Christianity

Question 1

what role does god give Adam and Eve?

Answer 1

To take care of the earth

Question 2

what does it mean to be created in God’s image?

Answer 2

share characteristics with God such as being loving

Question 3

what does creation tell us about Gods relationship with people?

Answer 3

how important all humans are to God

Question 4

what is the “word” in the bible?

Answer 4

linked with Jesus

Question 5

why does the trinity have to be involved with creation?

Answer 5

God is the trinity so the trinity had to have existed before the creation. trinity is the way that the world was created.

Question 6

What does this mean? - ‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God. And the Word was God’

Answer 6

The term ‘word’ is linked with Jesus in many gospels. Therefore Jesus was present in creating the world.

Question 7

What does this mean? - ‘The spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters’.

Answer 7

This shows the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Question 8

How can heaven be described?

Answer 8

Heaven is a state of being, not a physical place. It is being with God outside of time and space.

Question 9

How can hell be described?

Answer 9

The Bible explains hell as a place of unquenchable fire but this is a metaphor. Instead most Christians believe hell is eternal separation from God.

Question 10

What is judgement?

Answer 10

all will be judged by Jesus according to how they behaved in life. Judgement Day is not necessarily one day and no one knows when this will take place

Question 11

Why don’t all Christians believe in purgatory?

Answer 11

only roman Catholics believe

Question 12

What parable can be used to explain judgement?

Answer 12

The parable of the sheep and the goats explains Judgement Day

Question 13

Why is Jesus likened to a shepherd in that parable?

Answer 13

Jesus is likened to a shepherd who separates his flock of sheep and goats. Jesus will separate the good people from the bad people

Question 14

What are the two different beliefs about judgement?

Answer 14

the particular judgement occurs immediately after death for an individual. Final judgement takes places at the Second Coming of Christ, when he will end time and space. He will judge those still alive and those who are dead and they will be assigned either heaven, hell

Question 15

what do Christians believe happens to our bodies at death?

Answer 15

resurrection

Question 16

Why is Jesus’ resurrection important in relation to the afterlife?

Answer 16

his resurrection meant that there is the possibility of after life for all human beings who are judged to be good.

Question 17

why do some Christians reject cremation

Answer 17

Some Christians do not believe in cremation because they do not want to destroy the body God has given them

Question 18

which refers to making amends?

Answer 18

atonement

Question 19

Which are the ways to salvation?

Answer 19

law, grace, works

Question 20

name two teachings on judgement

Answer 20

there is one immediately after death, another is at the second coming of Christ