christian beliefs and teachings Flashcards
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who created the universe
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God created the entire universe - everything from earth to man kind’
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what is the SWA about creation and God
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” in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” - Genesis 1:1
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what happened in the first day of creation of the universe ?
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God created light,time,space and Earth
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what happened on the second day of creation of the universe ?
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God created the atmosphere
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what happened in the third day of creation of the universe ?
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God created the dry land and plants
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what happened in the fourth day of creation of the universe ?
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God created the sun moon and starts
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what happened in the fifth day of creation of the universe ?
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God created water and flying creature and creatures that live in the water
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what happened in the sixth day of creation of the universe ?
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God created Land animals and humans
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what happened on the seventh day of creation?
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God rested
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what do Christians believe about the trinity and creation
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Christians believe that it is important that all three parts of the holy trinity to have been present from the beginning
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what is the SWA about the holy spirit and creation?
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the holy spirit was referenced in genesis 1 ‘hovering over waters’
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Christians believe that heaven is a place where God dwells.
being separated from God is called….
a. Atlantis
b. hell
c. purgatory
d. Valhalla
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b. hell
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Jesus died on the cross. this event is know as…
a. crucifixion
b. reincarnation
c. restoration
d. Resurrection
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d. the resurrection
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what is a monotheistic religion?
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mono means one so a monotheistic region means there is one God.
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how many followers does Christianity have and how long ago was it formed?
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Christianity has 2.2 billion followers and it was formed 2000 years ago.
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what are 4 christian beliefs about god?
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- God created everything ( universe)
- God created humanity for a reason
- God wants Christians to know him
- God revealed himself to Christians through the trinity.
- ## life after death
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what are some christian beliefs about life after death?
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- death is the beginning not the end
- Christians can be with God in heaven
- judgement day
- you will stand before God and be judged on your sins
- everyone has a immortale soul that leaves our physical body when we die and goes to heaven or hell
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what are christian beliefs about the beginning of Christianity?
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- Jesus founded Christianity
- Jesus was a Jew
- Christianity begins with the death and Resurrection of Jesus.
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how does being christian link into every day life?
5 things
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- pray
- read the bible
- live the teachings of Jesus
- love people
- demonstrate the love of God
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what are some key christian festivals?
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- Christmas - the birth of Jesus
- Easter - Jesus died and rose again 3 days later - Crucifixion
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what are the 2 different types of baptism
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- adult - fully submerged
- children a sprinkle of water
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what does a baptism represent?
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- new beginnings and new life
- washing away sins
- purification
- admission to the christian church
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what are the different types of Christians
(5)
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- Methodists
- roman catholic
- church of England
- Pentecostal
- Baptist
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why there different types of Christians?
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Christians express themselves in different ways so different types of Christians emerged because they wanted to talk to God in different ways and they heard from God in different ways.
- different biblical interpretations
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what is the Nicene creed?
the Nicene creed is the official statement of belief in God for Christians
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what is the holy trinity
the belief that there are 3 people in the one, God, the father, the son and the holy spirit they are all separate but also one being.
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Christianity is a _____________ religion. This means all _________ believe there is only _____God, who they believe _______ and sustains all that exists. The ________ of God is important to the Christian __________ of God. God is also ___________, which means that God is above and _________ anything else that exists in the __________ .
oneness/Christians/transcendent/belief/universe/one/beyond/creates/monotheistic
Christianity is a monotheistic religion. This means all Christians believe there is only one God, who they believe creates and sustains all that exists. The oneness of God is important to the Christian belief of God. God is also transcendent, which means that God is above and beyond anything else that exists in the universe .
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what is omnibenevolent
what is omniscient
what is omnipotent
what is omnipresent
omnibenevolent - all loving
omniscient - all knowing
omnipotent - all powerful
omnipresent - he is always present everywhere at every time
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christians who accpet the bible interpretation of the story of creation are called.....
mnay scientists dismiss theories like these and instead support theorioes like....
some Christians believe that God created the universe but belive that......
Christians who accept the bible interpretation of the story of creation are called creationists
many scientists dismiss theories like these and instead support theories like the big bang theory
some Christians believe that God created the universe but believe that he used the big bang theory and evolution as tools to do so
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what are Gods stewards
Christians that believe that God created the world and that humans have a special role in creation.
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what was the last supper?
the night before Jesus died , him and his disciples had a meal together known as the last supper where he spoke about his upcoming death
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what did Jesus give to his disciples at the last supper and what did this represent?
Jesus gave his disciples wine and bread to represent his blood and body.
- it represented his sacrifice
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what did Jesus say he would send to his disciples after he died?
- the holy spirit - to teach and remind them of everything he had said
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what did Jesus say about betrayal at the last supper
Jesus knew that one of his disciples ( Judas) would betray him by handing him over to the Jewish authorities to be arrested.
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why and how do Christians today remember the last supper?
-they remember the last supper when they take part in the Eucharist
- the last supper showed that Jesus teachings had become true
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how did Jesus's arrest happen?
- Jesus and his disciples planned to stay overnight in the garden of Gethsemane
- Judas brought armed authorities to take Jesus away in the middle of the night
- Judas identified Jesus to the authorities with a kiss
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what was Jesus arrested for and what was his punishment?
He was found guilty of blasphemy - calming to be the son of God
- he was punished by death
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who was pontius pilate and what did he believe about jesus trial?
he was the roman governor and believed that Jesus was innocent but he sentenced him to death anyway.
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how was jesus put to death?
Jesus was to death by Crucifixion - nailed to a cross and left to die
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what did Jesus's Cruxifiction mean to christians?
