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Christian Theology Flashcards

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What is the trinity?

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The orthodox Christian view of God, whereby there are 3 different persons of God, each of which with a different role to play. These 3 persons are God the Father, God the Son and the Holy Spirit.

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Where is the doctrine of the Trinity laid down?

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In the Nicene Creed

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What is special about God the Father?

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Maker of heaven and earth, omnipotent and omniscient, transcendent and begot the Son.

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What is special about God the Son?

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He is Jesus, sacrificed himself for our salvation, he will return, a guide and protector

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What is special about the Holy Spirit?

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Giver of life, impregnated Mary, Speaks through the prophets, God acting in our world, a messenger and is a symbol of peace and love

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What is the name given to Christians who reject the idea of the Trinity altogether?

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Unitarianism

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What is one argument against the Doctrine of the Trinity?

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Principle of Transitivity of Identity.

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What are the rules of Transitivity of Identity?

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Reflexivity (a=a)
Symmetry (if a=b then b=a)
Transitivity (if a=b and b=c then a=c)

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What does the cloud of unknowing imply?

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It is Okay to NOT understand God

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What does the Prophet Isaiah say?

God is beyond our comprehension

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“With whom, then, will you compare God”

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What are the key aspects of the story of Jesus?

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Incarnation, Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension

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What is the belief of reincarnation?

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God took human form by becoming Jesus.

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What does the reincarnation show about Jesus?

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He was fully God and fully Human.

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What did the reincarnation of Jesus mean in terms of Human relationships with God?

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The reincarnation meant that Humans were able to repair their damaged relationship with God which was created when Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating the forbidden fruit. Jesus brought salvation from sin, making it possible for Humans to have a full relationship with God and allowed them to go to Heaven.

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What is immaculate conception?

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The idea that Mary was a virgin despite God being the father

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Which religious scripts referenced the Incarnation?

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Matthew (tells of Jesus’ conception)

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What is the belief involving Jesus and his crucifixion?

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Jesus was crucified between two criminals with a sign saying ‘king of Jews’ above his head. The moment Jesus died, the veil in the temple tore in two, and the earth shook

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What is the belief involving the resurrection of Jesus?

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Jesus came back to life 3 days after he was crucified (gospel of matthew)

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What does Jesus’ resurrection symbolise?

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God’s omnipotence and omnibenevolence, because Jesus defeated death. It also is a symbol for life after death and heaven

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What is the belief involving the ascension of Jesus?

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40 days after the resurrection of Jesus, he returned to God the father in Heaven. The ascension of Jesus proves that he is the Son of God.

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What is the fall?

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The fall is when Adam and Eve disobeyed God and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil (Genesis)

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What was it like before the fall?

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Paradise, Their life was perfect

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Why did Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit?

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They wanted power and to be like God

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What is the original sin?

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The original sin is the idea that we inherit evil from Adam and Eve from birth because of Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit

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What is salvation?

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Salvation is the act of delivering from evil

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What is atonement?

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Atonement is the act of making amends for a wrongdoing

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What is the link between Salvation and Atonement?

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By Jesus delivering Humans from salvation, it allowed for a process of Atonement to take place.

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How could Jesus’ death be seen as a ransom?

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Adam and Eve’s sin sold humanity to the devil, so God paid Jesus’ death to the devil as a ransom to save humanity

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How could Jesus be seen as a scapegoat?

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He is burdened with the sins of humanity, and so he suffers from our sins and his loving sacrifice is celebrated and seen as being a scapegoat

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What is a narrative arc?

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The bigger picture storyline of a work of FICTION

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What does Augustine teach about the Trinity?

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Each of the three persons are given the same greatness. No single one or two added up are more important than the others. He used the notion of love to prove this. “He that loves, and that which is loved, and love.”

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What happens in genesis 2?

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Paradise for Adam and Eve

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What happened in Genesis 3?

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Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit and got sent out of the garden of eve and 2 deaths were created, (loss of relationship with god and mortality)

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What did Augustine do?

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His narrative arc contained The fall, the original sin, the atonement and salvation

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What is grace?

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A term Christians use to describe God’s unconditional love for everyone

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How can salvation be earned?

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By believing in God and his son Jesus Christ

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What is the Eucharist

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The Christian ceremony commemorating the last supper where bread and wine are consumed

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What is the Catholic belief of the Eucharist

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Catholics believe the bread and wine are the ACTUAL FLESH of Jesus

  • TRANSUBSTANTATION
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What is the ORTHODOX view of the Eucharist

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Jesus is mystically present in the bread and wine

40
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Lourdes

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  • Pilgrimage site in France
  • waters are holy
  • stories of healing
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Iona

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  • Quiet island in Scotland

- when they visit they have their lives redirected and undergo spiritual growth

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Criticisms of a pilgrimage

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  • Christians believe the money could be better spent on charities
  • benefits of pilgrimage such as Iona can be felt whilst praying
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What is the importance of Christmas?

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Commemorates Jesus’ birth

Christmas reminds christians that Jesus represented love and loyalty

Reminds Christians they are part of a global community of Christians despite different beliefs

44
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What is the importance of Easter

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Reminds Christians of the suffering Jesus went through for our salvation

CORINTHIANS emphasises this idea of having faith in the resurrection of Jesus - a central Christian belief

45
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What is the Salvation Army

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A Christian charity organisation feeding the poor

Seeks to eradicate vulnerability and help society by providing SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED

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What are street pastors

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Individuals who are members of the Christian community

They help care for people in practical ways

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What is the role of the church in the community?

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Set up food banks

Set out street pastors

Seek to aid the community

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What is evangelism

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Preaching the gospels of Christianity to the public to get people to convert

Gospel of Matthew - Jesus told hi decibels to spread the message of God

49
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What is church growth?

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A movement within evangelical Christianity aiming to grow churches

50
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How do churches deal with persecution?

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  • train Christians to five support through trauma
  • provide advice to support victims
  • raising awareness
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How do worldwide churches work for reconciliation?

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Teaches people about what the Bible says about reconciliation

‘Love thy neighbour’, so help others and reconcile

52
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What is CAFOD?

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A Catholic agency working to promote stewardship and global citizenship

It strives to reduce -

  • climate change
  • poverty
  • disease
  • lack of water
  • war, injustice

They spread awareness for this and educates the world

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