Christian beliefs, teachings and practices

Question 1

Key denominations of Christianity

Answer 1

• Roman Catholic
• Protestant
• Orthodox

Question 2

Beliefs about the nature of god (8)

Answer 2

• Omnipotent
• Benevolent
• Just judge
• Omniscient
• Eternal
• Transcendent
• Immanent
• Personal

Question 3

The trinity Father beliefs (2)

Answer 3

• God of the Old Testament
• The “Father is a term used out of respect for God used by Jesus in the Gospels

Question 4

The trinity Son beliefs (4)

Answer 4

• Incarnation of God in human form
• Both divine and human
• Immanent and personal part of God
• Understand human suffering

Question 5

The trinity Holy spirit beliefs

Answer 5

• Presence of God in the world
• Immanent and impersonal

Question 6

Biblical creation day 1 - 7

Answer 6

Day one - Light and darkness
Day two - The sky
Day three - Oceans, land and plants
Day four - Sun moon and stars
Day five - the creatures of the water and sky
Day six - land animals and people
Day seven - rest

Question 7

Origin of humans

Answer 7

• God “created mankind in his own image”
• “the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground”
• “mad a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man”

Question 8

Who are creationists

Answer 8

• People who take the biblical creation story literally word for word

Question 9

What is an alternative Christian take on creation to creationists

Answer 9

• The biblical story of creation is more of a parable to scientific outlooks

Question 10

What is original sin

Answer 10

• Eve eating the fruit from the tree of knowledge due to the serpent’s (lucifer) temptation
• This caused every proceeding human to be born with a flawed nature

Question 11

Types of evil

Answer 11

• Moral Evil
• Natural Evil

Question 12

What is Moral Evil

Answer 12

• Suffering brought about by the actions of people
• The person performing evil is able to make a choice about what is morally right or wrong

Question 13

What is Natural Evil

Answer 13

• Suffering that is caused by the world
• Recent natural disasters may have been caused by human interference in the natural world, raising the question whether they are moral or natural evil

Question 14

Why does the existence of evil raise a question on the existence of God

Answer 14

• Why would an omnipotent and omnibenevolent God allow evil to exist

Question 15

Response to why does the existence of evil raise a question on the existence of God

Answer 15

• Evil is caused by Gods love for us allowing us to have free will

Question 16

Christian beliefs about afterlife

Answer 16

• Heaven and Hell
• Soul lives on
• Body will be resurrected for judgment day

Question 17

Beliefs about hell

Answer 17

• Place of torment and pain
• Place for nonbelievers and those who have led bad lives

Question 18

Beliefs about heaven

Answer 18

• Place of beauty and serenity
• Paradise with God

Question 19

What do Christians believe Jesus will do in the Last Judgement

Answer 19

• Return to earth in the second coming (Parousia)

Question 20

What do Christians believe will happen during the Last judgment

Answer 20

• Everyone who has died will be resurrected
• God will judge everyone, those who he finds acceptable will enter heaven, the others will enter hell
• Sheep and Goats parable

Question 21

Christian beliefs about God in incarnation

Answer 21

• God in human form though Jesus
• Fully God and Fully man

Question 22

Christian beliefs about crucifixtion

Answer 22

• God understanding human suffering
• The atonement - Repairing the relationship between god and mankind

Question 23

Christian beliefs about resurrection

Answer 23

• Proves life after death - death becomes less frightening
• Shows god’s power through the ability to resurrect people from the dead
• Proof that Jesus was the son of God

Question 24

Christian beliefs about ascention

Answer 24

• Shows Jesus’ power - “as the right hand of the mighty God”

Question 25

Christian beliefs about salvation

Answer 25

• Jesus’ suffering and death won forgiveness for everyone and ensured their redemption
• Not all Christians believe that Jesus had to die for their sins
• Possible through God’s grace

Question 26

Which Christian denominations have liturgical worship

Answer 26

• Anglicans
• Catholics
• Orthodox

Question 27

Which Christian denominations have non-liturgical worship

Answer 27

• Quakers
• Methodists
• Pentecostals

Question 28

Define sacraments

Answer 28

• A ceremony (usually carried out by a minister or priest) through which Christians believe they receive Gods grace

Question 29

How many sacraments are there for Roman Catholics and Orthodox Churches

Answer 29

• Seven

Question 30

How many sacraments are there for most Protestants

Answer 30

• 2, Baptism and the Eucharist

Question 31

Why is baptism important

Answer 31

• Jesus was baptized
• After the resurrection, Jesus told his followers to baptize people
• Cleanses of original sin

Question 32

List the seven sacraments

Answer 32

• Baptism
• Confirmation
• Reconciliation
• Anointing the sick
• Matrimony
• Holy orders
• Eucharist

Question 33

What is conformation

Answer 33

• In this ceremony, a Christian (often a teen) renew their vows made on their behalf at baptism
• Is believed to strengthen the ties of the confirmed with the church and God

Question 34

What is reconciliation

Answer 34

• Involves confession of a sin and is how Catholics seek to obtain forgiveness for a sin

Question 35

What is anointing the sick