Christianity Flashcards

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Nature of god! What does omnipotent mean?

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All powerful. God can do anything the power of god is beyond human miracles

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What does omniscient mean?

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All knowing. God knows everything. Luke’s gospel ‘not even on sparrow is forgotten by god’ (Luke 12:6) Christians take this as a comfort

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What does omnipresent mean?

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Meaning god is everywhere and simultaneously present

God is said to have no start and no finish god makes things but nothing made god

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What is the trinity

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One nature with three distinct persons. The father, son and the holy spirt the trinity is regarded as god working in three ways

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What does onmi benevolent mean?

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All good and all loving. John 3:16 ‘for god so loved the world that he gave’ god sacrificed his only son to die for our sins

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What is personal god

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God is involved with the universe. We have a relationship with god.

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The image of god

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Christians believe that god created life to share the world he had created. This shows the special relationship genesis his final and greatest creation.

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What is monotheism

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This means one god who created the world and everything in it. It’s shows christians that god is the aspects

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What is creator

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A central belief god is the creator of the universe and everything in it. Not only creates the world but supports and provides for the world. God created the universe out of nothing. Genesis

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What is personal relationship

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A personal relationship with god. This is called immanence of god. Christians believe that humans need god in their lives to make them complete

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What is a steward

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Everything belongs to god. We manage the property of our lord. Stewardship reminds humans that creation does not belong to them but humans are to be responsible for the worlds care. We are responsible for creation because we are made in gods image

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What is moral conscience

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Humans being possess a moral conscience and freedom to choose good or evil genesis 2:17

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What is free will

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God gave humans the ability to choose whether to follow him and have a relationship with him or to go their separate ways, free will to worship him or not. Augustine believed that’s humans are not programmed but act on the basis of freedom and choice

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What is sin

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Christianity uses the key concept of sin to explain why there is pain and suffering in the world such as wars. Humans failing have brought sin and death into creation

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What is Augustine definition of sin?

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Sin is any word or deed or throught against the eternal law

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What is original sin?

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A moral stain passed down through the generations of Adam and eves first sin. People are born with sin

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What are the consequences of the fall

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Alienation from god

Alienation from each other- Adam bland eve, even blames the serpent no responsibility

Alienation from our environment- separates humans from the perfect world

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What is salvation

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Salvations means turning to god and being open. Christians feel that a healing process begins as the relationship is restored

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What is judgement and eternal life

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Christians feel that god cannot let evil go unpunished. This is where the idea of hell and punishment in the next life comes from. We have to face judgement as humans have the gift of free will we are free to say yes or no to god for all eternity

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What is heaven

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Heaven is a state of bliss or glory for those without sin

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What is the incarnation

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God becomes flesh. God became a baby to rescue humanity from sin. He was both 100% god and 100% human

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What is the second person of the trinity

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Jesus is god in heaven with the father and the holy spirt

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What is lord

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Jesus has top priority

Jesus king of the kingdom

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What are healing and miracles

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The actions of Jesus were shown in order to teach people and give a clear message about the kingdom of god sometimes these actions are know as miracles
Christians believe Jesus healing miracles are a sign that god cares for people and wants them well again… Jesus heals a blind beggar no one is beyond is help

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Why is the resurrection so important

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It proves who Jesus is. It demonstrates that God accepted Jesus’ sacrifice on our behalf. It shows that God has the power to raise us from the dead. It guarantees that the bodies of those who believe in Christ will not remain dead but will be resurrected unto eternal life.

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Christs resurrection ensures that…

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Sin and suffering caused by the fall will be defeated

Christians will also be raised

There will be an eternal life with god through Christ

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The death of Jesus

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Atonement for sins
Redeems from sin
Healing by his death

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Inspirational role model

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Living selflessly for others

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Great moral teacher

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The golden rule love enemies and forgiveness