christian question bases Flashcards
Two beliefs about the nature of god/two ways it influences Christians
There is only one God
People can have a relationship with him through prayer (encourages people to pray)
omnipotent (will obtain justice)
Two beliefs about the trinity/two ways it influences Christians
Made up of three persons and they are one
One of the trinity people is God the Father-creator and sustainer of all the world and should be respected
One is the son-understood suffering
Two beliefs about the father/two ways the father influences Christians
Creator and sustainer of the world (love all of his creations)
Loves his children (gave jesus-his only son)
Should be respected
Two beliefs about the son/two ways the son influences Christians
Jesus was the incarnation of God
He was conceived without sin and the conception of Jesus was thus immaculate
Model
Two beliefs about the Holy Spirit/two ways it influences Christians
Provides comfort
Guides them to be good Christians (God is watching)
Guides the Church and Services
Was there during the creation
Two beliefs about the creation/two ways it influences Christians
Some believe it was created in literally 6 days (Fundamentalists) Genesis chapter 1
Some believe it was symbolic for 6 longer periods and use science to help
God created mankind in his own image (can use as a quote)
Two beliefs about the Word and the Spirit /two ways it influences Christians
Holy Spirit was involved
So was the Word (Jesus) ‘Without him nothing was made that has been made’
Two beliefs about the Genesis 1:1-3/two ways it influences Christians
God created the world
God made the world-we should look after it
We should also look after the people in it
Two beliefs about the life after death/two ways it influences Christians
Catholic and Orthodox-both spiritual and body
Just be spiritual
No need to fear death
Two beliefs about judgement/two ways it influences Christians
Will be judged-hell to heaven (inspires Christians to live well
Jesus will judge them
No need to fear death
Follow Jesus’ teachings
Two beliefs about the heaven and hell/two ways it influences Christians
Hell is eternal punishment
Dont fear death
Heaven is quite lovely
Follow Jesus teachings
Two beliefs about the resurrection/two ways it influences Christians
It showed that Jesus was God
Jesus appeared in front of several people after not being in his tomb
Shows power of good over evil
No need to fear death
Two beliefs about the ascension/two ways it influences Christians
He left them after telling them what to do
Shows Jesus is with God in heaven
Paves the way for God to send the Holy Spirit to provide comfort and guidance
Two beliefs about the cruxifixion/two ways it influences Christians
He understood suffering
He died on the cross
Passerbys threw insults, saying he could save others but not himself
Repaired the relationship between God and mankind (salvation)
Two beliefs about salvation/two ways it influences Christians
Can be gained through good works like ten commandments and worshipping
Can be gained through grace-gift for the faithful ‘for the wages of sin…’
Can only be gained through Jesus ‘salvation is found in no one else…’
