Christian beliefs Flashcards
What do Christians base their beliefs about God on? (4)
- the bible
- the official teaching of their church
- the views of Christians leaders, writers and other Christians
- personal experience
what transcendent mean?
above and beyond anything else that exists
- this makes God difficult to understand fully and describe
Characteristics of God?
- eternal
- omnipresent (he is everywhere)
- infinite (qualities have no limit)
- omnibenevolent
- omnipotent
- omniscient (knows everything)
- creator
- pure and righteous
- the ultimate judge
what denominstions do not believe in the trinity?
Unitarian and Jehovah’s witness denominations believe that Jesus and the Holy spirit are inferior or subordinate to God
Mormons believe the three parts of the trinity are one in will but independent in being
Matthew 3:13-17
“the spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said “this is my son, whom i love; with him i am well pleased”
John 1:1
“in the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the Word was God”
Genesis 1:1 and what does this show
” In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”
shows the power of God in creating the universe
John 1:14
“the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us”
Acts 4:12
“Salvation is found in no one else”
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”
John 11:25
” I am the ressurection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die”
Genesis 1:2 and what does this show
” the spirit of God was hovering over the waters”
shows the role of the Spirit of God (holy spirit) in creation
Matthew 28 :18 and what does this show
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me”
shows that he is omnipotent
example of when jesus perfomed a miracle
he walked on water
turned water into wine
raised lazurus from the dead
John 11: 25 and what does this show
“I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die”
reinforces the belief that death is not the end and that the resurrection is proof of life after death
2 Corinthians 5:10 and what does it show
“We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ”
reinforces the belief that god will decide the destination of every human’s soul after death and Jesus’ involvement in judgement and will offer every human the opportunity of salvation
Revelations 21:4 and what does it show
“he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no death or mourning or crying or pain”
reinforces the belief that their is no sin, sadness or suffering in heaven
Matthew 10:28 and what does it show
” be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell”
reinforces the idea that unrepentat sinners go to hell after death if they have not accepted God’s offer of forgiveness and salvation through Jesus
It is a place of pain and suffering without God
