Christian beliefs and teachings Flashcards
define omnipotent
all powerful
define omniscient
all knowing
define omnipresent
all present
define benevolent
loving (all-loving)
define just
the perfect giver of justice
define the trinity
that one god exists as or in three equally divine persons, the father, son and holy spirit
two key facts about the father in the holy spirit
he was the creator of each and all things living
two key facts about the god the son in the holy spirit
to understand how God makes his love known in the world
two facts about the holy spirit
-helps christians to understand the idea that God is always present in the world.
-god is always present in the world
what is the problem of evil
it is the debate about the nature and existence of god and how a person can resolve from evil in the world
explain ideas that agree with the statement the problem of evil proves god doesn’t exist
-we see evil and also suffering, if god is all-knowing, loving, powerful he would stop it
-nothing is impossible with god and if he exists why does he allow suffering
Explain how Christians believe the world was created
By god and that he created all living things in earth found in chapter 1 of the bible.
-god created life including humans
the most important part of how Christians believe the world was created
that god created everything with good
what is the role of the spirit
in genesis 1 many christians interperet the story as a way of describing the creation of the world by god
what is the Word
a term used at the beginning of John’s gospel to refer to God the Son.
