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