christianity Flashcards
what word is used to describe that god is all loving
omni-bevolent
what is natural evil - give an example
evil that is not created by humans
- earthquakes
in which chapter of the bible is the world created
genesis 1
christian’s who don’t view the bible as literally true thinks that genesis 1 is what
a metaphor
what is “The Word” referring to in the bible
Jesus (the son)
why do christian’s disagree on what happens to us when we die
the teachings of the denominations are different
Christians of all denominations agree on what aspects of life after death
1: there will be an afterlife
2: you will be resurrected in some form and be judged by God and Jesus on judgement day
what does incarnation mean and what language is it devised from?
it means ‘enfleshed’, originated from Latin
give two ways incarnation may influence christian’s lives
1:allows them to understand that God wants to have a positive relationship with them as He sent Jesus to restore the relationship
2: they know that God understands their suffering as Jesus also suffered in his life
what does salvation mean
to be saved from sin
what does ‘salvation through good works’ mean
you are saved by following the 10 commandments and laws of God
what are the 10 commandments
laws set by God to be a good christian
name the three types of worship
Liturgical, Non-Liturgical and Private
what type of worship follows a set ritual
Liturgical
what type of worship does NOT follow a set ritual
Non-Liturgical
why do christian’s worship?
1: to praise/thank God for his blessings
2: to ask for forgiveness
what type of prayer is written down and has been said by more than one person
Set prayer
what type of prayer has been made up by an individual using their own words
Informal prayer
what is infant baptism
where babies/young children become christian’s of the church. their promises are made on their behalf
give two alternative names for holy communion
Mass
Eucharist
what is a holy communion
A service of thanksgiving where the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus are celebrated using bread and wine.
Name the two ways in which most Churches celebrate Holy Communion and give a description of what they are.
Ministry of the World - focuses on Gods word in the bible
Ministry of Holy Communion - offering and sharing the bread and wine
give 2 reasons why christian’s go on pilgrimage
1: strengthen their faith
2: ask for forgiveness from sin
3: seek a cure from an illness
give 2 places where christian’s may go on pilgrimage
Iona, Lourdes
give two reasons why festivals are important to christian’s
it allows them to remember important events and to plan a public worship
what does discipleship mean
where a christian has a role to play in training of new converts, spreading the faith and encouraging new believers
what is reconciliation
restoring harmony in broken down relationships
what is the responsibility of the worldwide church
to help people restore their relationship with God or one another
what organisation helps to promote harmony and reconciliation
the corrymeela community
how do christian’s respond to persecution
they try to help those who were persecuted and show love
how do christian’s respond to poverty
they follow Jesus’ example in working to relieve poverty
two charities that help to end world poverty and give an example of what they do.
- CAFOD – they increase access to clean water
- Christian Aid – they provide emergency food and shelter.
what is the main religion in the UK
christianity
what is the word that means all powerful
omnipotent
what word describes that christian’s believe God is fair
Just
give three reasons that christian’s may use to explain why we experience evil
1- misuse of free will
2- you can’t appreciate happiness without experiencing suffering
3- a greater plan that we don’t yet understand
what is moral evil
evil that is created by humans - murder
name the three parts of the holy trinity
God the; Father, Son and Holy Spirit
christian’s who believe that genesis is true
literalists
state an event that happens 1:1 -3
god created humans
2 different beliefs that christian’s believe about what happens after we die
1: only those who believe in jesus will go to heaven
2: if you were baptised you will go to heaven regardless of how you lived
list the 4 main events in Jesus’ life
1: incarnation - jesus was made flesh (born)
2: crucifixion - he was killed on the cross
3: resurrection - he was physically brought back to life
4: ascension - he rose up to heaven
what does the Original Sin mean
it was the first disobedience towards God and it represents that we all have a tendency to sin
give two ways why belief in resurrection may influence a christians life
1: they have no need to fear death as they believe that there is some sort of after life with God and Jesus
2: they will lead a good life in order to get a good afterlife
what role do christian’s believe Jesus plays in salvation
1: after he died on the cross, it made it possible for christian’s to be forgiven for their sins by God
2: Jesus took penalty for human sins by dying on the cross
what is the definition of worship
acts of religious praise, honour or devotion
what is prayer
communication with God in silence or aloud with other or by yourself
what was the prayer Jesus taught his disciples
The Lord’s prayer
what is a believers baptism
a person who has been educated on christianity and understands the promises they will make
why is community important to christian’s
1: it brings the community of believer together
2: it strengthens their commitment to the faith
what is a pilgrimage
a journey a believer will take to a holy sight for religious reasons
give two ways the church helps the local community
food banks and street pastors
namr a charity that helps to distribute food in the UK
the trussel trust
what is a mission in christianity
The calling of a religious organisation or individual to go out into the world and spread their faith.
what is evangelism
by spreading the christian gospel by public speaking or personal witness
what is the Great Commission
where Jesus said to make disciples of people and not just believers
