CHRISTIANITY Flashcards
What words describe God in Christianity?
Omnipotent - all powerful
Omnipresent - everywhere
Omnibenevolent - all loving
Omniscient - all knowing
Transcendent - outside of this world
What is a quote about the Nature of God?
“In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth”
What is a quote about the Problem of Evil?
“…he learned obedience from what he suffered” - Hebrews 5:8
What does omniscient mean in Christianity?
Omniscient means all knowing
What is the Trinity?
Christians believe in one God but they believe he exists in three parts. These are the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit.
What is the Father in the Trinity?
The Father is:
The creator of everything
The sustainer of all
Transcendent - beyond creation and it is up to humans to act on his behalf.
What is the Son in the Trinity?
God the Son came into the world in the person of Jesus, who is:
Fully divine and human
Immanent
Personal and understands human suffering
A model for Christian behaviour
What is the Holy Spirit in the Trinity?
The Holy Spirit is the guiding part of the Trinity. It is:
The immanent part of God in the Church
A source of strength, courage and wisdom
State two Christian beliefs about God. [2 marks]
He is the creator and giver of all life
He is timeless and eternal
What happened during Jesus’ death?
During the crucifixition, the earth shook, the rocks split apart, the graves broke open, the curtain of the temple split open signifying the end of the old covanent.
Define incarnation.
The belief that God took human form in Jesus Christ. It is also the belief that God in Christ is active in the Church and in the world.