- Jesus's death was proof of his humanity - he died so he was truly gods incarnate
- Jesuses death was a sacrifice and his death washed away human sins and brought forgiveness of humans sins
- the loving relationship with God was restored
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what happen during the resurrection
Jesus rose from the dead - a group of women went to to see him and found his body missing
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why is the resurrection significant to Christians
shows that Jesus was really God and could over come death.
- mean that all what Jesus had taught was true
- humanity sins are forgiven
- people can have a true relationship with god again
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what was the ascension
after Jesus rose from the dead he spent time teachings his disciples and the rose to heaven and told them he would send the holy spirit to help them spread the word of God
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why is the ascension important to Christians
shows that Jesus had overcome death and he hadn't resurrected to die again but to live forever
- hope of life after death
- shows sin has been defeated
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what is salvation
being saved from sin and its consequences
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why is salvation important to christians
- jesus saved humanity from sin
- allows them to have a relationship with God
- allows them to go to heaven
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what is the chrsitian belief about atonement
it is mending the relationship with God
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what is universalism
the belief that Jesus died to forgive all sins so everyone will go to heaven
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what is purgatory and who believes in it
it is the belief that the dead are purified of sins before going to heaven
- only Catholics believe in this
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what is judgement day
a time after you die when God will assess a persons life and their actions
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what is heaven
heaven is a place of eternal happiness where Christians believe they will go after they have died.
- united with god
- physical place
- afterlife
- spiritual state
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what is hell
hell is a place of punishment where those who turn away from God will go to after death
- not a physical place and those who go there will cease to exist
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why is life after death important to Christians
- Christians can be with God forever
- a reward for faithful people
- Jesus said those who believe in him will have life after death
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what is natural evil
suffering caused by nature and beyond human control
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what is moral evil
suffering caused by human beings
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what is the problem of evil and the inconsistent triad
if God all loving he would want to remove all suffering, if god is all powerful he could remove all suffering, so if god is both of these things why is there evil and suffering?
the inconsistent triangle is that if you combine any of the two points of, all loving,all powerful or evil then the 3rd one gets discounted.
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why does the problem of evil cause believers the question Gods faith.
causes believers to doubt god and ask questions like:
- if god inst all loving or all powerful is that a god they want to believe in?
- how could God allow suffering if he is all powerful and all loving?
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what are biblical solutions to the problem of evil
- suffering is apart of life
- pray to god to get comfort in times of struggle
- god will one day suffering will end
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what are theoretical solutions to the problem of evil
- God gives humans free will
- suffering makes humans develop
- humans choose to do evil
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what are the practical solutions to the problem of evil
-helps people develop positive qualities
- suffering is apart of life but help can be given
- they can help through involvement in charitable work
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SWA for the trinity
jesus was baptised.... he saw the spirit of God.... a voice from heaven said
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how is the quote jesus was baptised.... he saw the spirit of God.... a voice from heaven said important
shows the trinity working together as one where jesus is baptised - the father speaks his approval and the holy spirit enables jesus to begin is work
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How is God the father reflected in worship today
"our father in heaven"
- pray to him in the knowledge that he cares for them
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how is god the son reflected in worship today
- christians express their thanks to God for forgiving their sins adn to Jesus for the sacrifice he made
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how is god the holy spirit reflected in worship today
in charismatic churches like the pentecostal church will ask the holy spirit to enable them to worship using spiritual gifts
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what is the metaphorical view on the creation story
they argue that the creation story is a story to help people understand the God is the creator of all things
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what is the literal view on the creation story
the bible s literally true and God created the world exactly as the bible said
they would argue that the bible is the sacred word of God and believe that it should be interpreted literally
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who is the word
Jesus
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SWA on the word being their from creation
in the beginning was the word and the word was with God
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why is creation important for the relationship between humans and their creator
- Adam and eve story
- man was crated in the image of God so humans are important to God
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what are stewards and stewardship
steward: humans have authority over plants animals and other resources
stewardship: humans should care for the environment so that the world can be passed onto future generations as a better place
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what is the incarnation
the belief that God became human in the form of jesus
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SWA on incarnation
The word became flesh
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what is the importance of the incarnation today
- allows christians to have a relationship with God as they believe he came into the woord to enable the relationship between God and humans
- shows that God loves the world
- So God could understand humanity and its problems - identify suffering
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SWA on crucifixion
crucify him! crucify him!
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SWA on resurection
"christ died for our sins"
" God raised him from the dead"
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SWA for all who believes in jesus will have eternal life
whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life
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SWA on hell
they will be punished with everlasting destruction
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SWA on heaven
"There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain..."
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SWA on purgatory
after death they undergo purification
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SWA on day of judgement
the dead were judged according to what they had done
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how does the story of Job link to biblical solutions of evil and suffering
Job is challenged by satan and god said that he must trust in God and in the end it all turn out of job
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SWA for job
what i fear has come apon me
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SWA for gods help in times of trouble
i called to the lord.. and i have been saved
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what do biblical solutions to the problem of evil encourage christians to believe
- suffering is a part of life
- one day suffering will come to an end
- christians can pray to god for comfort in times of suffering
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what is theoretical soltion
looking behind the problem and seeing that adam and eve used their free will and disobeyed God and when they did evil and suffering were brought into the world
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SWA for theoretical solutions
so the lord banished him from the garden of eden
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what are the success of biblical solutions
- helps christians understand god and trust that he will make everything right
- helps christians understand that god acts for good
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what are the negatives of biblical solutions
people in the bible still experience suffering
it can be hard to trust god when things aren't going well
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what are the positives of theoretical solutions
- explains evil comes from human free will
-encourages christians to use times of evil to make good choices
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what are the negatives of theoretical solutions
- god created universe so he must be responsible
- may not be reasonable to respond well in times of suffering
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