sisters in need) hungry- didn’t feed, naked- didn’t clothe

Question 14

What is Christian Love called?

Answer 14

Agape

Question 15

What is a statement of Christian belief from the Early Church

Answer 15

Apostles Creed

Question 16

What is a world wide denomination that includes the Church of England

Answer 16

Anglican

Question 17

Jesus taken up to heaven on the 40th day after Easter

Answer 17

Ascension

Question 18

What is the act of making amends for wrong doing called?

Answer 18

Atonement

Question 19

What’s a ceremony that welcome’s a person into the Christian religion

Answer 19

Baptism

Question 20

What is a summery of the Roman Catholic teaching called?

Answer 20

Catechism of the Catholic Church

Question 21

What is a capital punishment used by the Romans which nails a person to a cross to kill them?

Answer 21

Crucifixion

Question 22

What is the name for the different branches of the Christian Church?

Answer 22

Denomination

Question 23

What branch of christianity take the Bible literally?

Answer 23

Fundamentalists

Question 24

What is the deliberate and indiscriminate killing of a group of people, belonging to a particular ethnic group or nationality?

Answer 24

Genocide

Question 25

What are the name of the books that are about the life of Jesus in the Bible?

Answer 25

Gospel

Question 26

What is the unconditional love that God shows to people who don’t deserve it?

Answer 26

Grace

Question 27

God in human form

Answer 27

Incarnation

Question 28

What is the prayer Jesus taught his disciples to show them how to pray?

Answer 28

Lords Prayer

Question 29

Who is the anointed one who is seen as the saviour by Christians?

Answer 29

Messiah

Question 30

What are events that have no scientific explanation for them happening?

Answer 30

Miracles

Question 31

What is an organised effort to spread the Christian message?

Answer 31

Mission

Question 32

What is a statement of belief used in christian services?

Answer 32

Nicene Creed

Question 33

What is the idea that God is one?

Answer 33

Oneness of God

Question 34

What is it when you feel regret for someone’s sins?

Answer 34

Penitence

Question 35

What is the knowledge gained through interpretation of religious texts, rather than taking them literally?

Answer 35

Religious Truth

Question 36

What is it called when you save the soul from sin?

Answer 36

Salvation

Question 37

Who was st Paul?

Answer 37

A man who taught Jesus’ teachings

He was originally Saul of Tarsus before his conversion