Christianity Flashcards
‘what is meant be “attributes of God”
what He is like
what is the belief that there is only one God called?
monotheism
define “Omnipresent”
the belief that God is able to be everywhere
define “Omnipotent”
the belief that God is all powerful
define “Omnipresent”
the belief that God is everywhere
define “Omniscient”
the belief that God sees and knows everything
define “Idolatry”
worshipping other “gods” or idols other than God.It is a sin
define “Sin”
anything that falls short of God’s perfection
define “Imago Dei”
Imago Dei means image of God, and it is the belief that humans were made in the image of God
Why did God make humans capable of committing sin?
Christians believe that this is because God gave us free will as he didn’t want us to be like robots
what is “original sin” and how did it start?
Christians believe that all humans are born with original sin, it is unavoidable. It is the consequence of Adam and Eve’s sin of eating the forbidden fruit even when God told them not to
what are Stewards?
Stewards are people who take care of what God has provided
according to Christians, why did God create humans?
to be in a special relationship with Him, to be loved by Him, and in response, to love, worship, and serve Him.
what do Christians believe will happen after we die
Christians believe that after we die we will face judgement
why does God have the right to judge us?
because He is omniscient and perfectly just
who is believed to be the only perfect human and why?
Jesus because he is part of God and has never sinned
describe the non-literal interpretation of hell by some Christians
some Christians believe that God would not such torment. Therefore, they believe that hell is a metaphor to describe how horrible and painful to cut off from God’s love
where do Christians believe God has his throne?
in heaven
according to Christians, who can experience heaven?
because of Jesus’ sacrificial death, anyone, however good or bad, can experience heaven
describe what Christians mean by judgement
- they believe that after we die, we will be judged by God
- only God has the right to judge us because he is the creator, omniscient and just
- judgement decides whether we go to heaven, an eternal paradise with God, or hell, eternal suffering.
describe what Christians mean by heaven
- heaven is where God has his throne
- the characteristics which define God can be found in heaven
- in heaven, they will be able to live forever worshipping God in the relationship of perfect love that they were created for
describe what Christians mean by hell
- some Christians believe that hell is a literal place of inextinguishable torment
- other Christians believe that it is a metaphor to describe the pain of living without God’s love
what does Christianity teach about Jesus?
that he is a part of God (God the Son). He became human in Bethlehem and was born of a virgin mother (Mary), by the power of the Holy Spirit
why did God allow Jesus to die a shameful death on the Roman cross?
in order to redeem the world. This is also why Jesus is sometimes called the redeemer
