christianity

Question 1

trinity

Answer 1

the three persons of God ; God the father, Son and Holy spirit

Question 2

agape

Answer 2

selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love, Christianity holds agape to be the highest types of love, epitomised by Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross for the salvation of humanity and in teachings such as ‘ love your neighbour’

Question 3

atonement

Answer 3

the belief that Jesus’ death and resurrection healed the rift between humans and God, thereby opening the way for God and people to be ‘ at one ‘ again

Question 4

divine command theory

Answer 4

the belief that something is right because God commands it

Question 5

holy spirit

Answer 5

One of the three persons of the holy Trinity, Jesus promised the apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his crucifixion and resurrection Christians, believe the Holy Spirit is present as the power of God at work in the world

Question 6

incarnation

Answer 6

‘made flesh ‘ the Christians, believe that God became man in the persons of Jesus, fully human and fully divine God, becoming human in the form of Jesus

Question 7

inter faith dialogue

Answer 7

different faith, communities and groups coming together to better understand each other and serve the wider community with a mutual respect that allows them to live peacefully alongside each other in spite of, differences in beliefs and ways of life

Question 8

messiah

Answer 8

The word means the anointed one the Messiah is the one believed to be sent by God to be humanity, saviour questions, believe this person to be Jesus
the one who saves from sin and death

Question 9

omnibenevolence

Answer 9

The state of being all loving and infinitely good, a characteristic often attributed to God

Question 10

omnipotence

Answer 10

The all powerful almighty and unlimited nature of God

Question 11

omniscience

Answer 11

the all knowing nature, God

Question 12

resurrection

Answer 12

The belief that Jesus rose from the dead on the third day from when he was crucified there by conquering death. It is commemorated annually on Easter Sunday

Question 13

omnipresence

Answer 13

God is everywhere at the same time

Question 14

immanence

Answer 14

God is within all, God, is present in all living things

Question 15

transcendence

Answer 15

God is above all God is independent of the universe and physical existence

Question 16

sustainer

Answer 16

Go to wall and continuing to provide for and support existence of the things he has created

Question 17

soul

Answer 17

the unseen, spiritual part of a person. some believe that after death there is a ‘bodily resurrection’ and that the body and soul rises together to heaven. others believe the soul leaves the body to be with God in a spiritual way

Question 18

morality

Answer 18

principles and standards that determine which actions are right or wrong. Christians believe that morality is unique to humans, separating them from animals

Question 19

free will

Answer 19

to make choices voluntarily and independently, they believe humans are born out of free will, if humans didnt have free will they couldnt be held accountable for their actions,r

Question 20

rationality

Answer 20

humans have the ability to think, understand, plan and remember, we can use reason and judgement to make informed decisions, including moral and religious decisions

Question 21

creativity

Answer 21

God made humans with the ability to be creative, God commanded Adam to tend to the garden and make use of the plants in it, for both food and to make the garden ‘ pleasing to the eye’ making Adam a ‘craftsman’