Christianity Flashcards
The Ten Commandments
Worship only god Don't worship false idols Don't use the lords name in vain Keep the sabbath day holy Respect your mother and father Do not murder Do not commit adultery Do not steal Do not tell lies Do not be jealous of other people's things
Different views on the nature of God
Plymouth Brethren’s view is that he is holy and pure.
Amish: god is forgiving but it is important to follow the rules. They desperate themselves from the sin in the world
Hillsong: focus on the grace of god for forgiveness- it is a gift
Free churches: priests are not neccesary for communication between humans and god
Six days of creation
Light Sky Vegetation Stars Birds Humans
Quote about creation
‘Through him all things were made’
‘Have knowledge on what is good and what is bad’
‘When the lord god made the universe’
‘That was the 6th day and so the whole universe was created’
‘The snake asked the woman’
‘The earth was formless and desolate engulfed in total darkness’
Genesis 3
Adam and Eve use their free will to sin against god. This broke the humans perfect relationship with him. This is known as the fall and humanity
Has to suffer for it.
Original sin
Jesus is the saviour
‘He saved others but he cannot save himself’
How old is the universe in he bible
5700
Why is genesis 1-3 important
It helps them understand why there is sin in the world
Holy trinity quotes
‘I believe in God’ ‘I believe in Jesus Christ’ ‘I believe in the Holy Spirit’ - Apostles creed
Augustine’s theodicy good thangs
- god didn’t make us evil and gave us a choice
- we have someone else to blame for our hardship
- we are able to redeem our sins because Jesus died for them and therefore we are able to enter heaven
Augustines theodicy bad things
- natural disasters are unexplainable, (science)
- we shouldn’t have to suffer for other people’s actions
- if god is omnipotent then why didn’t he just make everyone perfect
Iraneans theodicy good things
- it gives humans choice and free will
- teaches them between right and wrong
- easier to belief/ makes more sense
Iranseas bad
- god didn’t make us perfect but he could’ve
- why did god make free will of he is omniscient and knew we would fail
- infants/ babies who die haven’t been able to prove themselves in the eyes of God
Jesus teachings (murder)
‘You shall not muder’
Jesus teachings adultery
‘If your right eye causes you to stumble goggle it our and throw it away’
Jesus teachings prayer
‘Pray properly with love and joyful in a church’
Jesus teachings fasting
‘Your father… will reward you’
Don’t do it for attention
Jesus teachings love your enemies
‘Love your enemies’
Treasures in heaven
‘Do not store up your riches for yourself here on earth’
‘Store up riches for yourself in heaven’ could be a metaphor for the fact that you should appreciate life on earth
Narrow gateway
‘Go in through the narrow gate because the gate to hell is wide’
Judging others
‘For the same way you judge others, you will be judged’
Parouisa
The second coming of Jesus
Could happen at any time
What did early christians believe about the end of the world?
They believed that Jesus would return to earth and establish a new world order to replace the sinful world they lived in (parouisa)
What did most christians believe about the second coming
That the teachings are a different way of expressing the belief that god has a plan that is yet to be completed
The soul
- immortal soul that is distinct from their physical body
- the soul makes humans unique from animals
- god breathed life into Adam which is why we are different from animals
- humans imperfect bodies die but heir spirit will be resurrected