Christian Beliefs and Teachings

Question 1

Omnipotent

Answer 1

All powerful.

Question 2

Loving

Answer 2

God loves us like a father.

Question 3

Just

Answer 3

God is the ultimate judge because he knows everything and is loving

Question 4

The Inconsistant Triad

Answer 4

If God is loving He must want to stop evil and suffering. If God is omnipotent then He is able to stop evil and suffering. However, evil and suffering still exist.

Question 5

The Trinity

Answer 5

Most Christians believe that there are three persons in one God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Each of these is wholly God but they are not the same. Some Christians do not believe this.

Question 6

Fundamentalist Christians

Answer 6

Believe that the world was created by God in six days, literally as described in thebook of Genesis because it is written in the Bible “All scripture is God breathed.”

Question 7

Liberal Christians

Answer 7

Believe that the Genesis account is not literally true. They believe it is an allegory with a message that God is the creator and Lord of the universe.

Question 8

Role of the
Word

Answer 8

During creation the Word “was with God and was God” and creation was done through the Word. Christians
believe this shows the role of Jesus in creation.

Question 9

Role of the
Spirit

Answer 9

Before creation, the Spirit of God “hovered over the waters.” This refers to the role of the Holy Spirit in
creation.

Question 10

Judgement

Answer 10

All Christians believe that after death they will be judged by God.

Question 11

Particular Judgement

Answer 11

Some Christians believe that they will be judged immediately after they die because
Jesus said to the thief “today you will be with me in paradise.”

Question 12

General Judgement

Answer 12

Some Christians believe that they will not be judged until they are resurrected at the end
of the world and judged by Jesus, as described in the Parable of the Sheep and Goats.

Question 13

Resurrection

Answer 13

Most Christians believe that they will be resurrected on Judgement Day

Question 14

Purgatory

Answer 14

A place where, according to Roman Catholics, the soul is purified before it goes to heaven.

Question 15

The
incarnation

Answer 15

Incarnation means ‘God made flesh.’ Most Christians believe that God became human in the form of Jesus.
The term ‘Son of God’ is used to express this relationship.

Question 16

Crucifixion

Answer 16

Jesus was scourged and crucified. As he died, he asked God to forgive his murderers.

Question 17

Resurrection

Answer 17

Christians believe that three days after he died, Jesus rose from the dead and was seen by
various followers and disciples.

Question 18

Ascension

Answer 18

Christians believe that fourty days after the resurrection, Jesus rose into heaven to be with God
until judgement day.

Question 19

The Fall.

Answer 19

The original sin was Eve eating the forbidden fruit, which caused Adam and Eve to be banished from the
Garden of Eden and into a world of suffering.

Question 20

atonement

Answer 20

Christians believe that Christ’s sacrifice was an act of atonement that paid the penalty for our sins and meant
that all can be saved.

Question 21

Salvation

Answer 21

means to be saved from the consequences of sin. There are three main beliefs about how this comes

about, grace, law and spirit

Question 22

Grace

Question 23

Law

Answer 23

this is the belief that salvation is earned by using our free will to choose to follow the laws of God as
described in the parable of the sheep and the goats.

Question 24

Spirit

Answer 24

Christians believe that after Christ’s ascension, God remains on earth in the form of the Holy Spirit
which pays an important role in salvation. It motivates people to become Christian and helps them to
understand the faith.