Christian Beliefs And Teachings Flashcards
What is incarnation
Becoming flesh, taking on human form
What is resurrection?
Rising from the dead, Jesus rising from the dead on Easter Day
What is blasphemy
A religious offence including claiming to be god
What is sin
Any through or action that separates humans from God - behaviour which is against God’s laws and wishes or that are immoral
What is crucifixion
Roman method of execution fro criminals, the execution and death of Jesus on good Friday
What is ascension
The event 40 days after the resurrection of Jesus when Jesus returned to God the father in heaven.
What is heaven
A state of eternal happiness in the presence of God, the place of eternal peace ruled by God
Why was Jesus’ body place in a tomb?
Shabbat was starting so there wasn’t any time to prepare it for burial.
Give 2 arguments against the resurrection
No proof
Impossible
Give 2 arguments for the resurrection
People were converted to Christianity when they saw it
Some disciples were killed for believing in it as they were so sure
What are the 2 Christian beliefs in the resurrection
Soon after you die, your soul is resurrected
One day, God will judge the living and dead and the dead will be raised
What happens on judgement day
Jesus will sit on a throne as a king with his angels. Everyone will be in front of him. He will split people and send some to heaven and others to hell.
Give a quote for judgement day
‘He will separate the sheep from the goats’
How does judgement day influence Christians
They would help people to be able to go to heaven.
What is salvation
To be saved from your sin and separations from God. Humans are able to get close to God again and go to Heaven.
What is the original sin?
A Christian idea which says that everyone is born with a built in urge to do bad things and disobey God
Give 3 examples of sin
Lying
Theft
Murder
What is Hell
A place of torture and suffering, a place where the devil lives
What was Adam and Eve’s sin?
When they were in heaven, God let them do anything except eat an apple from a certain tree. A serpent persuaded them to eat one and God sent them down to earth as a punishment.
What does the Trinity show?
That there is only one God but 3 people within God, Jesus the son, the father and the spirits
What does omnipotent mean?
All powerful
What does omniscient mean
All knowing
What does omnibenevolent mean
All loving
What does transcendent mean?
Outside and beyond human experiences
Give 3 differences between Islamic and Christian beliefs in God
Tawhid is the belief that God has not parts
Muslims cannot picture God
Muslims believe that only some sins are forgiven
Give 3 similarities in the Islamic and Christian beliefs in God
Both believe in 1 God
God/Allah was never born and will not ever die
God is omniscient
What does the creation mean?
The act by which God brought the universe into being
Give a quote about the creation
‘And God said “let there be light” and there was light’
What happened in Day 1 in the creation?
God created light and dark
What happened in Day 2 in the creation?
God created water and separated it from the sky
What happened in Day 3 in the creation?
God created land and trees with fruit
What happened in Day 4 in the creation?
God created stars and night and day
What happened in Day 5 in the creation?
God created sea life and birds
What happened in Day 6 in the creation?
God created land animals (humans)
What happened in Day 7 in the creation?
God enjoyed his creation and rested
