Christian beliefs, teachings and practices Flashcards
Key denominations of Christianity
- Roman Catholic
- Protestant
- Orthodox
Beliefs about the nature of god (8)
- Omnipotent
- Benevolent
- Just judge
- Omniscient
- Eternal
- Transcendent
- Immanent
- Personal
The trinity Father beliefs (2)
- God of the Old Testament
- The “Father is a term used out of respect for God used by Jesus in the Gospels
The trinity Son beliefs (4)
- Incarnation of God in human form
- Both divine and human
- Immanent and personal part of God
- Understand human suffering
The trinity Holy spirit beliefs
- Presence of God in the world
- Immanent and impersonal
Biblical creation day 1 - 7
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
Origin of humans
- 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”
Who are creationists
- People who take the biblical creation story literally word for word
What is an alternative Christian take on creation to creationists
- The biblical story of creation is more of a parable to scientific outlooks
What is original sin
- 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
Types of evil
- Moral Evil
- Natural Evil
What is Moral Evil
- 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
What is Natural Evil
- 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
Why does the existence of evil raise a question on the existence of God
- Why would an omnipotent and omnibenevolent God allow evil to exist
Response to why does the existence of evil raise a question on the existence of God
- Evil is caused by Gods love for us allowing us to have free will
Christian beliefs about afterlife
- Heaven and Hell
- Soul lives on
- Body will be resurrected for judgment day
Beliefs about hell
- Place of torment and pain
- Place for nonbelievers and those who have led bad lives
Beliefs about heaven
- Place of beauty and serenity
- Paradise with God
What do Christians believe Jesus will do in the Last Judgement
- Return to earth in the second coming (Parousia)
What do Christians believe will happen during the Last judgment
- 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
Christian beliefs about God in incarnation
- God in human form though Jesus
- Fully God and Fully man
Christian beliefs about crucifixtion
- God understanding human suffering
- The atonement - Repairing the relationship between god and mankind
Christian beliefs about resurrection
- 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
Christian beliefs about ascention
- Shows Jesus’ power - “as the right hand of the mighty God”
Christian beliefs about salvation
- 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
Which Christian denominations have liturgical worship
- Anglicans
- Catholics
- Orthodox
Which Christian denominations have non-liturgical worship
- Quakers
- Methodists
- Pentecostals
Define sacraments
- A ceremony (usually carried out by a minister or priest) through which Christians believe they receive Gods grace
How many sacraments are there for Roman Catholics and Orthodox Churches
- Seven
How many sacraments are there for most Protestants
- 2, Baptism and the Eucharist
Why is baptism important
- Jesus was baptized
- After the resurrection, Jesus told his followers to baptize people
- Cleanses of original sin
List the seven sacraments
- Baptism
- Confirmation
- Reconciliation
- Anointing the sick
- Matrimony
- Holy orders
- Eucharist
What is conformation
- 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
What is reconciliation
- Involves confession of a sin and is how Catholics seek to obtain forgiveness for a sin
What is anointing the sick
What do people do at Lourdes
- Visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
- Worship at the grotto
- Torchlight Marian Procession
- Confess their sins
What happens at Jerusalem
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