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what does omnibenevolent mean?

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perfect or unlimited goodness.
christianity teaches that god’s goodness shows itself in his love for human beings. because of this, he is prepared to forgive people for their wrongdoings and sent his son, jesus, to die as a sacrifice for human sin so that human beings could be saved.

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what does omnipotent mean?

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having unlimited power.

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what does omnipresent mean?

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widely or constantly encountered. he is not contained by time or space, and he is naturally present in every natural thing.

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what does omniscient mean?

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all knowing.

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what does immanence mean?

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the belief god is nearby and we can feel his presence.

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what is the nature of god?

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  • god is the creator - ‘in the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth.’
  • the four omni’s
  • god the sustainer - he did not abandon anyone.
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what is the story of genesis 1?

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god created the world ‘out of nothing’.
day 1 – day and night
day 2 – sea and sky
day 3 – land and plants
day 4 – the sun, moon and stars
day 5 – fish and birds
day 6 – living creatures including humans day 7 – god rested.
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what are the four messages of genesis 1?

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  • that god was created ‘in his image’ so he is omnipresent. god’s characteristics are in everyone.
  • that human’s are to be rulers
  • that human’s are to be in charge and given (dominion), but must look after the planet (stewardship).
  • that the planet was perfect in God’s eyes
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what is the story of genesis 2?

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  • god created adam (the first man) from the soil of the ground and
    eve (the first woman) from adam’s rib.
  • he put them in the garden of eden. they had the responsibility of
    looking after it.
  • god tells them that they can eat from any tree except the tree of
    knowledge of good and evil.
  • the devil (in the form of a snake) tempts eve to eat fruit from the
    tree and she does. she then shares the fruit with adam.
  • they now realise right from wrong and become ashamed of their
    nakedness.
  • god punishes the woman by increasing pain in childbirth. god
    punishes man by making the land hard for him to work.
  • god banishes them from the garden.
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what is adam and eve’s mistake called by christians?

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the ‘original sin’

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in what way is human’s described by the book of genesis as similar to god?

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that christians are ‘in his image’ and that they are superior to other living things because of this.

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what does being made in the image of god entail?

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looking at the qualities and characteristics that distinguish human beings from other living things.

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in what ways do people think being made in god’s likeness means?

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human ability for compassion, love, empathy and the human spiritual connection to god unique to only humans.

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what do some people think being in the image of god means?

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spirituality - a soul
right and wrong - morality
choices and decisions - free will

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what is the trinity?

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belief that there is one god who has three parts/aspects/persons – the father, the son and the holy spirit.

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what are three aspects of god the father?

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  • he is the father and creator of all.
  • god is jesus’ teacher.
  • it is god’s relationship to his creations, like a father/child way.
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what do christians believe about jesus?

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that he is god in human form.

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what do christians believe about the holy spirit?

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  • that jesus promised to send the holy spirit after his crucifixion and resurrection.
  • that the spirit is present as the power of god in the world.
  • the word ‘spirit’ means to ‘breath’ and when god created adam he breathed love into him.
  • mary got pregnant though the holy spirit and when he was baptised god pronounced him his son and the holy spirit descends on him as a dove.
  • jesus taught that the holy spirit would remain with his disciples to guide until after his death.
  • the holy spirit acts through people producing them into the ideal christian.
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explain the beliefs of incarnation in the bible.

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  • jesus was an incarnation ‘god made flesh’ of god.
  • jesus was the son of god because he was conceived by the holy spirit.
  • the holy spirit raised jesus from the dead.
  • jesus performed miracles.
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what does messiah mean?

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anointed one

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what clues were there that jesus was messiah?

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  • he was born to a virgin
  • he was born in bethlehem
  • rode into jerusalem by donkey
  • he would be killed for humankind’s sins
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what does christianity teach about atonement?

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jesus’ crucifixion was atonement or humankind’s sins.

23
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describe jesus’ birth.

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matthew’s story - his birth was honourable and parents married, gifted frankincense, gold and myrrh.

luke’s story - jesus was humble and human, he was born in a trough and his parents were not married. he was visited by shepherds, not wise men.

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describe jesus’ crucifixion.

