christian beliefs and teachings ♡ Flashcards

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Ascension

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The event 40 days after Jesus was resurrected at the cross.

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Atonement

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Restoring the relationship between human-kind and God through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

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omnibenevolent

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All loving, all kind - a quality of God.

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Blasphemy

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Any religious offence which includes claiming to be God.

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Crucifixion

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The execution and death of Jesus on Good Friday.

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Denomination

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A distinct group/branch within Christianity with different values.

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Grace

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A quality of God in which God shows support to humans by providing love and support which they do NOT need to earn.

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Holy Spirit

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The third person of the Holy Trinity - Christians believe it is the inspiring presence of God in the world.

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Holy Trinity

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The belief that there are three persons in one God.

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Incarnation

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Becoming flesh, taking human form.

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Monotheistic

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A religion that believes in only one God.

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Original sin

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Everyone is born with sin and an urge to disobey the words and teachings of God.

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Omnipotent

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All-powerful, All-mighty, having unlimited power, a quality of God.

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Omniscient

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All knowing, a quality of God.

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Purgatory

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The intermediate state where the soul is cleansed in order to enter heaven.

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Resurrection

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Rising from the dead.

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Salvation

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Saving the soul, deliverance from sin admission into heaven brought by Jesus.

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Sin

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Any action or thought that separated humans from God.

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Consubstantial

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of the same substance.

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Begotten

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Not created.

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Immaculate conception

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The birth of Jesus.

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(specific) Christian doctrine of Atonement

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Death is the natural consequence of someone with sin, and the death of someone without sin cancels punishment for all.

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Physical resurrection

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The body survives death.

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Spiritual resurrection

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The soul survives death.

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Theodicy

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An attempt to show that the existence of evil doesn’t rule out the possibility of God’s existence.