christian beliefs and teachings Flashcards
what are the three main branches of Christianity
Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant
quote for Christians believing in one God
‘We believe in one God’
what are the different qualities of God
Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnibenevolent, Just, Omnipresent
What does it mean to Omnipotent
All powerful, unlimited authority
what does it mean to be benevolent
All loving
what does it mean to be Just
to be fair, when judging or in general
what do these features bring a problem for
the problems of evil and suffering
what are the problems of Evil and suffering
problems which challenge the features of God,
if Gods benevolent, why does God allow people to suffer and hurt others
if Gods omnipotent, why does God not prevent evil and suffering
If Gods just, why does God allow injustice
How do Christians counter argue the problems of Evil and Suffering
Believe God treats everyone fairly, so they trust God, even when things are going wrong as it part of Gods plan
What is the Holy Trinity
That God is the Father, the Son, and the Holy spirit
How is God the father
The creator of all life and that he acts as a Good father - Hes omnipotent, Omnibenevolent, Omniscient, and Omnipresent
How is God The Holy Spirit
Gods the unseen power who influences, guides and sustains life on earth
How is God the Son
God became incarnate through Jesus who was both fully human and fully God on earth. Jesus is name the son of God to show Gods link to the father.
