Christian Beliefs And Teachings About God Flashcards
Omnipotence
Is the all- powerful, almighty and unlimited nature of god.
Omnibenevolence
Is the state of being all- loving and infinitely good- a characteristic often attributed to god
Omniscience
Is the all- knowing nature of god
Literist views on genesis 1 creation story
•God spirit moved across the waters
•there were six days of 24 hours in which god created
•Adam was formed out of the dust of the earth
•Eve was forced out of Adam’s rib
Believers of this view see a conflict between science and religion and are convinced of the truth of the bible in a literal and direct sense
Old earth creationist views on genesis 1 creation story
•they would say that there were six clear ‘periods’ of creation, much longer than 24 hour days
People who accept this vier see less conflict between scientific theories and religion, and can see how both weave together to give a full picture of life and the earth
Liberal views on genesis 1 creation story
•god created the universe
•every aspect depends on him for its existence
•humanity is the pinnacle of his creation
People who hold this view have no problem accepting the scientific explanations of the world and recognise the biblical accounts as pre-scientific accounts
Differing Christian interpretations of the genesis 2 and 3 creation story main
The creation of the first human beings
The temptation of the first human beings to disobey God
The fall of human beings from closeness with God
Differing Christian interpretations of the genesis 2 and 3 creation story , literalists
Reject the idea of different ‘versions’ of creation, and see one continuous story with differing levels of detail
Tend to emphasise the sinfulness of human beings since the fall. Some would even talk of the impossibility got people not to sin
Differing Christian interpretations of the genesis 2 and 3 creation story , non literalists
Believe the story of Adam and Eve is not literal
Accept the development of species through natural selection and evolution- a process which God started
Tend to emphasise the closeness of humans to god, and their capacity to love and do good , rather than their potential for sin
Differing Christian interpretations of the genesis 2 and 3 creation story , both views agree that
God is at the centre of creation
God is the source of all life
The created universe and all in it depend on god for continued existence
What is the trinity
For Christians, god is three in one three distinct persons but totally united as one
It is a mystery, yet to Christians an essential doctrine of faith
What do Christians believe about the trinity?
I’m the parable of the lost son told by Jesus, Christians believe there is a model of what gov as father really means: one who loves his children unconditionally
In John 1:1-3 and 14 Christians see a clear indication that Jesus though known as the son of god was and is god. He was there with god the father before the beginning of time he was there the father in the creation of all that exists but he also became flesh, becoming like a human being- so that humans might know more about God
For Christians god the father is not god the son and the son is not the Holy Spirit, each is a distinct person and the three together as one are god
Why is the trinity important to Christians
The trinity is a cornerstone belief of Christianity god is three yet one. It is a statement against any form of polytheism (belief in many different gods)
It is also important because Jesus as the incarnation of god was truly god and truly human this is got christians the whole basis of salvation from sin Jesus was able to take punishment for human sin because he was human and because he was and is god
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit seen as the power of god at work, is a bit like looking at what wind does when it blows hard: you can’t see the wind, but you can see what it is doing. In a similar way, Christians believe that the Holy sloth is active and effective and that you can see he experience what he does
What is incarnation
The Christian belief that Jesus was god born as a human on earth the word incarnation means to take on flesh
What do Christians believe about the incarnation
The bible contains teachings about the incarnation of Jesus
Jesus is the second person of the trinity
John 1 describes the incarnation as the word become flesh
Jesus’ mother Mary was a virgin and her child was conceived through the Holy Spirit of god
Why is the incarnation important to Christians
It is described and explained in the bible
Jesus is seen as both god and human, this explains the Christian belief that Jesus was able to take the punishment for sin, and to overcome sin and death
Through knowing Jesu Christians believe they can be close to god and experience his love, forgiveness and a certain hope for life after death
Jesus’ birth Matthews account
Jesus’ divine nature as son of god
An angel appearing to Joseph to explain the birth of Jesus
A respectable and honourable birth to marries parents
Jesus visited by important people from a distant culture and given valuable gifts
Jesus’ birth Luke’s account
Jesus’ humanity being emphasised
An angel appearing to Mary to explain the birth of Jesus
A humble bitty to an unmarried couple
Jesus visited by ordinary working people who were sent by angels
Jesus’ birth both accounts
Jesus is the messiah the one sent by god
Jesus was the incarnation of god
Jesus as messiah saviour of the world
Christians refer to Jesus as the son of god because, it is one of the ways the bible describes him
It arises from the trinity
The incarnation involves it
Of important bible references
Messiah- means the ‘anointed one’ is the one believed to be sent by god to be humanity’s saviour. Christians believe this person to be Jesus.
What is crucifixion
A Roman form of execution, designed to make criminals suffer, criminals were nailed to a wooden cross and left to hang until they were dead
What is Christian teaching about Jesus’ crucifixion
The death of jesus was part of a divine plan to bring about salvation. It was also the fulfilment oh Old Testament prophecies. The crucifixion was necessary to allow the resurrection to take place
Why is crucifixion of Jesus important to Christians
The death of Jesus was an act of atonement for the sins of people that In the world, the death of Jesus is therefore part of the process of redemption/ salvation and humanity. The death of Jesus was also necessary to allow the resurrection to take place
What is the resurrection
The belief that Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after being crucified
A central belief of Christianity
