Christianity Flashcards
what is the main religion of England
christianity
what are 3 different denominations of Christianity
Catholics
protestant
quakers
give a quote that shows Christians only believe in one god
We believe in one god
what are 3 characteristics of god
omnipotent
omnibenevolent
omniscient
just
what do Christians say against the argument “If God does exist then why is their suffering”
Christians say that God treats people fairly so they trust god even when things go wrong
What is the Trinity
The father, The son, The holyspirit
Who is God the father
he is the creator of life, and is omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, omnibenevolent
Who is God the son
Jesus who became fully human
Give 2 arguments for the argument that Trinity is a good idea
it describes god as a loving relationship between persons
it shows how much God love as he sacrificed himself as God the son
true or false the trinity existed in the beggining
true
who is the Word
Jesus
give 3 Christian quotes for the creation
“let there be light”
“created the Heavens and the Earth”
“The Word was with god and the Word was god”
Give 2 contrasting Christian beliefs about the creation
some believe that it is not scientifically accurate but contains religious truth
however, more catholic Christians believe that the story is literal and god created the world in 6 days
what does incarnation mean
becoming flesh
give a quote about Jesus’s birth
she was found pregnant through the holyspirit
why is it important that Mary was a virgin
it shows that Jesus was a part of the Trinity as he was not made from sex
give a Christian quote about Jesus’s incarnation
The word became flesh`
give 3 names for Jesus
Son of God
Messiah
Christ
if Jesus was flesh then how did he complete miracles
he was fully human and fully god at at the same time
how was jesus killed
death by crucification
what was Jesus’s last words before he died
Father Into your hand I commit my spirit
what were Jesus’s last words before he died
Father Into your hand I commit my spirit
Why is Jesus’s crucification so important (3)
-it gives Christians hope that their sins are forgiven
-tells Christians that God understands their suffering
-helps Christians accept suffering as a part of life
what is resurrection
come back from being dead
give a quote that shows that Christianity would not exist without the resurrection
“If christ had not been raised out preaching is useless”
give a quote about Jesus’ ascension
While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven
what is the importance of Jesus’s resurrection 2
- Shows the [power of good over evil
- shows that there is no reason to fear death
what is the significance of the ascension 1
Shows Jesus is with God in heaven
give 2 contrasting beliefs about what happens to your body in the resurrection
Catholic Christians believe in bodily resurrection where your body Is restored after death
while other Christians believe in just spiritual resurrection where only your soul is resurrected and your body is left behind
give 2 contrasting Christian beliefs about when your body is resurrected
some Christians believe that it happens soon after death
while other believe that it will happen some time in the future when Jesus will return to judge everyone who has ever lived
give a quote that supports bodily resurrection
if there is a natural body there is a spiritual body
give 3 impacts of the resurrection on Christians today
means that life after death is real so Christians no longer have to be afraid of death
gives hope of a future life with Jesus
shows Christians how much god loves them
inspires Christians to be good so that they can go to heaven and be ressurected
give 2 arguments for bodily resurrection
Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to his disciples
Jesus could appear and disappear suddenly which means that his body was transformed into a glorified state
give 2 arguments against bodily resurrection
Science shows that the body decays after death
people who get cremated will not have a body
The disciple who supposedly saw Jesus might have exaggerated and felt him spiritually than sphysically
what parable talks about judgement day
parable of the sheep and goats
give 2 quotes from the parable of the goats and sheeps
For I was was hungry and you gave me something to eat
I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink
what does the parable of the sheep and goats teach
by helping others they are helping Jesus
which quote shows that you have to follow Jesus’ teaching to get to heaven
No one comes to the father except through me
what is heaven
a state/place of eternal happiness and peace in the presence of of God
give to contrasting beleifs about hell
Hell is a place of eternal suffering and pain
hell is a state away from God
What is a purgatory
a state before you got to heaven where your would is cleansed
give 2 beliefs about what heaven look like and is
a place of peace joy and freedom
God on a throne and angels around him
give 2 contrasting beliefs about who is allowed into heaven
-only Christians
-Christians and other religious believers who have lived good lives
-baptised Christians regardless of how they lived
what is sin
a thought or action that separates you from god
what is the original sin and what type of Christians believe in it
Catholics believe that humans have a built in tendency to sin that came from the original sin when adam and eve disobeyed gods order
what is salvation
to be saved from sin
what are the 2 ways salvation can come about
by doing good work
by grace where salvation is given to you by god
what is grace
a gift given that is not deserved
what is the role of jesus in salvation
Jesus’ sacrifice made up for the original sin
proved that goodness can defeat sin
give a qoute about grace
the gift of god is eternal life
what is atonement
removing the affects of sin
