Christianity beleifs and teachings Flashcards
what does omnipotent, benevolent and just mean
Omnipotent= all powerful
Benevolent=all loving, shows this by sending Jesus to earth and creating humans.
Just=god will never support injustice, and judges humankind fairly.
What is a quote about believing in one god
‘we believe in one god’
what is the incarnation of Jesus
‘The word became flesh’
being born
Why is the crucifixion important?
-gives hope to Christians that their sins will be forgiven if they sincerely repent
-Helps Christians believe that god understands human suffering.
-Christians accept that suffering is part of life
what did Jesus say before being crucified?
‘Father, into your hands i commit my spirit’
what quote shows Christianity would not exist if it weren’t for the resurrection?
‘And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is our faith.’
What is a quote for the ascension of Jesus?
‘he left them and was taken up to heaven.’
what is the significance of the resurrection?
-No Christian faith without resurrection
-gives hope of future life with jesus
-means life after death is real
-inspires Christians to follow gods teachings so they can remain in his presence.
-gives confidence in the face of death
What is the significance of the ascension?
-Shows Jesus is with God in heaven
-paves the way for god to send the holy spirit for guidance.
what are different views on the resurrection?
- some believe it happens soon after death
-some believe it will be some time in the future.
-Some believe resurrection is both spiritual and physical.
-Some believe resurrection will just be spiritual.
What is the quote for resurrection
‘The body will be sown perishable and be raised perishable’
what does the belief in resurrection mean
-life after death is real
-gives hope to a future with jesus
-gives confiedence in the face of death
-shows christian how much god loves them
-inspires christian’s to live a life in the way that god wanys them too.
what are different beliefs on the afterlife
-they will be ressurrevted and revieve eternal life
-this gift depends on their faith in god
-they will be judged by god
-this will happen soon after death or on judgement day
what does the parable of the aheep and goat mean
-describes how god will judge people
-in serving others they are serving jesus
what is a quote from the parable of the sheep and goat
‘for i was hungry and u gave me something to eat’
what is a quote that shows it is essential to follow gods teachings to get in the afterlife
‘i am the way the truth the life.’
what is a catholic belief about heaven and hell
-purgatory - where souls are cleansed before entering heaven
what are the problems with hell
-is god is all loving why does he send people to hell
-this means people see hell as an eternal state of mind or being cut off from the possibility of god
what is a sin
-thought or action that separates humans from god
-original sin
what does salvation mean
-repaires the damage caused by sin
what are the 2 main christian ideas about how salvation can come about
-good works - obeying to gods law
-‘in the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.’
-grace -salvation is given freely by god through faith
-‘ for it is by grace you have been saved’
what is the role of jesus in salvation
-jesus crucifixion made up for the original sin
-jesus resurrection shows the goodness of jesus defeated the evil of sin, god accepted jesus sacrifice on behalf on humankind
-reseecrion shows they cave be forgiven
-death and resurrection made it possible for all who follow his teachings to gain eternal life
what is attonmwnt
-removes the effects of sin
-through sacrifice and death of jesus took sins of everyone into himself and paid debt for all of them.
—>he atoned for sins of humanity
-sacrifice=eternal life