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  • jewish authorities accused him of blasphemy. he was seen as a challenge to power and was arrested.
  • it was passed on to the roman prefect pontius pilate.
  • after going to king herod and then back to pilate, pilate gave the decision to the people for jesus’ fate.
  • the crowd demanded his execution and pilate ordered it, putting him to death by execution.
  • jesus suffered painfully like the two other criminals crucified there. jesus participated in the suffering of humanity and which represented god’s understanding of human suffering.
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describe the resurrection.

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  • the resurrection is the belief jesus rose from the dead three days after he was crucified.
  • on the sunday following jesus’ crucifixion, some of his followers went to his tomb. they found that the stone covering the mouth of the tomb had been rolled away and jesus’ body was not inside.
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what is moral absolutism?

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there are no circumstances in which it is morally acceptable to kill or to break a promise. this is known as divine command theory.

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what is moral relativism?

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relativists would say that our sense of right or wrong does not consist of hard rules that apply in every situation.
situation ethics claims that there should be no set or fixed rules.

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what is the golden rule?

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to treat other’s the way you wished to be treated.

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how was the kingdom of heaven described?

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jesus himself will judge people’s behaviour.
punishment is not the consequence only of doing evil, but also of failing to do good.
the promise of eternal life should not be the motivation for doing good. in jesus’ teaching, those who receive eternal life are unaware of their good deeds; goodness comes naturally
to them.
jesus also explains that the way to heaven is not easy. he said that entrance to heaven requires moral discipline, a challenge that is hard to meet.

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what is agape love?

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unconditional love.

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describe the parable of the rich man and lazarus.

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it concerns a man with considerable wealth who is aware that a poor beggar, lazarus, sleeps rough outside his house, but he does nothing to help him. when they both die, the rich man goes to hell and lazarus to heaven. wealth and good fortune have no significance in the afterlife. how positively a person uses them while alive is what is important.

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how do christians perceive forgiveness?

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forgiveness is a conscious decision to let go of feelings of anger and hatred that can be self-destructive.

33
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name the different churches.

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  • roman catholic
  • catholic
  • protestant
  • eastern orthodox church
34
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who is martin luther?

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he was a monk who sparked the protestant reformation.

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describe the roman catholic church.

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  • pope is a descendent from jesus and has special authority.
  • priests cannot marry and women cannot be priests.
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describe the anglican church.

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  • organisation of churches.
  • archbishop of canterbury is the figurehead
  • protestant
  • they have vicars with priests allowed to marry.
37
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describe the church in wales.

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  • lead by the archbishop of wales
38
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describe non-conformists churches and chapels.

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  • protestant churches that split from the catholic church and refused the anglican church.
  • often called chapels to distinguish themselves from the anglican’s.
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what are the different roles of the church?

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  • refreshments after sunday services
  • a weekly meal for the homeless provided by donated money
  • food banks
  • coffee mornings for the elderly youth clubs
  • family and community events
  • concerts and shows charity sales
  • bible study and prayer groups emergency shelters.
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what are common features of a catholic church?

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  • altar for the wine and bread
  • pulpit where the priest talks
  • a basin to dunk babies
  • paintings, statues and stain glass windows
  • an organ
  • a confessional
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what are the features of an anglican church?

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  • much plainer
42
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what are the features of a non-conformist chapel?

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  • an organ
  • a baptism pool
  • communion
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what types of worship are there?

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  • individual worship
  • informal worship (does not follow a pattern)
  • liturgical worship (follows a pattern)
  • communion
  • extemporaneous prayers (spontaneous)
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what is a sacrament and what are the ones recognised by the roman catholics and eastern orthodox church?

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  • the roman catholic and eastern orthodox church recognise seven sacraments:
  • baptism initiates people into the christian church.
  • conformation takes place when a person reaches an age
    when they commit to the church for themselves.
  • eucharist is the sharing of bread and wine in remembrance of jesus’ death.
  • penance is also known as the sacrament of reconciliation or confession. catholics are required to confess their sins to a priest and repent them. the priest will then ‘absolve’ (or free) them from their sins on behalf of god.
  • annointing of the sick is performed when a catholic is seriously ill or dying.
  • holy orders are the way people join the priesthood of the church. joining the priesthood is called being ‘ordained’.
  • marriage shows the spiritual union of the couple and God.
45
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what is a eucharist?

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it is holy communion or mass.

46
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what do churches do to help the community?

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  • they support food banks/are food banks.
  • they created the salvation army.
  • they help the homeless.
  • support social justice.
  • the tear fund (christian charity)

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