Christianity Flashcards
Nature of God (monotheistic)
Belief in one God
Nature of God (omnipotent)
All powerful
Nature of God (omnibenevelont)
All loving
Nature of God (omniscient)
All knowing
Nature of God (omnipresent)
Everywhere
Nature of God (transcendent)
Outside of this world
Nature of God (immanent)
Within the world
Examples where God nature is shown
Moses separating the sea to create a safe path
Nature of God teaching
Nothing will separate us from the love of God
Evil and suffering
How, an all loving, all knowing, all powerful god can allow suffering even with power to stop it.
Story of job
Test of faith for job. From satan
The holy trinity
I and the father are one
I am in the father and the father is in me
God the father
All powerful and all loving and is the judge.
God the son
God in human form. He was the incarnation of God
God the Holy spirit
When jesus ascended to heaven after his resurrection
Christmas
Cebrates birth of jesus
Jesus (incarnation)
God in human form
Jesus crucifixion
He was viewed as suspicious and accused of blasphemy
Jesus(salvation and atonement)
Death acted as the atonement following original sin.
Jesus (resurrection)
rose from dead on Sunday two days after death
Jesus (ascension)
Rose up and ascended to heave after resurrection
Salvation (inspiration and revelation)
Bible is madeof 66 books written by different people. Contains laws for Christians
Holy spirit and salvation
Holy spirit brings grace. So christians can pray for help from God.
Achievement of salvation-sin as prevention
Sin prevents salvation. Jesus atonement human sin.
Achievement of salvation-sin as prevention (carried on)
Salvation can be achieved as baptism watches sins away
Easter (lent)
40 day period to remember jesus time fasting.
Easter (ash wendseday)
Catholics mark head with black as day of fasting. Giving something up
Easter (shrove Tuesday)
Day after lent, using left overs for pancakes
Easter (palm Sunday)
Jesus arrival, palm leaves laid down
Easter (Maundy Thursday)
The last supper, washed his disciple feet
Easter (good friday)
Jesus death, day of mourning
Easter (Easter Sunday)
Jesus resurrection, day of celebration
Creation of humans
Eve was made from adams rib for procreation
Creation (fall - genesis 3)
Adam and eve tempted by devil in form of serpent to eat apple of tree.
Afterlife
God is the divine judge
Rich man of Lazarus
Poor man who led a good life and went to heaven, rich mant went to hell
Afterlife ( resurrection)
Non dualistic believe they will be resurrected like jesus
Resurrection teaching
I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even though they die
Resurrection teaching
Mt father’s house has many rooms
Role of the church in the community
Church is a place of worship to follow in God’s footsteps
Parable of the sheep and the goats
Jesus told people to go out to help vulnerable people so they can go to heaven.
Liturgical worship
Set structure, similar every time
Non liturgical worship
No set patterns. Spontaneous and led by holy spirit
Individual worship
Personal worship to God by a person outside services
Set prayers
prayer learnt is the Lords prayer
Informal prayers
Some speak to God in everyday language
Spontaneous prayers
Non formulaic that are spiritually honest with God
Sacraments
Outward digital of an invisible and inward blessing by God
Baptism
Initiates people into the church
Confirmation
Commitment to God at an older age
Eucharist
Share bread and wine to remember jesus death
Penance
Confession to priest
Anointing the sick
Priest applies holy oil to a sick person
Holy orders
Joining the priest hood
Marriage
Joining of two in the eyes of God
Baptism
John the baptist baptised jesus in the river jordan
Infant baptism
Celebrates the birth of a child
Believers baptism
Person has to be old enough to commit like jesus was
Catholic - eucharist is transubstantaion
Bread and wine transform into a body and blood of christ
Protestant - holy communication is spiritual
Christ is only spiritual within the bread and the wine
Pilgrimage (Walsingham
Statue of the virgin Mary is there to pray to
Pilgrimage (taize)
Monks live on site living a simple life focusing on bible study
UK traditions
Sunday - sabbath for christians
Traditions ( courts )
People traditionally swore on the bible to swear the truth
Traditions (hymns)
Sung at national events
Laws
Opening of houses of Parliament and Lords
Festivals
Christmas and Easter are considered festivals
World wide church (evangelism)
Spreading Jesus’s message and trying to convert
Worldwide church (mission)
Preach about salvation. Educate poor and teach.
Persecution
Jesus and disciples were martyrs
Tearfund
Jesus belief into practice. Raises public awareness
Open doors
Founded by brother Andrew who smuggled bibles
Ecumenical movement
Different churches working together for Christian unity
A world council of churches
Worldwide fellowship of churches seeking unity and common witness