Christianity

Question 1

How do Christians view God?

Answer 1

• The only God
• God is devisable onto 3 parts, (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)
• Omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent, omnipresent
• Pure and good

Question 2

What does Omniscient mean?

Answer 2

All knowing

Question 3

What does Omnipotent mean?

Answer 3

All powerful

Question 4

What does Omnibenevolent mean?

Answer 4

All good

Question 5

What does Omnipresent mean?

Answer 5

All present

Question 6

What is God’s gender?

Answer 6

God is neither female or male

Question 7

Why is God often referred to as ‘him’ or ‘he’?

Answer 7

• The bible was written in a majority patriarchal, sexist, misogynistic period and time. The primary authors were men.
• As Jesus didn’t have a father, God is seen his father. As fathers are usually male, the concept of God is viewed as being male.

Question 8

What does ‘immanent’ mean?

Answer 8

Found within everything

Question 9

What does ‘transcendent’ mean?

Answer 9

Beyond any concept of language or experience

Question 10

What is the trinity?

Answer 10

• Christians also see God in three forms, in the (holy or the blessed) Trinity or Triune.
• The creator, Jesus and the holy spirit.

Question 11

What is the sacred text?

Answer 11

The Bible

Question 12

What does the Bible contain?

Answer 12

Old & New Testament

Question 13

What is Baptism?

Answer 13

• The first sacrament
• Sacrament of initiation into Christianity
• Our sins are washed away
• Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist