Christianity Flashcards
How does the Nicene Creed define “god”?
Christians define their god as a Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit (see the excerpts from the Creed above, page 1). Each
person of the Trinity is the one and same god
Name and describe four ways in which Christianity differs from Judaism.
identity - in order to be christian all you have to do is believe, sacred scriptures - they have their own bibles and even the old testament varies from the tanak, god-concepts - Christians she their god as the trinity and a saviour and jews do not, and authority structure- the Christians have a strict hierarchy or clergy while jews do not.
Describe Orthodox Christology.
It is high christology and the belief that Jesus is an extension of God because god is infinite.
Define Soteriology.
How does Jesus accomplish
his promise of salvation?
Describe the Soteriology of Paul’s letters
He believes that the torah was sent down to show how sinful we are and that the god is making efforts to justify us and make us righteous through the sacrifice of Jesus
Describe the Soteriology of the Gospels.
Some of the gospels like matthew say that not everyone is a sinner and there is a path without sin that we should take but paul rejects that idea.
What are the four elements of the common Christian Soteriology? How do each of these elements contribute to the whole Soteriological doctrine?
(1) the Christian conceptualization of god;- he is both judge and savior (2) the doctrine of original sin;–sin is a natural human thing and everyone does it and it is why jesus is nessasairy. (3) the doctrine of grace; there are many dif forms of grace and it is also how jesus died for our sins and the trinity. and (4) the need for Sacraments– Christian rituals to experience grace of the trinity.
Describe three manifestations of Grace, according to the common Christian Soteriology
Operative Grace– it enables someone to want to be Christian
Cooperative Grace–God cooperates with you so that you are
able to choose the good and avoid the evil
Trinity? This is the grace/predestination of the Christian god.
Being a Christian was never your choice.
According to Saint Augustine, what is a Sacrament? What two functions do Sacraments perform?
a Sacrament as grace in a visible
form. This Visible Word from the Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit both nurtures the faith generated by Christ and further
bestows grace on the Christian recipient of the Sacrament.
Can you describe each of the liturgical seasons in the Christian calendar?
Adent - waiting for the birth of Jesus
Christmas
epiphany - “a manifestation of a god,” and this season celebrates the revelation of the divine in the person of Christ.
Lent - fasting 40 days
easter the resurection of jesus
ordinary time
What does “Epiphany” mean and what does this season symbolize for Christians?
it means a manifestation of god
This season symbolizes through ritual the Trinitarian doctrine expressed in the Nicene Creed. The orthodox
Christology, which affirms Jesus Christ as both fully god and
fully human, is at the center of the liturgical celebrations.
What does the word Parousia mean?
The myth says that Jesus will raise the dead and judge all peoples, living and dead. Some will be condemned to
hell and others will be granted eternal life with the Christian
god in heaven. it means Jesus second coming
What does Theotokos mean? Who is Theotokos?
it means mother of god and it refers to mary
Can you describe examples of Christian divisions in the New Testament?
some don’t agree with paul at all and some do not believe in the crusifixtion
