christianbiznhi rh Flashcards
What does Immarent mean?
God is involved with the world and human lives
What does Atemperol mean?
God is outside time
How is God personal?
God is personal because he is often shown in the bible to be in a relationship with people through prayer, visions or the presence of the holy spirit
“You shall have -“
“You shall have no other God’s before me”
“I am the Alpha-“
“I am the Apha, the Omega, the Begining and the End”
What does Monotheistic mean?
When Christians believe that there is only one God who is all powerful, all loving and created the universe
Who is in The Trinity and what are their roles?
Father - The creator of the universe
Son - Jesus
Holy Spirit
Why did God come to Earth as Jesus?
To reveal himself to people - showing him his love and power and teaching people how he wants people to live
To sacrifice himself on the cross, receiving God’s punishment for human sin in order for the repentant people to be forgiven
To rise from the dead to show that God has power over death, that he is eternal and that the Christians too have an everlasting life in heaven after death
“I believe In God -“
“I believe in God, The Father almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth”
How do Christians believe Jesus was born?
Christians believe that Jesus wasn’t concieved naturally but placed in Mary by the Holy Spirit
What is a weakness to the Trinity?
Weakness: If Christians are monotheistic, then the belief of the trinity leads to the idea that there is more than one God - It is going against the ten co,mandments “you shall have no other God’s before me”
What i the Nicense Creed?
A Christian Statement of Faith
What did God do on the first day?
In the beginning, god created the heavens and earth
God said let there be light and there was light, he then separated the light from the darkness, those 2 were the first day
What did God do on the 2nd day?
God said let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water, the second day
What did God do on the 3rd day?
let dry ground appear and let the land produce trees and plants that will bear fruit, the third day
What did God do on the fourth day?
On Day Four, God filled outer space with all kinds of beautiful things
What did God do on the fifth day?
On Day Five, God filled the oceans with life and also created birds and other flying creatures
What did God do on the 6th day?
On Day Six, God commanded the earth to bring forth living creatures. He also made man and woman in His own image.
What did God do on the 7th day?
On Day Seven, God rested from His work of creating because it was finished. This is why Sunday is holy
What happened in Genisis 2?
In Genisis 2 God creates the first humans, Adam and Eve
God gave Adam and Eve life and put them in a beautiful garden
God is Anthropomorphic (god uses human characteristics) - an example is when god breathed life into adam
Adam is given free will (to chose to obey or not towards god)
God states that there is a tree that they shall not eat from, otherwise they will die, satans job is to make adam and eve eat the fruit from this garden (Gen 2)
Satan was in the form of a serpant
Satan tricks Eve into eating the fruit and she convinces adam too to eat this fruit
God then cast Adam and Eve out of the garden, this created sin (Original Sin)
What did Original Sin cause?
Original Sin caused humans to lose immortality and this is why everyone dies one day
What is Natural Evil?
Natural Evil is suffering created through no direct fault of humans (an example is a flood)
What is Moral Evil?
Moral evil is suffering caused by the act of humans
What are opinions on Inconcsistant triad?
People believe that if god is so omnipotent then he would care to stop all suffering caused by evil
Maybe he does not care enough to stop suffering therefore he is not omnibonevolent
Some people believe that god does not want totake away free will from humans and let them make their own choices
What is INconsistant Triad?
Inconsistant Triad is the problem of Evil, if god is so omnibelovent then he would not make us suffer
Why is Jesus’s life importiant to Chrisitans?
Jesus’s life for christians is importiant because it is a pattern for their own lives
Why did Jesus die?
To pay for all of human sin
Why was Jesus ressurected by God?
Jesus was ressurected by god because it was a thanks for restoring the friendship between humans and god
What does Jesus the Messiah mean?
he is the anointed one (the king)
What does Jesus as the lord and saviour men?
Jesus as the Lord and Saviour means that he saved humanity to die for human sin
What does Elohim?
Elohim means that Jesus was one with God the Father
Name 3 sermon on the mount teachings
Jesus and the law (10 Commandments)
True discipleship (Jesus talks about what it means to be a true follower)
The Narrow Gateway (\Jesus warns believers about the difficulties of being a christian)
What is in the Sermon and the Mount?
The sermon on the mount contains Jesus’s teachings and is split into 6 parts
How do Christian’s share the message of Jesus?
Christians share the message of Jesus by preaching and through their actions
What is the difference between Liberal and Conservative Christians?
Liberal christians look through the scientific side of Jesus’s actions
Conservative christians believe that he is all powerfull and can do anything
What was the story of Jesus’s crucifixion?
Romans sentenced Jesus to his death
Jesus was nailed to a wodden cross and was left to hang there until death
Some christians believe that Jesus’s death was an attonment sacrifice(confession of sin)
What was the story of Jesus’s ressurection?
3 days after his death, the four gospels noticed that he wasn’t in his tomb
The ressurection had shown Jesus’s power over death itself
What was the story of Jesus’s Acsension?
40 days after Jesus’s Ressurection, Jesus rose up to heaven
“he was taken up to heaven as they (the desciples) watched him”
What is Salvation?
The concept of salvation is how Jesus saved humans from sin and sacrificed himself
What is Atonement?
Atonement means to make amends or pays for having done something wrong
Where was Atonement originated?
God would care for the jewish people if they obeyed his rules
As a result of sin, people disobeyed god’s laws
God provided a way for the jewish people to atone (make amends) for the offering of atonement sacrifice on the day of atonement
What are different Christian beliefs about Salvation?
Some christians believe that Jesus was a sacrifice that paid for human sin
Other christians believe that Jesus’s death was ransom, which paid for the release of human sinners
Others believed that since God was in human form, humans could achieve a union with God and this allows them to be saved
Some individuals believe that salvation can be achieved differently such as:
Roman Catholics believe that being baptised is being saved
Some christians believe that it is faith in Jesus that will allow them to be saved
Some christians beleive that doing good deeds will be able to spot your place in Heaven
“On this day, shall atonment be made for you-“
“On this day, shall atonment be made for you, to cleanse you from all your sins, you shall be clean before the lord”
What did the first Christians believe?
The first Christians believed that although Jesus had left earth and ascended to heaven, he would return and establish a new world order to replace the sinful and evil world they live in
What is Eschachon?
When the first christians believed that they were living in the end of time, the last days of the world - this is known as eschaton
What was The Parousia?
The belief of the second coming of Jesus Christ was known as The Parousia
What do Christians Believe about their soul?
Christians believe that human beings possess an immortal soul that is distinct from their physical body - it the the possession of a soul that sets us apart from all other creatures
How are humans distinct from other animals?
since God breathed life into adam, this means that humans received life in a different way from the animals, animals and humans are therefore distinct
What are views on Hell?
Christians believe that hell is a place of eternal torture for non believers
Other Christians believe that hell is where the body and the soul both cease to exist at the point of physical death
Other Christians believe that hell is a way of expressing an eternal existence without God’s presence and blessing
What are views on Heaven?
Christians believe that heaven is being in the eternal presence of God
The Bible describes heaven through images of blinding light, singing and beauty
Christians believe that they will spend their life in heaven eternally after death
What is Purgatory?
Purgatory - if you die in a good spiritual state, you will go to heaven, many people however are not pure enough to come into God’s prsence immediatly so they will undergo purification to achieve the holiness necessary to enter heaven
What is Cacheism?
Catechism is a book which contains a summary of roman catholic beliefs
What is Worship?
A word used by religious people to describe how they feel about and act towards God
In worship, Christians show their adoration, love, honour and respect for God
What is Congregation?
Congregation is the word used to describe a group of Christians meeting for worship
What are different coloured clothes used for in Prayer?
WHite and Gold colours are used for special celebrations like easter and christmas
Red used for recalling suffering nd death of Jesus (blood)
Green used during ordinary time
Voilet or Purple is used during advent to remind Christians that it is a time for preperation for the coming of Christ
What does the Eucharist Service remember?
The Eucharist service focuses on the celebration or remembrance of jesus’s suffering and death
At the last meal, Jesus gave his disciples bread and wine to eat and drink, he then explained how his bodywould be broken and his blood would be shed, like the wine
What is the difference between Liturgical and Non Liturgical Worship
Liturgical Worship - Christians who are more formal in orginization than others and use set patterns for their services
What are Charasmatic Chrisitans?
Charasmatic Christians believe that they can speak in tounges, prophecy and healing
This is known as charismatic worship
This worship doesn’t follow a set pattern and often includes dancing, clapping and people raising their hands in the air as part of their worship to God
What is Individual Worship?
Individual worship is when christians spend time eevery dayi n their own private worship, this may include bible reading
What is a sacrament?
A sacrament is a ritual through which thegrace of God can be received
What are the seven sacraments?
THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS ARE:
Baptism
Eucharist (Holy Communion)
Confirmation
Reconcilliation
Marrige
Holy Orders
Anoiting of the Sick
What is Transubstination?
Transubstination is the Catholic Church belief that the bread and wine ae actualy transformed into Jesus’s body and blood even though their appearences do not change, catholics refer to this as Jesus having a real presence during mass
Why is The Eucharist importiant in Christian Life???
The Eucharist is important in the life of christian because it reminds them of the salvation they have received, it also brings them closer to other christians (christian community)
As this is a ritual established by Jesus, this means that the Christian is obeying his command
What does Baptism do to a CHristian?
The sacrament baptism symbolises a persons admission into the Christian Church.
What is Infant BaptisM?
Infant baptism is the ritual of baptising the baby that allows it to receive God’s blessing
What is Believers baptism?
Believers Baptism is a person making a conscious decision to be baptised
What is Prayer?
Prayer is a way in which Christians believe they can communicate with God
“Therefore Go and make disciples of all nations”
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit”
How do Liturgicaland Non Liturgical Worships help Worshippers
Set prayers, or liturgical prayers may help worshippers to express their thankfulness, confession and requests to God
For others, more informal prayers gives them the freedom to relate to God in a uniquely individual way - For some believers, this is a more intimate way of engaging in conversation in God
How did Jesus teach his followers / the first christians to pray?
THE LORD”S PRAYER
Jesus taught his followers to pray by giving them the lord’s prayer - the prayer includes key things that christians need to remember when praying - it also includes the confession of things the christian has done wrong, thanksgiving for all that God has given them, adoration of god, concern for others and supplication (asking for something special for themselves or others)
Why is private worship inportiant to Christians?
Private worship is therefore important to Christians because it helps them develop a close and personal relationship with God
What are Types of Prayer?
Adoration - prayers that focus n God’s character and adore him for who he is
Confession - People telling God where they believe they have done wrong, or things that they have failed to do that they ought to have done
Supplications and Intercession - Asking for help, this may mean seeking God’s help in a challenging situation or asking for his healing
Thanksgiving - Prayers of thanks that help christians remain greatful for God’s provision in their lives
Grace - Christian practice of thanking God before eating a meal
Praying in the spirit - To pray an inspired prayer
Meditational Prayers - To describe time when a believer focuses in stillness upon God
What is a Pilgrimage?
A pilgrimage is part of a persons spiritual journey
It is often a physical journey that will take a person to a place of religious significance
Why is Pilgrimage inportiant?
Pilgrimage is importiant because iot brings Christians closer to God
What are `christian places of Pilgrimage?
Pilgrimage places are:
Lourdes
Jeruselam - Where Jesus lived the end of his life and where he died and where he was seen alive in his resurrection - Christians come here on Good Friday and walk along the way of sorrows as this is believed to be the way that Jesus travelled himself to the crucifixion
Walsingham
Rome - The headquarters of the Roman Cartholic Church
How do Christians celebrate Christmas?
Christians celebrate chrstmas by going to a special service of Eucharist sometimes known as midnight mass
On Christmas day, christians will go to churches that celebrate Jesus’s birth and these services include carols
Christmas is important to chrsians because it is the celebration of jesus’s incarnation
What is Parausia?
The Presence
Why is easter Importiant to Christians?
Easter is a significant time for reconciliation and celebration for all christian denominatitons because it recalls how through his death and ressurection, Jesus brought about human salvation and gave Christians hope of eternal life with God
When does Easter take place?
The celebration of easter takes place at the end of what is known as holy week - this week follows the main events in the last week of Jesus life
What is Palm Sunday?
Palm Sunday recalls Jesus riding into Jerusulem on a donkey
What does Good Friday remember?
Good Friday remembers Jesus’s crucifixion and a time of serious reflection
What does Maundy Thursday Remember?
Maundy Thursday remembers Jesus’s last supper with his desciples
What is a Mission?
A MISSION is a task or job that a personor orginization is given to do
What is Evengelism?
Evangalism is having a mission to try and convert all people to christianity
What is MISSION DEI?
MISSIO DEI is gods mission
What is the meaining / significance of Evangilism?
The meaning and significance of evangelism is to worship god and make new disciples
SWA on Same sex Relationships?
“do not lie with a man as you would lie with a woman”
